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“THE COVETED AWARDS
RECOGNISED AND HONOURED
ALL THOSE WHO HAD MADE
THEIR MARK AND CONTINUED TO
EXCEL IN THEIR CONTRIBUTION
TO THE INDUSTRY.”

VP and GM at The Leela Palace Udaipur, Tarun
Seth, GM, Grand Hyatt Gurgaon, Manish Dayya,
GM, Sofitel Mumbai BKC, Abhishek Sahai, GM,
Conrad Pune and Rubin Cherian, GM, Novotel
Hyderabad Convention Centre & Hyderabad
International Convention Centre.
This was followed by a discussion featuring top
chefs. The session was moderated by celebrity chef
and restaurateur Vicky Ratnani with the panel
comprising Rakesh Sethi, celebrity chef and
Corporate Executive Chef of Radisson Hotel
Group, chocolatier Varun Inamdar and Sohan
Bhandari, Executive Chef of Colonel Saab,
London.
And last but the least was the discussion
featuring top wedding and event planners
moderated by Kanika Sethi, Founder & CEO,
Kanika Sethi Weddings & Events. The Iconic Designer & Wedding Planner Award: Rituraj Khanna, Q Events.
heavyweight panel included Rituraj Khanna, CEO,
Q Events, Vijay Arora, Director, Touchwood
Entertainment, Bhavnesh Sawhney, Co-Founder,
FB Celebrations, Rakhi Kankaria, Founder-
Director, Rachnoutsav Events, Chetan Vohra, MD,
Line Communications & Weddingline and Sachit
Mittal, Director, Innocept Studio & Founder
Entertainment Premier League.
The panel discussions were followed by the
awards ceremony. On being awarded the Hotelier
of the Year, Anuraag Bhatnagar, CEO, The Leela
Palace, Hotels and Resorts, said: “This is such an
interesting accolade and acknowledgement of the
business that really matters to all of us something
that is close to our hearts and which has been a big
segment for most of us. It is a great honour and a
privilege. I am humbled to receive this honour on
behalf of the Leela Group. I am extremely grateful
and thankful that true Indian luxury in form of
Leela has been recognised.”
On receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award,
Puneet Chhatwal, MD and CEO, IHCL and
Chairman of FAITH, said: “It’s a humbling
moment and I would like to express my sincere
gratitude to the jury for this recognition. Having
said that, this recognition is a testimony to the
team of Taj; it is a testimony to Tajness; and more
so it is over a century of unwavering commitment Excellence in Unique Food Concepts at Weddings Award: Vicky Ratnani.

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