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“IF MADELEINE DE PROUST IS
DELIGHTFUL BY DAY, POST-SUNSET
ONE MAY STEP INTO THE HEDONIST,
SYMMETRICALLY AT THE OPPOSITE END
OF THE LOBBY. THE HEDONIST, A BAR
DESIGNED IN DEEP, DARK COLOURS,
DRAWS FROM THE VERVE OF MUMBAI’S
JAZZ ERA IN ITS DÉCOR, CHOICE OF JAZZ
MUSIC AND PLUSH SOFA SEATING.”

The driving force: Nitan Chhatwal, CMD, Shrem Group & Owner,
Fairmont Mumbai along with Rajiv Kapoor, GM of the hotel

Its USP is that it is equipped with 120 rigging points, each two theatre kitchen adjoins The Infinity Ballroom and is
of which can bear a load of one ton; it is credited as being available for guests reserving both banquet halls. If guests
the first hotel in the country to have this facility. This are reserving one of the banquet halls, a part of the pre-
weight-bearing capacity means that events such as function area is given (The Infinity Ballroom and L-shaped
products launches can have displays such as suspended pre-function area which includes the theatre kitchens). In
cars, and functions such as weddings and receptions can that case the entry for both banquets becomes different;
have heavy decorations including chandeliers, and this organises guest movement and flows making crowd
performances such as aerial acts can be hosted. management organised for the guests and hotel.
A C-shaped pre-function area of 17,000 square feet with The state-of-the-art features of the banquet halls along

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