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2021: New dawn for the Hospitality industry M y heartiest congratulations to the team FAIC for launching the virtual version of their magazine. It’s always a delight to connect with our hospitality community. 2020 was a game changer for the global economy and business. And we are all aware that the F&B industry endured the maximum losses due to Covid19. However, if we see closely, 2020 has actually pointed out the flaws and voids in our sector. The wedding industry was drowned in blatant pomp and show. This elongated the list of expenditures for the hosts and the caterers too. But the pestilence taught us that we can organise our weddings at a smaller scale and make profits too. Small scale weddings are boosting the trend of destination weddings as well. This in turn is reviving the tourism industry too. As they say: slow but steady wins the race. We have to employ the lessons we’ve learned during Covid19 to build a better and sustainable business model. We are researching to minimise the wastage in the kitchen to reduce costs and expenses. In my opinion, we can employ this period of lull to fill the gaps in the system. Then we can emerge stronger than ever. Lastly, I’d like to applaud the hospitality industry for supporting their brethren and the society during the global pestilence. And many of us still need a lot of aid and guidance to reach their former glory. “We rise by lifting others”. Let’s pledge to grow together. Thank you, Narendra Somani President, FAIC 4 March 2021 | FAIC.IN
FAIC NEWS CATERING AND HOSPITALITY AFTER 2020 I Unity is the strength that can help us sustain in these turbulent times. I’m brimming with pride to say that the catering and events industry has shown exemplary zeal and unity in the ongoing struggle against the pandemic. Catering communities from 18 Indian states have joined hands to maneuver for the success and growth of the catering industry. t is a sheer pleasure to connect with all caterers through FAIC E- magazine. Many congratulations to the team for a new venture of FAIC E -News Magazine. The F&B industry has witnessed drastic changes in financial and social norms due Covid -19. In the current times, the catering industry has endured the maximum damage. But as they say in the holy Bhagavad Gita -there is ego in the word “ME” but love and affection in” WE”. Unity is the strength that can help us sustain in these turbulent times. I’m brimming with pride to say that the catering and events industry has shown exemplary zeal and unity in the ongoing struggle against the pandemic. Catering communities from 18 Indian states have joined hands to maneuver for the success and growth of the catering industry. This platform is a humble effort to bring together all FAIC board members and caterers under one umbrella. I am sure that this great platform will showcase the needs and requirements of the ever burgeoning catering industry and will assist the fraternity as a whole. Hopefully the government bodies will interfere to ease the burden of bank EMIs on all caterers and suppliers. I wish all of you great health and grand success in the year ahead. Thank you Kirit Budhdev Secretary, FAIC FAIC.IN | March 2020 5
Cover Story 09 What’s Cooking? 12 The Essence of Ambiance and Decor in the Foodservice Industry 14 “This pandemic has pointed out the loopholes in the industry” – Narendra Somani 12 Soaring Prices on menus Would you still dine-out? 16 We are all aware of the fact that the global pestilence of Covid19 has halted the growth of the hospitality sector. The industry that generated revenue in millions is now struggling to sustain the business. In the new year things are still far from normal, how can the industry generate ample profits to sustain? EDITOR/HON. GENERAL SECRETARY Kirit Buddhdev TRANSLATOR Asif Suleman Khan PUBLISHER FOUR P DESIGNO DESIGN CONSULTANT Sameer Kishore Deepa Saxena CO-EDITOR Dipak Sanghvi ADVISORS Hitesh Karia Farwe Caterers- Rajkot Puroshottam Jaypuriya Madhur Banquets-Jalna CONSULTING EDITOR Jyoti Dhiman GUEST WRITERS Priyanka Patil Sunita Tripathi 6 March 2021 | FAIC.IN MARKETING & SALES Dinesh Sharma Director- Sales (+91 98102 64368) Tushar Kanchan Director- Marketing (+91-9821459592) Nitin Yadav Assistant Manager (+91 78389 82921) SALES - RAJASTHAN Vikas Joshi Director (+91 99285 01845) 20 “ITPO supports trade participants in AAHAR with discounts” – Rajesh Agarwal 22 Food for Thought: Reimagining F&B at Hotels in India Federation of All India Caterers (FAIC) Sumitra Sadan, Flat No.1, Ground Floor, Azad Nagar Co-op Housing Society Limited Juhu Scheme Road No.1, Vile Parle West, Mumbai- 400056 FAIC News magazine is printed, published and edited by FOUR P DESIGNO on behalf of Federation of All India Caterers and printed at Sonu Printer, B-180, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase - I, New Delhi - 110020 Publisher: FOUR P DESIGNO, B-41 Sarve Sanjhi Apartment Plot No. 8, Sector -9, Dwarka New Delhi -110075 Email : 4pdesigno@gmail.com Tel: +91 9810264368, +91 9891794222 This issue of FAIC News Magazine contains 60+ 4 pages cover
24 WayCool Foods & Products: Business that makes a difference 22 34 Chef Davindar Kumar 36 Building a fortune with FLAVORS – Paresh Desai 38 Choose Clear Choose Nature 26 Lo! Foods: Lo and behold! Tasty food is now nutritious too 27 ITPO Offers Aahar 2021 with Considerable Discount on Participation to Support the Industry 40 Tropilite Foods Pvt. Ltd. The leading brand for creative food solutions 30 28 “The industry has to learn to work with limited manpower” – Sunil Sonkhia 30 Modern Catering Trends 2021 42 Sweetened Immunity on Your Plate 32 WaWah - The digital Chef 43 Adding Suhana taste to every celebration All information in the FAIC News magazine is derived from sources, which we consider reliable and a sincere effort is made to report accurate information. It is passed on to our readers without any responsibility on our part. The publisher regrets that he cannot accept liability for errors and omissions contained in this publication, however caused. Similarly, opinions/views expressed by third parties in abstract and/ or in interviews are not necessarily shared by FAIC News Magazine or FOUR P DESIGNO. However, we wish to advice our readers that one or more recognised authorities may hold different views than those reported. Material used in this publication is intended for information purpose only. Readers are advised to seek specific advice before acting on information contained in this publication which is provided for general use, and may not be appropriate for the readers’ particular circumstances. Contents of this publication are copyright. No part of FAIC News magazine or any part of the contents thereof may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form without the permission of the publication in writing. The same rule applies when there is a copyright or the article is taken from another publication. An exemption is hereby granted for the extracts used for the purpose of fair review, provided two copies of the same publication are sent to us for our records. Publications reproducing material either in part or in whole, without permission could face legal action. The publisher assumes no responsibility for returning any material solicited or unsolicited nor is he responsible for material lost or damaged. This publication is not meant to be an endorsement of any specific product or services offered. The publisher reserves the right to refuse, withdraw, amend or otherwise deal with all advertisements without explanation. All advertisements must comply with the Indian and International Advertisements Code. The publisher will not be liable for any damage or loss caused by delayed publication, error or failure of an advertisement to appear. For Marketing and Editorial queries please email us at: 4pdesigno@gmail.com FAIC.IN | March 2021 7
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FAIC NEWS 18 NEW HILTON HOTELS TO OPEN IN INDIA BY THE END OF 2021 Leading hospitality giant Hilton is all set to open its doors across the country. The brand will make 18 new additions to its existing chain of 15 luxury hotels in 2021. The US hospitality company sees India as a potential market for the hospitality industry. Hilton spokesperson, Head of Operations-India, Andre A Gomez, told PTI, “We are planning to add another 18 hotels by the end of 2021 in India. It is a very strategic market for us and we will continue to explore other opportunities across the country.” Prime cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow will be home to new Hilton hotels, Gomez added. He also addressed the soaring tourism economy of India and the benefits of tax reforms. The hotels will operate under Hilton’s existing brands and will follow the company’s management contract model. FHRAI REQUESTS GOVT TO GRANT SOFT LOANS TO SUPPORT THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY Soft loans will support the hospitality industry with working capital that will help the businesses to sustain this rough patch. pandemic. “Our industry was the first to be locked and the last one to be reopened. So when we ask the government for support, it is because the government asked us to not conduct business for the longest duration,” said FHRAI Vice President Surendra Kumar Jaiswal. The pandemic bought a big setback to the hospitality industry. With businesses closed for seven months in the lockdown, job losses, insolvency, and negative cash flows have caused irreparable damage to the industry. “The government through a soft loan, with low rate of interest can support the FHRAI, the hospitality industry body, industry until it reaches the pre-pandemic requested the government to offer soft business levels. It is necessitated all the loans to help hotels and restaurants more today because the industry is finding thrive in the ongoing COVID-19 it difficult to mobilize loans,” said FHRAI Honorary Treasurer D V S Soma Raju. FAIC.IN | March 2021 9
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