Young Hospitality Professionals Recognized for Their Skills at AHP Hospitality Excellence

Awards 2017 New Delhi: Young hospitality professionals were felicitated for their brilliance in hospitality skills at 4th Hospitality Excellence Awards organized by Association of Hospitality Professionals, along with Prospurs India, at Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park, New Delhi. The best among the 200s of professionals were bestowed with awards in the presence of Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Mr. Manoj Tiwari, among other top notch names from the Hospitality industry.

The six day hospitality challenge saw hospitality professionals from prominent hotels across Delhi & NCR compete in Culinary Challenge, Front office Master, Housekeeping and War of Spirits. The Winners of FRONT OFFICE MASTER IS Shruti Behl (Radisson Blu, Pashim

Vihar) The Winners of Housekeeping are ART OF TOWEL FOLDING – Abdul Chaudhary

(The Western, Sohna), and ART OF BED MAKING – Pradeep Singh (The Oberoi, Gurgaon),

The winner of WAR OF SPIRITS is Aman Gulyani (The Leela Palace, New Delhi), Art Of Table Setting – Nikhil Bhaskaran (The Leela Palace, New Delhi)

The Winner of FRONT OFFICE MASTER is xxx, The winners of the Culinary Challenges are INTERNATIONAL CUISINE – Sambhavi Joshi (The Leela palace),

WEDDING CAKE – Arun Kumar Sharma (Radisson Blu, Dwarka), ORNAMENTAL BREAD – Vikas Panthry (Radisson Blu, Dwarka), DRESSING A CAKE – Monika Rani (Country inns and Suits, Sahibabad),

NORTH INDIAN CUISINE – xxx, SWEET SENSATION – Poonam Phulara (The Roseate, New Delhi),

ORIENTAL CUISINE – Tilak Ram Kam (Pullman and Novotel, Aerocity, Tandoor – Prem Kumar (Radisson Blu, Pashim Vihar), 45 mins Live cooking – Arun Manjhi (The Leela Palace).

Mr. Manoj Tiwari said, “It is really a pleasure to see so many talents in front of you. I am glad that we have people who are willing to grow, and to contribute to the country with their talent. We have always tried to make India a developed nation and create maximum employment. With the young professionals like these willing to put their best foot forward in the Hospitality Sector, I am sure we would soon be able to not just get rid of unemployment but also at par with other countries” Mr. Rajendra Kumar, President, Executive Committee, AHP says, “The prime objective of the HOSPITALITY CHALLENGE is to offer young hospitality professional, a platform to showcase, exhibit, hone hospitality skills and raise the overall standards of the hospitality Industry. We were glad to see such fervor in the young participants and delighted to know that how ardent these young people are to establish themselves successfully in the industry. The participants were judged and evaluated by experienced professionals, and with this I’m sure they will also get an opportunity to network with their seniors in the feternity.”

Ms. Devipshita Gautam, Founder President (AHP Society), General Secretary (Executive Committee), AHP said “Hospitality Challenge 2017 is a part of regular effort of AHP India to upgrade the skills of Indian Hospitality professionals towards the excellence. The fourth edition saw more than 200 professionals on the floor to showcase their innovation and excellence in front of the growing hospitality industry which is making India as the most favored destination. We are delighted to receive an overwhelming response from the talent in the industry. The innovation and the efforts put in by the participants have been remarkable and exemplary. The entire idea of such challenges is to create awareness about this profession and felicitate the achievers in this industry” About: Association of Hospitality Professionals is a nonprofit registered organization, formed under the act of 1860, with the aim to secure a due place, for the hospitality industry and its professionals, project the role of Hospitality Industry as a contributor to employment generation and sustainable economic & social development, highlight its crucial role in the service to tourism industry, help raise the standards of hospitality and to build an image for this industry. The members include Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Airlines, their employees, the future hospitality aspirants in the country and all across the world. AHP also welcomes affiliate members: individual hotels and restaurants, whether independent or chain-affiliated. AHP also includes allied members such as suppliers to the industry, Hospitality Trainers, Consultants, and complementary hospitality and travel and tourism associations.