The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), India’s apex body and voice of the hospitality industry, held its 66th Annual General Meeting on 16th March 2023 in New Delhi. During the AGM, the members of the FHRAI elected the new Executive Committee; a 24-member team comprising six representatives each from East, North, South and West of India to manage the affairs of the apex industry body.
The AGM was followed by the first meeting of the new Executive Committee of the Federation which has elected Sudesh Poddar as the new President of FHRAI.
Poddar is a veteran of the industry and has been in the hospitality business since 1977. He owns multiple restaurants in Kolkata including the iconic 70-year-old Chinese restaurant – Songhai and a 4-star hotel in Assam under the banner – Satya Hotels Pvt Ltd.
“We will continue to engage with the Government and policy-makers to align our goals to make India’s tourism and hospitality sector one of the best in the world,” said Sudesh Poddar, President, FHRAI.
