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14th Hotelier India Awards: An Evening of Glory, Glamour & Gumption

The 14th Annual Hotelier India Awards, graced by the who's who of the hospitality industry, was a resounding success!

It was an evening to remember. The GMR Aerocity New Delhi Presents Hotelier Awards 2023 Powered by Jaquar & Company Private Limited & Howell Protection Systems [India] Pvt. Ltd. culminated in a grand celebratory event at the JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity.

Industry leaders, hospitality professionals, budding hoteliers – all assembled to witness the biggest awards’ event in the hospitality industry. An event that rewarded the finest talents across the board and celebrated excellence.

Host Sangeeta Singh set the tone for the evening with a vibrant introduction of the awards. The evening then started with a warm welcome address by Bibhor Srivastava, Managing Director, ITP Media India.

Bibhor Srivastava, MD, ITP Media India

The Guest of Honour for the event, His Excellency Mohamed Maliki, Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco, was accompanied by Ar Dikshu Kukreja, Honorary Consul General for the Republic of Albania.

Bibhor Srivastava; His Excellency Mohamed Maliki, Ambassador, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco; Ar Dikshu Kukreja, Honorary Consul General for the Republic of Albania

Among the very special awards that kickstarted the gala night were the Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award which was bestowed upon the Late Shri PRS Oberoi, and which was graciously accepted by Arjun Oberoi, Executive Chairman, EIH Limited; the Lifetime Achievement Award which was presented to Dr Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group; and the Hall of Fame Awards which were given to Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Founder, Food Food TV and WonderChef, and Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group respectively.

The Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, bestowed upon the Late Shri PRS Oberoi, was accepted by Arjun Oberoi, Executive Chairman, EIH Limited
The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dr Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson and Managing Director, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group
The Hall of Fame Award was given to Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group, receives the Hall of Fame Award

While Rajesh Mehra, Director and Promoter of Jaquar Group, captivated the audience with his compelling vision, Syed Ishtiyaq, General Manager, Howell India, took centre stage with an insightful industry address.

The winners for the 18 categories were then declared one by one, and the evening was replete with cheers and resounding applause.

Winners of the night

The gala night ended with all the winners, industry veterans and delegates bonding over a sumptuous spread specially curated by the F&B team of JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity for the special event.

All in all, the 14th Annual Hotelier Awards rocked!

Watch this space for more news coverage on the awards’ night…