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Chalet Hotels becomes the First Hospitality Brand ...
Mumbai, 18 th September 2025: Chalet Hotels, a leading name in the hospitality sector, today announced the successful achievement of the Climate Group’s EV100 commitment (2021), marking a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. By transitioning its fleet to 100% electric vehicles (EVs) and installing comprehensive charging infrastructure across all properties, Chalet has also reached …
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SRM Institute of Hotel Management Introduces Plant...
SRM Institute of Hotel Management Introduces Plant-Based Menu Across Kattankulathur Hostels, Sets World Record with 2025 Plant-Based Kathi Rolls SRM Institute of Hotel Management (SRM IHM) set a Nova World Record through its “Fueling 2025 with 2025 Plant-Power Kathi Rolls” event, marking a major milestone in the institute’s commitment to sustainability and plant-based culinary innovation. This …
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Thendup Tashi and Pema run Yangsum Heritage Farm in West Sikkim. The property is one of the best places to try the local food of Sikkim. Our home was built by our ancestors and later remodelled by our grandfather during the 1960s. Farming here has been an ancestral profession from decades. Over the period of …
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A CULINARY HERITAGE EXPERIENCE
Jhargram is the golden treasury of tribal culture and cuisine. It is the land of many dances, fairs and festivals. This is also a district known for heritage buildings like palatial houses and temples. Jhargram Palace is a heritage hotel opened by Shri Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb (Raja Saheb Jhargram). He has restored the palace, …
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CHAMPIONING THE SLOW FOOD CAUSE
Slow Food is a global movement of local groups and activists united by the common goal of ensuring everyone has access to good, clean and fair food. The Slow Food Chefs Alliance project encompasses participating cooks who share a commitment to protecting agricultural biodiversity and to safeguarding gastronomic knowledge and local cultures. They cook in …
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SHINTA MANI WILD: CAMBODIA’S DESIGNER ECO-RETRE...
General Manager David Steyn Shinta Mani Wild – A Bensley Collection is Cambodia’s most unique all-inclusive tented camp. Designed by landscape architect and conservationist Bill Bensley, it all started with a sale of government land designated for logging. Sokoun Chanpreda (founder of the Shinta Mani Foundation and its group of boutique hotels dedicated to empowering …
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Goa’s heartland or midlands, between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, provide a suitable environment for the growing of spices, cashew and fruits. Today, some of these spice gardens are open for visitors, who can join a tour of the plantation with the staff followed by Goan farmer’s lunch and a visit to an …
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RESPECT THE INGREDIENTS Editorial Team With sustainability being the focal point of discussion among culinarian, three celebrated chefs from the USA tell us about the importance of the ingredients and how they are farmed or foraged. CHEF DAN BARBER, Chef Dan Barber is co-owner of Blue Hill Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns. For …
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EXPERT DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABILITY IFEA organised panel discussions of hospitality, design and environment professionals at JB Auditorium, Ahmedabad Management Association campus to celebrate Earth Day 2023. The discussions were moderated by IFEA founder Anil Mulchandani. Speaking at the conference, Shital Bhatia of Goverdhan Greens shared his success story of water management at his resort in …
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THE PUNJABI CHEF IN VANCOUVER Most Canadians will know Vikram Vij from his stint on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, and as a frequent guest judge on a number of cooking shows over the years, including Top Chef Canada and Chopped Canada. Vancouverites know him best as the award-winning restaurateur, and Indians in Vancouver know him as …
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THE ECO-HOTELIERS Anil Mulchandani Photos – Dinesh Shukla and respective properties. In a world that is growing more and more conscious about eco-friendliness, sustainable development, social responsibility and climate change mitigation and adaptation, the tourism and hospitality industry is also responding to the challenge of incorporating environment-sensitivity in their design and operations. Some hotel chains …
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A food trail and artisan cheese workshop was organised by IFEA and MTAC Culinary Institute for culinary students. The students were taken by bus to Panchal Dairy at Sayla. Panchal Dairy is one of the few makers of goat cheese in India and the only sheep cheese-making facility in the country. The dairy is run …
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