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Delhi Hotels Prepare Indian Hospitality for BRICS Leaders
New Delhi is preparing to welcome leaders and delegates attending the BRICS Summit.
Several luxury hotels are creating special gifts and meals for their guests.
The Taj Mahal Hotel will offer Indian snacks from different regions and a cookbook inspired by chefs’ mothers.
The Leela Palace will serve an edible lotus, Indian fruits and millet-based treats.
The LaLiT will serve Indian favorites along with dishes influenced by other BRICS countries.
Hotels will also use music, decorations and traditional ceremonies to show Indian culture.
Many luxury rooms are already full, and prices have risen because so many important visitors are coming.
The hotels want guests to experience India while also feeling comfortable and respected.
Luxury hotels in New Delhi are preparing customized gifts, menus, décor and cultural performances for BRICS delegates.
The Taj Mahal Hotel will offer regional Indian snacks, a cookbook of chefs’ family recipes and personalized rice-grain keychains.
The Leela Palace will serve edible lotus creations, indigenous fruits, millet cookies, granola bars and wellness infusions.
The LaLiT will feature regional Indian dishes, millet-based items and preparations influenced by Chinese and Japanese flavors.
High demand has pushed luxury room rates sharply higher, with some hotels sold out and industry leaders calling for more hotel capacity.
- Who
- BRICS leaders and delegates from member and partner countries, along with participating New Delhi luxury hotels.
- What
- Hotels are preparing customized hospitality, cultural experiences, gifts and menus for the BRICS Summit.
- Where
- The summit will take place at Bharat Mandapam, while delegations will stay at luxury hotels across New Delhi.
- When
- The articles place the summit on September 12–13; one article also refers to September 11–13 hotel demand and says the event starts Saturday.
- Why
- To showcase Indian culture and hospitality while accommodating the culinary preferences and requirements of international delegations.
Key facts
- Summit
- India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit while holding the BRICS chairmanship.
- Summit venue
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
- Taj Mahal offering
- Regional Indian snacks, the “Tradition to Table” cookbook and personalized rice-grain keychains.
- Leela Palace offering
- An edible lotus made with rose, saffron and cardamom, indigenous fruits, millet cookies, granola bars and wellness infusions.
- LaLiT offering
- Galouti kebabs, tandoor-baked breads, millet-focused dishes and preparations influenced by Chinese and Japanese flavors.
- Room demand
- ITC Maurya rooms for the cited September 11–13 period were quoted at more than Rs 2.5 lakh per night, while Taj Mahal rooms were sold out for September 11.
- Hotel capacity
- The Hotel Association of India said India has about two lakh branded hotel rooms.
Quotes
Dr Anmol Ahluwalia
Area Director of Operations and General Manager of Taj Mahal, New Delhi
“The culinary curation continues through specially crafted creations by the culinary team at the Palace, whose dishes are fondly enjoyed by our guests and have been particularly appreciated by visiting delegations. This is complemented by Aujasya by The Leela millet cookies, handmade granola bars and wellness infusions, bringing together the richness of Indian ingredients with a more contemporary approach to nourishment.”
NDTV
“For nearly five decades, Taj Mahal, New Delhi has had the honour of welcoming heads of state, diplomats, and distinguished leaders from across the world. Reflecting the diversity and richness of India's culinary legacy, this memento embodies the warmth, care, and spirit of connection that define the Taj experience.”
NDTV
KB Kachru
President of the Hotel Association of India and chairman for South Asia at Radisson Hotel Group
“India currently has only about two lakh branded hotel rooms and for a country of our size and aspiration, that is starkly inadequate.”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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