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FHRAI submits presentation for industry revival to Tourism & MSME Minister – ET HospitalityWorld

Senior delegates of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) met the Hon’ble Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel and Minister of MSME Nitin Gadkari to discuss the deteriorating state of the Hospitality and Tourism industry and to recommend immediate fiscal measures to save it from imminent collapse. The Association submitted representations suggesting key policy changes…

West Bengal: Hospitality sector plans shots for 6 lakh employees before reopening – ET HospitalityWorld

Mamata Banerjee government has set a target to vaccinate six lakh people from the hospitality sector in phases in order to reopen the industry. Initially, it has set a target for inoculating 1.8 lakh people from the sector as soon as possible. This was announced by state tourism minister Indranil Sen while inaugurating the vaccination drive for the hospitality sector organized by the Hotel and…

50 pc restaurants may not open once restrictions ease: Industry insiders – ET HospitalityWorld

Though restrictions are expected to ease gradually in states, restaurant owners said the second Covid-19 wave is worse than the first and 50 percent restaurants may not open even when curbs are eased. Industry insiders do not foresee a recovery for the sector till the time Indians are doubly vaccinated. While lockdown restrictions were longer last year, the second wave was more devastating for…

FHRAI requests GST Rationalization for hospitality industry – ET HospitalityWorld

Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) suggested consideration of the upcoming meeting of the GST Council to the Finance Minister. The hospitality sector in the country is engulfed in massive losses and mounting debts due to the Covid pandemic and is undergoing a very gloomy economic situation with no respite to be seen in the near future. Being the first sector affected…

FHRAI says allowed by NCLAT to intervene in OYO unit insolvency – ET HospitalityWorld

Industry body Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) on Monday said it has been allowed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to intervene on behalf of hotels in the OYO unit insolvency case before the tribunal. The association has filed the application on behalf of its member hotels in India, who are operational creditors and are suffering hugely on…

Indian hotel industry takes over Rs 1.30 lakh cr revenue hit in FY21, seeks govt support: FHRAI – ET HospitalityWorld

The Indian hotel industry has taken a hit of over Rs 1.30 lakh crore in revenue for the fiscal year 2020-21 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) said on Sunday. The apex industry body said it has submitted a representation to the Prime Minister and a few other union ministers urging immediate support from the government to…

Veteran hotelier Rajindera Kumar dead at 78 – ET HospitalityWorld

Indian hospitality industry lost one of its most passionate and disciplined soldiers—Rajindera Kumar, the director of iconic Ambassador Hotel New Delhi. Kumar was a prominent figure in the hospitality industry for many decades. Son of the legendary hotelier, Ram Pershad, who was advisor to Jawaharlal Nehru on tourism and hospitality, Kumar qualified as a hotelier from School of Hotel…