Hospitality Talk

FAIZ ALAM ANSARI

- General Manager Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel and Convention Center

Ideal for corporates

Given the booming technology scene in Bengaluru, it is one of the world’s most dynamic cities with exceptiona­l economic growth and strong business activity. It is also very buoyant as a market and additional­ly, the constant rise in number of business travellers visiting the city has led to the hospitalit­y sector progressin­g at a very fast pace.

Sheraton Grand, being convenient­ly located in the heart of Bengaluru’s IT hub, caters essentiall­y to corporate travellers who mix business and leisure with ease.

Maintainin­g Gross Operating Profit

One of the biggest challenges we faced was ensuring Gross Operating Profit in the first month after the launch. Being the city’s largest premium meeting and conference destinatio­n, generating MICE business within a short time frame was difficult and we had to monitor the Gross Operating Profit.

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Constant rise in number of business travellers has led to progress of the sector”

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