Prahlad Singh Patel felicitated the winners of the national level at the BW HOTELIER Indian Hospitality Awards and Summit 2020.
Speaking on the occasion, Patel praised the commitment of BW HOTELIER towards the hospitality sector for having organised the awards and summit in such challenging times of Covid-19. He reassured the industry and the audience worldwide that the government is taking all necessary measures to revive the industry which has suffered the most severe impact due to the ongoing health crisis. Acknowledging the role hospitality plays in employment generation, he said that together with the government and all the stakeholders, the hospitality industry in India will emerge stronger than ever.
Prahlad Singh Patel congratulated all the winners of IHA 2020 and felicitated award winners across six categories: Budget & Economy General Manager of the Year, Midscale General Manager of the Year, Upscale General Manager of the Year, Upper Upscale General Manager of the Year, Jury Choice Award Luxury General Manager of the Year, and General Manager of the Year.
The 5th Edition of the BW HOTELIER Indian Hospitality Summit & Awards 2020 completed its five day journey. For years, Indian Hospitality Summit & Awards hosted by BW HOTELIER has valourised the exemplary creativity, innovation, leadership and sustainability in the field of hospitality. Undeterred by the crisis, BW HOTELIER continued its tradition of honouring talent and hard work in the field of hospitality. This time through a virtual route.
BW HOTELIER Indian Hospitality Awards and Summit wrapped up its 5th edition by honouring the winners of the national level. The winners of which emerged from copious amounts of deliberation through regional rounds.
An esteemed panel of jurors comprising the most renowned names from India’s hospitality space came together to deliberate, discuss and decide upon the winners from the hundreds of applications received across numerous categories. The distinguished panel shortlisted the candidates and narrowed down upon the winners keeping in mind the unprecedented crisis the world has been hit with. Winners were recognized based on merit with a fair and transparent judging process.
List of National Winners:
CATEGORY | NAME | HOTEL |
BUDGET & ECONOMY GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Kashif Aziz | Red Fox Hotel – Delhi Airport |
MIDSCALE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Bipendra Gupta | Lemon Tree Premier - Ulsoor Lake, Bengaluru |
UPSCALE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Ritesh Kumar Choudhary | Savoy-IHCL SeleQtions, Ooty |
UPPER UPSCALE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Kanika Hasrat | Taj City Centre Gurugram |
JURY CHOICE AWARD LUXURY GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Jay Rathore | The Oberoi, New Delhi |
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Kanika Hasrat | Taj City Centre Gurugram |
HOTEL MANAGER OF THE YEAR (NATIONAL) | Sujith Chandrasekharan | Holiday Inn New Delhi International Airport |
DOSM OF THE YEAR | Ashtad P. Wadia | Taj Lands End, Mumbai |
EXECUTIVE CHEF OF THE YEAR | Anuraag Narsingani | JW Marriott, Pune |
F & B MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Upender Singh Tomar | ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru |
EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPER OF THE YEAR | Juna Banerji | ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar |
PR/MARCOMM MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Sanhita Ghoshal | The Oberoi, New Delhi |
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE YEAR | Parveen Kumar | ITC Grand Bharat |
Sharique Khurshid | Taj Krishna, Hyderabad | |
HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Kanchan Chitnis | Trident Nariman Point And The Oberoi, Mumbai |
IT MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Santosh Kumar Naik | Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotels & Convention Centre |
PROCUREMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Laksh Preet Singh | JW Marriott Kolkata |
FRONT OFFICE MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Swati Thakur | Taj Lands End, Mumbai |
SPA MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Manaswini Hati | Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneshwar |
Reena Sheth | The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai |