0 Here's How to Choose a Relevant Hospitality Management Course

Right, so you might be thinking of working in a plush resort in Lonavala. You have applied for a number of hotel management courses in Pune. But then tragedy strikes. With a number of copies of prospectus from different institutes strewn around you, it is hard to pick the right course.  Relax; sit back as we describe for you some of the criteria for choosing a hotel and hospitality management course!

To put it simply, on a platter, while choosing a course, the most important considerations are the cost, the degree/certification, the syllabus, the credibility of faculty, placement assistance and your convenience.

1. Cost and Course Offering are perhaps the most important aspects while picking one course over another, whether you want to work in resort in Lonavala or in Austrian countryside. Obviously if the course is beyond your budget, you would not go for it. Likewise, if the course does not offer the subjects you are looking for, it will be a useless exercise to pursue the course.

2.  Faculty members are another crucial factor while learning hospitality management services. Make sure that the faculty is experienced. Moreover, if the faculty is from diverse backgrounds, it is even better, as that exposure is passed onto the students.

Sahil Sarovar Portico, Lonavala

3. Placement Assistance is generally offered by reputed institutes. But it is better to make sure if the institute has that. If not that, would the department at least help in networking? Make sure. This is important because be it resort in Lonavala, or Alibaug or any other, you would hit a dead end owing to lack of contacts and networking.

4. Timings of the course even though a minor aspect, do matter. Pick the course which offers you convenient batch timings. You wouldn't want to miss out on classes between 10am and 1 pm, if you are working full time, right?

Keeping these things in mind and going for the right course will take you places far away and better than resort in Lonavala! All the best! 

0 Excellent Hospitality Management Services Can Prove to be Lucrative

Hospitality Management services have increased in demand and have become an extremely lucrative business proposition. Lot of people are travelling all over the world and within their own countries, along with eating out regularly.  Phadnis Group since the time of its inception in the year 2003 has tapped this opportunity having tremendous potential. Hospitality sector involves not just hotels and resorts but also tourism, food/catering and other aspects. The company has lavish resorts on its list of accomplished projects and has redefined the standards of luxury in hospitality services in Pune. From 3-star hotels/resorts in Lonavala to hotel management and consultancy, the brand has carved a distinct identity or itself.

Radisson Blu, Alibaug

RIMC Sahil Hospitality India Pvt. Ltd. is its independent hotel operating venture. It takes over new and existing hotels, resort properties and service apartments for management and operations under various franchise brands in the Indian subcontinent, including India. This is a collaboration between Phadnis Group & RIMC international which is a very well established international brand in hotel management and consulting. What makes RIMC Sahil Hospitality India Pvt. Ltd stand out from the rest of the pack is its long standing experience in hotel operations, development of new hotel projects and strategic management of hotels. This organization therefore creates a win-win situation for investors as well as owners of hospitality ventures. 

Likewise, Sahil Sarovar Portico, Lonavala and Radisson Blu Alibaug are models of premium hospitality properties, providing an array of top notch amenities. Nowhere else would you find such impeccable hospitality service.  An exclusive spa with customized treatment in the midst of Sahyadri mountain ranges creating a breathtaking backdrop is the unique aspect of 3-star resort luxury resort in Lonavala, Sahil Sarovar Portico. While rooms with an out of the box design with 16 spa villas is the scoring point for Radisson Blu Resort and Spa in the beautiful locales of Alibaug. Despite their distinctions both these have one thing in common- immaculate hospitality experience. The same applies to the company’s services related to hospitality management in Pune.

It is no rocket science that with such quality ventures, Phadnis Group is on the high road to becoming a top hospitality brand, offering impeccable hospitality management services.

0 Carving an Identity in Hospitality Industry in Pune

The booming hospitality industry in Pune is proving to be a very lucrative option for those who are looking towards setting a business of their own. On a given weekend, you see any restaurant in any of the major cities and it is jam packed. Hotels carry the same story. However, the challenges of the industry too are aplenty, even though it looks simple. Still, one-name stands apart, shining away to glory – Phadnis Group. Since the time we have embarked on this challenging and fulfilling journey in 2003, we have excelled in the hospitality business. Inspite of the volatility of the field and influenced by many factors like real estate, infrastructure, economy and others, we were able to create landmark hospitality ventures. It was, however, definitely not possible without our skilled and dedicated team.

At Phadnis Group’s hospitality vertical, we made the first breakthrough with a 3 Star Luxury Resort in Lonavala, Sahil Sarovar Portico. A hill station, Lonavala is a hub for nature lovers and tourists visiting Mumbai and Pune with beautiful mountains and lush greenery. It was no rocket science that we set up this luxury resort in these alluring environs! Personal, customized treatment at an exclusive spa draws people to Sahil Sarovar Portico. Flawless hospitality experience is what holiday goers and corporate get here. The resort features 23 ritzy rooms, conference halls, a multi cuisine restaurant and more. It is a perfect holiday destination!

The saga of success in hospitality for Phadnis Group continues with Radisson Blu Resort and Spa at Alibaug. Another popular holiday destination, Alibaug has a completely different contour from that of Lonavala. Golden, unexplored beaches, pleasant climate and infinite sea attract tourists here, as bees are attracted towards honey! Plus, it is just a few hours from Mumbai and Pune, well connected with road as well. More than 150 rooms with Spa villas, lavish banquet halls, well equipped business centre, library, courtyard and facility for outdoor sports make Radisson Blu a hot favourite of those visiting Alibaug. Aparanta, an exclusive restaurant here serves delectable dishes from cuisines all over the world including quintessential Konkani cuisine is a high point of Radisson Blu.

After establishing these benchmark hospitality creations, Phadnis Group made its foray into Hospitality management and Consultancy with RIMC Sahil India. We have joined hands with RIMC International, a leader in Hotel management and consulting for this ambitious venture. RIMC Sahil India is involved in taking over new and existing hotels for management and offering turn around services for such properties. With so much in our bag, it was no surprise that our hospitality vertical has grown and succeeded leaps and bounds. We have now made our brand name inevitable to the hospitality industry in Pune. And this is where we sign off!

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0 Luxury Resort in Lonavala - Phadnis Group‘s Crowning Glory

The idea of a luxury resort in Lonavala is nothing paradigmatic. However, the trick lies in who owns it and how well it is doing. That is where an enterprise like ours, Phadnis Group comes into picture.  Since our inception in 2003, we have grown as one of the prominent brands in hospitality industry in Pune. Redefining standards of luxury is what we live by and work for. Our customers swear by our expertise in the business. Luxury resorts, Spa and a Hotel Management and consultancy are what we have proven our credibility in. The way the service industry, especially the hospitality industry, including food, tourism and hotels is growing, prizes cannot be given for guessing why we have ventured into hospitality industry. All the same, just as there is a huge potential for growth in this industry, we are aware of the dare devilry we are plunging ourselves into. That is, owing to the economic fluctuations this industry is susceptible to.

But that is what we have signed up for and we are proud to have tackled these challenges with elan! Sahil Sarovar Portico, a 3-star luxury resort is where it all started from for our hospitality arm. Sahil Sarovar Portico is now one of the most popular and sought after resort in Lonavala. The story is no different for our Radisson Blu resort and Spa, in the beautiful beachside terrain of Alibaug. Unexplored, virgin beaches are the main attraction for tourists visiting Alibaug and Radisson Blu. This resort and spa boasts of well designed rooms, sports facilities, business centres and board rooms and more. Aparanta, the all day dining restaurant offering numerous buffet spreads along with multi-cuisine a la carte suggestions from an array of platters is a show stealer. Spices enhancing nuances of quintessentially regional coastal cuisine are a huge hit with the food enthusiasts at Radisson Blu.

Just as hotels, resorts and spas is our forte, we have added another feather in our cap. Phadnis Group after making its mark in the hospitality business, made its debut in hotel management and consultancy. Our team joined hands with RIMC International, a global leader in this business. RIMC Hospitality India Pvt. Ltd. is an independent hotel operating company which is involved in taking over new and existing hotels, resort properties and service apartments for management and operations in India as well as the subcontinent under different franchise brands.

Luxury resort in Lonavala, a hospitality firm and a Resort and spa in Alibaug – do we need to say more? Phadnis Group is on the high road to incredible growth and success

0 Radisson Blu a Landmark Project by Phadnis Group in Pune

The Indian hospitality industry is one of the key industries, which has been responsible for growth of the services sector in India. Indian hospitality industry is sensitive to the needs and desires of people. Indian hospitality industry has changed positively and progressively thus attracting many foreign tourists from all over the world as a result the tourism industry has also flourished.

The vibrancy of a city can be judged by the number of people eating out and this vibrancy has been observed massively in Maharashtra and especially in Pune and its nearby places. Hence, the hospitality industry has flourished tremendously in this State. Pune has huge growth potentials in the near future. According to a report presented by McKinsey Global Institute, in next two decades Pune will be sixth biggest city in India, after Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore. Many national and international food chains and 5 star hotels have been set up all over Maharashtra. Alibaug and Lonawala being the hot tourist destinations the number of 5 star hotels in Alibaug and hotels in Lonawala has increased enormously in past few years.

Phadnis Infrastructure has redefined the standards of luxury. Being successful in the real estate sector they have ventured into hospitality segment by undertaking Sahil Resorts and Spa. The 5-star Spa Resort, Radisson at Alibaug and Sahil Sarovar Portico, a 3-star hotel in Lonawala has earned name and fame for the Phadnis Group. Radisson Resort and Spa of Alibaug is respected as one of the biggest Spa resorts in the Asia and has won international awards for best spas in Asian region Sahil Sarovar Portico created an inscription and Radisson Blu became a landmark. Sahil Sarovar Portico, a 3-star luxury resort located in the beautiful hill station of Lonawala boasts of lush verdant greenery and a cool, pleasant weather.

The Phadnis Group has brought another new trend for the first time in India in the hospitality segment – Third Party Hotel Management Consultancy. A separate company – RIMC Sahil Hospitality Private Limited has been formed by bringing German multinational RIMC group in India, which provides hotel management and consultancy services to more than hundreds of famous 5 star hotels in Europe and western countries.
RIMC Sahil Hospitality India Private Limited provides tailor-made hotel solutions required by hotels at various stages from concept stages to operations. It also offers turn around services for existing properties. RIMC Sahil is now spreading its winds in Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and Seychelles along with India. Sahil Resorts & Spa India Ltd. has emerged as the first Indian hospitality brand to get ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification.

0 Call of New India

When India adopted free economic policy, we entered into the global competition. It must be noted at first that the new economic policy was formulated when Narsinh Rao was the Prime Minister and current Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the Finance Minister; as a result of which, our nation is en route to becoming global economic super power. Truly speaking, this was an ambitious move of the then Government for facing the up coming challenges. Their harsh decisions taken at that time made Indian society, especially the industrial sphere enter into global competition. How long could we sustain that competition was the fear felt by some.

But today we can say proudly, that we have not only sustained the competition, but also we have risen as one of the Superpowers in the world. Today we are regarded as the country with highest number of young people. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased significantly. Our industries are growing despite of several international challenges. Information technology has established our new identity before the world. Indian vehicle industry also has grown outside India. A group such as Tata takes over car brands such as “Jaguar”, “Land Rover” which are high profile. Laxmi Mittal group has taken over powerful Arsenal Company. In all, last decade was the turning point where predominance of Indians started. Despite of several obstacles, average rate of economic development remained 8.7 during the period 2005-06 to 2008-09. Per Capita Income is seen to increase from 7.2%. International recession had its impacts on the Indian economy which was growing close to 9% for three consecutive years and in 2008, the rate of development reduced to 6.7%. Now it is expected to rise to 7.2; but that will not be easy. This indicates unevenness of Indian economy. Of course, despite of resistive economic and financial conditions, we achieved rapid development in 2006 and 2007. Therefore it would not be wrong to expect that development will not be affected by resistive economical conditions. Indian economy has remained safe in the world recession due to its powerful banking system.

This cannot be neglected. In Western countries, banking sector suffered from problems due to dangerous distribution of loans and then a cycle of recession started. This is a main difference between their and our conditions. Therefore there is no need to worry. But we must remain cautious. Base of true development in any country is built on its basic infrastructure. Development of basic infrastructure i.e. infrastructure development will be the central force determining direction of development in our country. We are competing with the population of China. The planned development program for development of infrastructure and a simultaneous focus given to education, health and industrial sectors is a clear eye opener for us. Rulers in our country brought plans for development of infrastructure services by recognizing this need of the hour. Formidable provisions were made for that in the five year plans. An important project connecting all states in the country with each other or slum alleviation program, efforts have been made in India. Stark scarcity of electricity in our country was a major concern, but it had not been adequately attended. Now it is utmost necessary to increase technological infrastructure services in our country which is a messenger of the revolution led by information technology. This way, this sector is facing several challenges simultaneously as true development is dependent on that only.

If the problem of energy will not be solved, then how we would fulfill our increased requirement, is an unanswered question. How industry supportive environment will be created, if there are no pucca roads, water availability, electric supply or telephone connectivity? Moreover, the significant sectors of social education and health still remain neglected up to an extent. If balance of development will not be maintained, there will be inevitable struggle between ‘haves’ and ‘have not’s. Therefore this is high time for doing development centered tasks with full use of capacity. Unfortunately, the development schemes for development of infrastructure facilities have not been started to their capacity. It is certain that everyone will face the impacts if proper expenditure is not ear marked for infrastructure development. It is cleared mentioned in Mackenzie’s report that impacts of urbanization will become serious till 2020. In this case, if we fail to plan for long term, then the possibility is more that cities will become more ugly than developed.

Development plan has not implemented in metropolitan cities such as Pune. Actually in such case, planning of coming 50 or 100 years is expected; but old plan itself has not been formulated. New development plan is limited only to debate. Population is increasing by lakh per year and at the same time; citizens are struggling for basic commodities such as water, road transport or vehicular transport. This all makes it obligatory, that a down to earth city development plan should be decided collectively by all stakeholders and its strict and timely implementation up to its capacity should be conducted. This has highest priority for me. To conclude, merely formulating policies will not suffice; the need of the hour is its strict, appropriate and timely implementation….. In fact it is the call of a new India.