Women Empowering the Hospitality Industry

HospiBuz Desk

Women are dazzling in the Hospitality Industry. They are Chefs. They are Hoteliers. They are bartenders. They are Entrepreneurs. They are unstoppable. People talk about supporting women. They talk about empowering women. Let us face reality, Women are capable enough to stand for themselves. Such women with their contribution are empowering the Hospitality Industry. Let us talk about some of them.

Sonal Holland

India’s First Master of Wine

Sonal Holland is the first Indian to become a Master of Wine. She owns SOHO Wine Club and Sonal Holland Wine Academy. She is India’s most accomplished wine professionals. Her journey is inspiring for many people. She has won numerous accolades in this field. She was awarded the “Wine Personality of the Year” by FBAI.

Shatbhi Basu

India’s first Woman Bartender

Shatbhi Basu is India’s first woman bartender. She has entered a field which was not considered appropriate for women at that time. She proved herself and she is doing well in this industry. She was appointed as the American Whiskey Ambassador. She was declared as India’s Favourite Bartender by Femina.

Lisa Sarao

Woman owing a Liquor Brand

Another Woman from the Liquor Industry. She is not working for one. She owns it. She never bothered about the lack of welcome from the Indian alcohol industry. Today she is changing the rules of liquor business as the Chairman and Managing Director of I Brands Beverages Ltd. Her aim was to make products of standard quality and affordable for customers.

Priya Paul

A well-known Hotelier.

The name and fame in herself Priya Paul. she is expanding her father’s legacy in the Hospitality Industry. Priya Paul is one of the renowned names in the Hospitality sector. She is the brain behind Hotel The Park, which is one of the country’s leading collection of luxury boutique hotels. In addition, she is also the chairperson of Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels and one of the directors of Apeejay Surrendra Group.

Garima Arora

First Indian Women to win a Michelin Star

Chef Garima Arora has become the first Indian woman to earn a Michelin Star. She received this accolade for her restaurant GAA in Bangkok which is just 16 months old. She and her team have really worked hard which bore the fruit so early. She has been an acolyte of celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Rene Redzepi and Gaggan Anand. Garima dedicates this star to her team. The food she cooks is personal for her. It never describes a particular cuisine. It describes her experience from the past years. She believes that the Chefs style should be ever-evolving.

Ritu Dalmia

Chef fighting for the LGBT Community

Ritu Dalmia, a well-known celebrity chef, very popular after she designed the amazing menu of the Virushka’s dream-wedding. She is a lesbian and she is not ashamed of it. She is bold and fearless. No doubt Ritu is a very famous and excellent chef. She is also a social activist, who fights for the rights of the LGBT community. In 2016 she with other people file the case against Article 377 and after a lot of hard work and dedication, they finally won.

Mehrnavaz Avari

GM regulating the royalty of Taj

Mehrnavaz Avari is the General Manager of Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur. She along with her team is handling the big property. Umaid Bhawan is a popular destination of many stars. Recently Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas conducted their wedding in Taj Umaid Bhawan. Providing proper services and luxury at such a big place is an achievement in itself. She is the winner of 2018 Hotelier India Award in Luxury to Upper Upscale Category.