Mr. Virat Varma – Having widely traveled all over the world he has lately been working at Senior Corporate positions (CEO / Sr. Vice President) in reputed hotels / hotel groups like The Regent –Mumbai (Carlson group international), Jaypee group -New Delhi, Hotel Corporation of India (Centaur group) etc. He has also to its credit launching the first International standard Pizza fast food chain of restaurants in the country. He has been the CEO of a hospitality consultancy company – Rattan Mama Consultants that handled assignments for various reputed hotel groups in India like Le Meridian, ITC, 0berois, Raheja and many others. He has been interacting with all the national and international chains operating in the country.

He is without doubt amongst the most familiar faces in the Indian hospitality industry and brings with him a network of contacts within the industry.

Mr. P. S. Thakral advisor consultant to the company brings with him 25 years of checkered experience in the hospitality industry. He graduated from hotel school – Hendon School of Technology, London and was trained in prestigious hotels of London. Mr. Thakral was invited by AIR INDIA in 1974 to commission their first five star deluxe hotel venture – CENTAUR in Bombay. Mr. Thakral successfully commissioned and operated the hotel thereafter.

Subsequently Mr. Thakral worked with various prestigious groups of hotels like ITC in India, YAK AND YETI, Katmandu and Senator Group in India at Senior Management positions. He commissioned and operated five star deluxe properties like ‘Windsor Manor’ in Bangalore, Yak and Yeti, in Katmandu and other hill properties like Pine N Peak in Pahalgam, Pinnacle in Gulmarg etc. He has also to his credit the distinction of commissioning and managing prestigious properties like Ramada Renaissance Resort Goa. He worked as the President of Swiss group of hotels for revamp of their six properties and 20 clubs in Dubai, and as vice president of Manu Maharani Group of hotels, Nainital. Mr. Thakral also has a good understanding of architecture and interiors having studied both these subjects in London.

Mr.G.S.Arora a graduate and a qualified hotelier by profession has spent over 15 years in hotel operations holding senior management positions (last four years as General Manager) in various hospitality organizations. With a thorough understanding of hotel management and operational requirements, since last 10 years he has been assisting entrepreneurs in setting up hotel projects in India. Functioning at a senior management level (General Manager – Planning) he has played an effective and important role in the growth of one of the world’s largest American chain of franchised hotels in India (Choice Hotels International). He has been involved in conducting feasibility studies for many reputed hotel groups and setting up of more than 20 hospitality projects of diverse nature ranging from five star hotels to budget category hotels to fast food restaurants. Some of the prestigious projects handled are: Hotel Radisson - five star New Delhi, Sita Holiday resorts - Goa, Hotel Park Royal - five star deluxe New Delhi, Hotel Majestic - five star Ludhiana.

Mr. Manchanda a Chartered Accountant by profession has wide experience in the service industry. His substantial experience in the hospitality trade ranges from operational and internal audits in Hotel Corporation of India, the Taj Group of Hotels etc. He had been financial consultant to Rattan Mama Consultants-the then leading tourism and hospitality consultants where he played an important role in advising clients regarding the financial structuring of new projects, procurement of loans from financial institutions and establishing the financial feasibility of the new and existing projects. He is currently working for Price Water House Coopers as a senior executive in the audit wing. Mr. Manchanda specializes in financial feasibility analyses, systems study, planning, restructuring and raising project finances from Financial Institutions.

Mr. Anshuman Bhatnagar a Chartered Accountant by profession is helping GHC in day-to-day financial matters of the company and specializes in financial analysis, feasibility analysis, term loan coordination with financial institutions and conducting market surveys. Mr. Anshuman has worked with hotels like J.W.Marriott Hotel Delhi, Shangri-La Hotel Delhi and Hyatt Regency Mumbai as Deputy financial controller.

Hospitality Communication & Graphic services cell’ at GHC is managed by Mr.Anil Chak. He is from advertising agency background with more than two decades of relevant experience. During his career he has worked with Mumbai & Delhi based advertising agency outfits. Today ‘Hospitality & Food services’ remain his most preferred area of activity. During his career he has worked with Centaur Mumbai & Delhi. Jaypee’s Siddhartha, Regent Mumbai, Legend Of Connaught restaurant New Delhi.

GHC is fully armed to develop customized restaurant & hospitality graphics for various promotion programs and covers the following areas of activity.

• Development of ‘Seamless Integrated Hospitality Communication solutions’
  
• Communication Graphics for Hotels & Restaurants .i.e. from naming exercise to development of logos, identity & rationale of the concept behind the restaurant
• Writing & designing theme based menu cards
• Development and running of special & flash promotion programs'
• Handling of Press Relations & Mass Media advertising
• Web Mastering, hosting & website management
• World class photography of food, restaurants and Hotels
• Printing of hospitality & restaurant stationery
• Hospitality Promotion films
• Artifacts & Art Works for large areas- interior & exteriors.
• Commissioned Artworks & Paintings.

Mr. Sankla completed his Diploma in Hotel Management from Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa, New Delhi1993 batch, prior to which he graduated from Delhi University. In addition to his strong educational background, his operational experience in the hospitality industry ranges from Best Western Surya and Sarovar Park Plaza Group of Hotels. He also worked in Uganda, Moscow and Kyrgyzstan as Manager, Food and Beverage. His specialization is in commissioning of the restaurants and assisting in laying down of operational systems in hotels and restaurants.

Currently he is based in Vancouver, Canada; Mr. Sankla is rendering services to our international clients in USA & Canada. His dedication and commitment has taken Global Hospitality Consultancy to new heights.