Novotel ibis Chennai OMR announces new appointments and promotions

Novotel ibis Chennai OMR has announced three promotions and appointments. While Bala Murali has been promoted as the Food and Beverage Manager, Chef Saravanan Ranganathan takes over as Executive Chef. Shreesh Mishra has been appointed as the Front Office Manager at the hotel. 

Speaking about the appointments, General Manager Rayan Aranha, stated, "We, at Novotel Ibis Chennai OMR, believe in nurturing our internal talent, and Bala, Chef Saravanan and Shreesh are three of our key talents who have demonstrated grit and resilience. We are confident that they will enhance our guests' experiences and create lifelong Accor ambassadors."

In his new role, Murali would be overseeing the Food and Beverage operations at the complex, with a special focus on guest experience. Apart from that, he would be involved in curating innovative experiences for visitors to the complex while nurturing business opportunities. Murali has been part of Accor since 2008.

Ranganathan would oversee the entire culinary operations at the two restaurants, two bars and lounges, the banqueting space and the in-room dining. He has previously worked with brands such as The Leela Hotels and Resorts and Jumeirah Hotels. He began his tenure with Accor in 2018 as Executive Sous Chef at Novotel ibis Chennai OMR. 

Mishra, who had begun his career with IHG Hotels at Crowne Plaza Kochi, would be looking at the overall front office operations, focussing especially on guest experience and loyalty development.