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The Leela Palace "We are truly humbled and excited to be voted The World's Best Brand by the readers of Travel + Leisure USA for the second consecutive year. This is a testament to recognition The Leela brand enjoys and an appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our teams who go above and beyond every day, to deliver an impeccable luxury experience and make every guest's stay a memorable one,"Anuraag Bhatnagar, Chief Operating Officer, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts "Being recognized as 'The World's Best Hotel Brand' for the second year in a row is a tremendous achievement for The Leela hospitality business. Congratulations to the entire Leela team that has ensured highest delivery of services despite the challenging time the world has witnessed this past year," said Ankur Gupta, Managing Partner Brookfield Asset Management. "These awards are also a recognition of the appreciation that Indian hospitality enjoys globally, and the limitless potential of the travel and tourism industry in India. Brookfield is committed to growing The Leela hospitality business both domestically and internationally, while retaining its authentic Indian luxury offering." In the Top 25 list of world's best hotel brand 2021, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris  stands in 8th Position, while Oberoi Hotels & Resorts comes in 6th. News Source ANI, Travel+Leisure Read the full article

Served in a cone and filled with quality ingredients with its dough and sauce imported straight from Italy, Kono Pizza offers consumers a healthier, on-the-go alternative to one of their favorite foods. Featuring a thinner crust and low-moisture cheese, Kono Pizza cones are 250–280 calories each, compared to 450 calories in the average traditional pizza slice. https://twitter.com/ActNormalOrElse/status/1432321189628760071 Kono Pizza now again in viral trend. While the video has now gone viral, turns out that pizza cone is not exactly a new trend. Pizza company Giordiano’s mentions on its website that pizza cone came into vogue after it was popularised by Kono Pizza. It promises a clean eating experience without the cheese or sauce falling on your clothes. News taken from Various sources. Read the full article

Caipirinha It's not Food Carnival! It's Carnival Food!! Read the full article

The candidate needs to keep in mind a few important strategies to crack the online interview. - Select a proper device: A proper device needs to be chosen before appearing for the Online interview. The device should be equipped with a proper and clear audio – video system so that the candidate can face the interview without any technical glitch and can be clearly visible and audible in front of the interviewer. Make sure headphone & mic are working properly. - Conducive background / environment: The background needs to be well – lighted with minimal articles (preferably blank and single/light coloured wall) so that the interviewer can put the entire focus on the interviewee and not on a colourful or kaleidoscopic background. Try to ensure that any person or family member might not intrude onto the area or room where the interview is going on. - Minimal background noise: There should not be any background noise to disturb the online interview – process. All kinds of background noise to be suppressed to allow the interview process to go on smoothly and to make the interviewee clearly audible to the interviewer. Any sort of sound of TV set, radio or other chaos must not be present during the online interview. Try to put them off or in silent / mute mode. - Well – groomed and properly dressed: The candidate must be well – groomed and officially dressed for the online interview from head to toe. The thought that only the upper portion of the body will be visible in front of the camera should be eliminated and the dressing should be done accordingly. - Knowledge of the platform of interview: Before the interview, the candidate must be aware of the platform through which the online interview is scheduled to be conducted and should download or keep ready the platform or the app in the mobile or laptop. The candidate must ensure that he / she is well – aware of the platform and is well – accustomed with it as well. Practising Online Interview is important. - Rehearse and practice: Through 2 – 3 times of rigorous rehearsal and practice before the actual online interview, the interviewee can gain expertise and become well – accustomed with this new technique and thus become confident on the final day. - Ensure proper network connectivity: It should be ensured that the place of the interview has excellent network connectivity so that the online interview is not disrupted in-between and the words of the interviewer as well as the interviewee reach each other clearly without any technical or connectivity issues. The internet connectivity should be strong enough and the devices used for the interview need to be fully charged in order to smoothly continue the online interview process. - Positive body language and unswerving posture: A positive body language should be projected and a proper sitting arrangement should be kept for the candidate to sit in a straight and upright posture. Under no circumstance should any casual or lethargic attitude be portrayed in front of the interviewer. The candidate should be careful not to nurture any relaxed mentality at the back of the mind as it would be easily comprehensible to the interviewer. - Maintain eye contact: Direct and positive eye contact should be maintained with the interviewer to display confidence and seriousness at the interview panel. The candidate should look in to the camera directly and not anywhere else. This would represent that the candidate is sure-footed and is deft enough for the online interview. - Project confident and calm attitude: The candidate should be free from all distractions and excitements all around him / her. Instead he / she should project a confident and calm attitude to be successful in the online interview. The interviewee must bear in mind that although the environment may not be official, the interview is, and every possible technique needs to be applied to come out with flying colours at the end of the interview. While these are not the ultimate tips, but not the ones to ignore, too. Online Interview is not new in the practice, but recent situations made it wide. As we can see in the below video by Primal Career, which is over a year old, emphasising some of the common mistakes to avoid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2VnJOw5Cd0 Online Interview mistakes During Covid19 pandemic and in the years to come, online interview would be preferable to the interviewers, for which the candidate needs to be thoroughly prepared as well. These few basic tips would improve a candidate's success in the online interview. Meet the Author: Read the full article

They can be as simple as strips of ribbon, or as elegant as a ornamental ring with studded jewels, made from silver, gold, porcelain, bamboo, glass, paper, fibre and so on. They are being used in silver service to bind a serviette or Cloth napkin to hold its folded shape and to make it more attractively present. Simple Napkin Rings Napkin rings in history Originally known as a Serviette Ring, its origins are thought to be in France in the early 1800s. Napkin rings are an invention of the European bourgeoisie, and soon spreading to all countries in the western world. Most 19th century napkin rings were made of silver or silver plate. According to an article by Anita Gold from the Chicago Tribune, in 1987, in the Ocala Star Banner, relates that the napkin ring was a personal item for keeping napkins separated from the rest. The figural napkin ring is an American speciality in which the simple napkin ring is part of a small figure or sculpture that may take any shape and show any motif. Napkin rings appear as single items with the name or initials of the owner, notably given as christening presents, or pairs often given as gifts at weddings and silver weddings. Thus, it is also known as Christening bangle. Assorted Napkin Rings English rings are especially interesting because they are stamped with their date of manufacture and the city where they were made (usually Birmingham, London, Chester, or Sheffield). Read the full article

It seems The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company is truly committed to its goals. Back in June,2020 we have seen IHCL to loose 46cr of Net profit in comparison with the 3rd quarter of fiscal year 2019-2020. That was the beginning of worldwide pandemic hitting the Hospitality and Tourism Industry. Read the full article