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𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

At ISH, our relationship with France has always been guided by shared purpose. It is built on the idea that education, culture, and craftsmanship are not separate worlds but parts of one continuous dialogue.

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇.𝐄. 𝐌𝐫. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 2025 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧’ 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐚 𝐃é𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞. The event brought together 14 distinguished French wine producers who travelled across India and Sri Lanka, celebrating the heritage of French winemaking and the warmth of Indian hospitality.

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𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 2025: Strengthening connections that shape education Over two days, educators, counselors, and principals from across India came together at ISH for the Counselor Retreat 2025. This retreat is an annual opportunity for us to open our doors, share our vision, and engage with the people who shape student decisions every day. Our guests experienced the ISH way of life: through our students, classrooms, conversations, and campus energy. They participated in workshops on 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, joined Conversations of Impact with CHROs from Accor, ITC Hotels Limited, GE, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 MakeMyTrip, and interacted directly with our alumni and faculty.

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Learning doesn’t stop at one campus. Our Dean of Postgraduate Education, Arun Prakash Ray, spent time at Les Roches Crans-Montana last week. He met the academic team, joined classroom sessions, and exchanged ideas on how learning is evolving across campuses. He also led a masterclass on innovation in hospitality. A conversation about how curiosity and change keep this industry moving forward. These exchanges remind us why global collaboration matters. They help us bring fresh thinking back to ISH and give our students access to perspectives from around the world. ISH and Les Roches share the same goal: to keep learning connected, practical, and always relevant to the future of hospitality.

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November 20, 2025

The homegrown hospitality major

I needed to park myself in Dubai for almost a week in July, ignoring the sweltering heat. The reason - my postgraduate students at Indian School of Hospitality had shown interest in working in the burgeoning hospitality industry in the Middle East. I needed a network of CXOs and HR Heads who'd evaluate profiles and guide my students to a fulfilling career in #hospitality. I started doing trips to downtown Dubai, Ras Al Khaima, Abu Dhabi and lived out of Rove Hotels trade center strategically located in the heart of Dubai, that week. ADITYA (Adi) was traveling to Europe, but he had already spoken to Paul and his team to get me the finest stay available in Dubai. Rove Hotels trade center became my co-working place with dozens of enterprising young folks who smiled at me at the first eye contact, I met CHROs and Talent Acquisition Heads at the sprawling lobby and the always energetic hotel's coffee ☕️ shop, bustling with business travelers. Adi was doubly sure even before we planned the travel ('Arun, it's a homegrown brand, you'll love the vibe there'). I listen to my friends, always. A keen observer of people, I noticed the staff is young and about three to four youngsters (Rovesters) manage a fairly large breakfast spread for long hours. The one who got me my coffee was from Alexandria, Egypt. The one who welcomed me to the bakery counter was a girl from Philippines. But the girl from Kenya was a future General Manager, for sure. Tissy wanted to know about my day's crazy schedule and decided to make me skip the yolk and enjoy a large egg 🥚 white omelet with avocado 🥑, one croissant and coffee ☕️ for my breakfast. She'd pack me a muffin in case I feel hungry during my day travels. She had asked me if I have traveled to her country and had advised that, 'you must' with her signature warm smile. I felt cared for, in Dubai. I had a question about the Rovesters about how are they giving such luxury service in a no-frills business hotel 🏨? Nadiia had told me something very interesting - "we don't babysit them when they intern with us, we give them real work with guest-facing experiences." I repeated this in my first floor incubator on campus a week later. Aastha (she was my teaching assistant earlier, and I used to call her my "Comms Head"), joined the marketing team there, yesterday. I looked at her LinkedIn post and noticed a personalized message from the Head Rovester - to the New Rovester in the Rove Hotels family. Paul has warmly welcomed my student with a welcome kit, a note, and has shared his contact details. "if there's anything we can do to assist you, please do let your manager or myself know." I love this new era of #leadership where the genuine interest in #people, warmth and mentorship co-exist with all the stakeholders. By the way, the Rove Hotels teams call their guests as "Rovers." I'm a proud owner and a user of a Rove branded tall sipper, and a baggage tag for my future travels, kept in my room, next to the fruit basket.

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December 5, 2025

The Omnipresence Leader

Neha Chhabra embodies #leadership #hospitality and #teamwork. I used to be a regular in her top floor restaurant at a North Bangalore hotel with my corporate guests where she was the then general manager and the team felt her presence even during the hours when she was not on the floor (she joked, "oh! that's scary, though" 🤩). She had created an empowered team during her stint with the ordinary property to an exceptional one, in terms of revenue and service standards. She had moved to a larger property with the international hospitality group in Goa and started winning awards in her category, 27, to be precise. A girl who studied in La Martiniere in Kolkata was fond of Finance and Economics who shuffled St. Stephen's and LSR with formal hospitality education from IHMCTAN gave one of the finest General Managers to the industry. I had a couple of meetings in BKC last week and could wedge in a 60-minute conversation with Neha at her new property in Mumbai, the Sofitel Mumbai BKC. She was a brilliant host as ever, received me at the lobby, we skipped the packed restaurant and settled for an outdoor seating. My signature Americano was served with some tea cakes and soft baked triple chocolate 🍫 cookies 🍪 exactly the way I love them. We discussed #careers for the young students in the industry, the rewards, #Revenue management, the journey of a young leader in that hour and a little stretch of 20 more minutes. Neha is one of those hoteliers who'd give you undivided attention, as if you're the most important guest in the universe. She walked me to the hotel lobby, stopped me from booking my usual Uber in the city, and asked her chauffeur to drop me to my next destination.

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October 30, 2025

The Hotel Development Doyen

Top Roles in Demand: 🏗️ Development Managers - Scout land, negotiate JVs, drive 200+ projects in Tier 2/3 cities (e.g., Ayodhya, Shillong). 📊 Feasibility Analysts - Crunch RevPAR models; mid-market hotels need 72%+ occupancy to justify. Guess what! Careers in Hospitality Development: India’s Next Big Opportunity (2025-2030) would look like 🌟! With domestic tourism booming and infrastructure investments pouring in, hotel development is set to explode over the next five years. Key Highlights: Massive Pipeline: Over 114,000 branded rooms in the works, with most deliveries by 2030 - doubling supply in high-growth areas like Northeast India (Assam leading with 2,000+ keys). Tier 2/3 Boom: Mid-scale hotels driving 13% CAGR, fueled by events like Maha Kumbh 2025 and new destinations in 100+ cities via govt's $474M push. Market Surge: From $24B in 2025 to $45B by 2030 (13.4% CAGR); premium rooms growing 5-6%, with occupancy hitting 72-74% and RevPAR up 8-10%. Trends to Watch: Wellness retreats, sustainable luxury, and tech integration (e.g., mobile apps standard by 2030) as 300M new affluent travelers enter the scene. Jaideep Dang has seen it all in the last two decades. Currently leading Hotel Development for INSWA region at IHG Hotels & Resorts, he's usually not in his office in Gurgaon. I found a rare opportunity to fill him with some information about two of my bright postgraduate students at Indian School of Hospitality who are ready to take up as Hotel Development Managers. I give a lot of importance to #mentoring to shape #careers in any industry, from #Sports, to #Hospitality. A rare friend who'd know if you're hungry and will get you a platter of trail mix, dried dates, multigrain cookies and espresso shots. He's a rare blend of sophistication and casual warmth. Closed conference room, two friends discussing business, media, students and their careers, and dried dates. Dried Dates(khajoor) aren’t just iftar staples - they’re hospitality gold and the Sufi Superfood for sudden guests.

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