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he inaugural edition of Hospitality
Horizon Top 50 Hotel Awards 2023,
with TV Partner FoodFood, kicked
off with bang. The star-studded
evening was a resounding success
Tas it brought together the who’s
who of the industry to celebrate excellence.
The prestigious award was hosted by Hemant
Tenneti, Cluster GM for The Westin Mumbai
Powai Lake & Lakeside Chalet, Mumbai – Marriott
Executive Apartments, at the newly rebranded
hotel on November 22. Ranju Alex, Area VP,
South Asia, Marriott International, delivered an
inspiring keynote address on how the hospitality
industry is set to scale new heights.
The gala awards was anchored by celebrated Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels. Sanjeev Kapoor,
food expert, TV host and author Rashmi Uday Founder, FoodFood TV was the mentor and KB
Singh who wowed the audience with her ready Kachru, Chairman Emeritus, South Asia, Radisson
wit, charm and extraordinary knowledge of the Hotel Group and Camellia Panjabi, Queen of
hospitality industry. Indian Food were the chief advisors.
Hospitality Horizon Top 50 Hotel Awards 2023 Leadership awards winners were: Executive
ranked the top 50 hotels and hoteliers in the Director of ITC Hotels Nakul Anand was honoured
country. The winners were decided by votes with The Architect — Responsible Luxury Award;
from the Grand Jury comprising the leading CMD of Orchid Hotels Chander Baljee was
lights of the food and hospitality industry while accorded the Lifetime Achievement Award; MD,
the people choice awards were decided by the India & Southwest Asia at Hyatt Hotels Sunjae
Editorial Board with Top 5 Awards being declared Sharma received the Hall Of Fame Award; Senior
in 10 different categories presented in VP & India Country Head of Hilton Zubin Saxena
alphabetical order, not in order of any ranking, bagged the Hotelier Of The Year Award; and
The awards were held under the stewardship Market MD, Eurasia of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
of Chairman of the Jury Nakul Anand, chairman Nikhil Sharma won the Excellence In Leadership
of FAITH and Executive Director of ITC Hotels, Award. Please turn the pages to see other winners
and Co-Chairperson Priya Paul, Chairperson, across the 10 different categories.
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