Archive for October, 2011
Chandigarh’s planned development has always been hailed as a model for other north-Indian cities. Like any other city, Chandigarh too is faced with the constant expansion of the city limits. However, this expansion doesn’t come at the cost of present infrastructure. Hence the real estate prospects of the city have never been affected by these developments. Now, the Union Territory is bracing up its infrastructure to keep pace with the changing times.
The city has witnessed some promising projects from leading real estate developers like DLF, Parsvnath, Omaxe, Ansals API and Emaar MGF. The consumer base for most of the private builders is the urban-rich population or the NRIs.
However, this situation is changing now. The Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB), the chief civic authority responsible for all the housing related activities in the region, is concentrating on mass housing projects. This is in consortium with the new housing policy which lays emphasis on providing affordable housing, considering the middle-income group as the potential user base. The Board recently announced the construction of around 13,000 new housing units under different categories in the city. The CHB has started construction of 160 houses in Sector-26 East (Bapu Dham) for low-income households. About 8,000 houses will be built in Dhanas and Maloya-I for the middle income group. Another 2,260 houses have been planned on 42 acres in Sector 63 under a general housing scheme. Besides this, 4,700 houses have been announced on 90 acres of land in Sectors 53, 54 and 55.
Along with this, the government agencies are also promoting small time local property developers to institute projects in the region. The Amarisis, Venus group, Kwality buildtech are prominent among these players. Most of the projects by such group are in affordable category.
All in all, it seems that Chandigarh will soon become a dream destination for the middle-income group. The city promises affordable accommodation and a good quality of life to its citizens.
Being spotted with numerous multinational companies and BPOs, Gurgaon is now regarded as one of the emerging countries in India. The population of the city mainly consists of professionals who have grown used to the urban taste of life. The sprawling malls and the food joints are always crowded by the shoppers and the foodies. The city is spotted with restaurants that can serve its customers with a wide range of cuisines ranging from continental, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, American, North Indian, Lebanese and many such. The city has also several popular fast food joints like the Haldiram Food, Pizza Hut, Rodeo Kwality Express, Nirula’s and such.
The following are some information on the some of the popular Gurgaon restaurants.
Popular Gurgaon Restaurants
Haldiram’s – Haldiram’s in Gurgaon is located at several spots in the city including at Sahara Mall, Metropolitan Mall and Jaipur Highway. At Haldirams you will get the opportunity to try out wide range of namkeens and mithais of great variety. It also offers snacks like the Idli, Dosa, chhole chulche and many others.
Nirula’s – There are many outlets of Nirula’s across the city including the SCF 86 of sector 22, SCO 19 of sector 14 and the Sahara Mall food court. One will get many food choices starting from Indian and international cuisines, beverages to desserts. The special Nirula’s Hot Chocolate Fudge should certainly not be missed on your visit to the food joint.
Palmyra – The Palmyra restaurant is located at the Bristol Hotel of DLF Phase I. The restaurant specializes in serving its customers with delicious Mediterranean food cuisines. One a visit to the restaurant one is recommended to try out the grilled lobster and Cajun Chicken Croissant. You will also get wide choices of hard and soft drinks.
Pizza – Being the world’s largest pizza chain, Pizza Hut is located at Gurgaon with its outlets located at several parts of the city. You can taste of wide variety of pizza like the Chicken Seekh Pizza and chicken Supreme Pizza. You may also try out some mouth watering pastas like the Mushroom Pasta in white sauce.
Kwality Express – The Kwality Express is located at the Max Hospital of Sushant Lok. It is a multi cuisine restaurant. The restaurant offers North Indian, South Indian, European and Chinese cuisines. The tasty Thai Chicken in Red Curry Sauce and Dum Ghost Biriyani are the specialties.
There are many other popular restaurants in Gurgaon like the Arabian Nites, Rajdhani Restaurant, Italiano Restaurant, Tibbs Frankie and Oz Restaurant.
Hotel franchising is a very popular concept. Hotel franchising includes the franchising of hotels, motels, inns, and other forms of lodging and boarding. Hotel franchising includes a lot more technicalities compared to restaurant or fast food franchising. Hotel franchising leads to hotel chains appearing in various parts of the world.
Franchising in the hospitality industry requires a lot of research and conscientiousness from the franchisee’s end. The franchisee must be very through and attentive while going through the initial process with the franchiser’s agents.
Hotel franchising is an expensive business. The franchisee must be able to bear all the initial costs that might arise during the setup takes place. The franchiser needs to be checked out thoroughly before entering into any agreement because the hotel’s reputation, both past and the present, needs to be considered.
It is a good practice to check with the hotel’s other franchises regarding the support system offered by the hotel. The hotel’s management must be able to provide documented proof about the experienced way the existing franchises are being handled. If the hotel already has franchises, it would be good practice to ensure a level of expertise on part of the management based on the way these franchises are being run. This will ensure the applicant gets to know the hotel’s policies and quality standards being maintained in the franchises.
The applicant must have a clear idea of the industry and the market to target before opting for franchising. This will help in maintaining a clear perspective on what the hotel wants from the franchiser. Also, this will help the franchise to grow independently with little help from the hotel.