Spiritual Hospitality

As I was looking at the landscape artist's proposal for renewing our landscape around the hotel and to upgrade the gardens, suddendly a thought struck me. Why do guests stay in 5 star hotels ? They want a 'home away from home' , a clean place, a posh ambience and crisp service. Is that all ? They can choose to stay any other hotel then ,why choose a 5 star internationally branded hotel. Maybe , they are looking at good food served with a smile and friendly people also. So what else ? Every hotel worth its buck provides that. How can a hotel be different and how can it leave an impression on the guest -like a real WOW experience.

"Beer Can Chicken"

Pocono Brewery has always been the place where i used to enjoy Pulled pork some Corn on the Cob and a good pilsner of Yingleng lager,
Mondays were my off days then.... The chill winds of the Pocono Mountains forget the fact that i hate to ski made ride down there ever week just to play around with americanised marinades and stinggy rubs at times iam happy with just Baby Back Ribs ...Pork was getting monotonus and asked them ..Do you have anything intresting on the menu?

Review on Feasts of Wedlock Food Festival at Radisson Chennai

Experiments practically which involves tedious laboratory work has always been my dilemma, Even though it was a cake walk for my friends in high school, letting alone the pungent rotten egg smell of ammonium nitrate with sodium hydroxide along with those few brisk effervescences nothing lingers in my mind thus far, now then what about surface tension experiments ….Aaah that’s another set of night mares forgetting the fact one of the Hindu idols sucked in the milk, nothing else was as interesting as it sounds for me.

So the kitchen was no place for experiments for me other than a few plate presentation techniques or for that matter reproducing what my seniors in the cuisine eluded the most.

This is a wonderful pyramid I use to plan my life goals many times . Every once in a 8 year period which is the so called significant 'installments' of life ( 8yrs, 16 yrs, 24 yrs, 32 yrs,40 yrs and so on) you are stuck without a plan and you are clueless where you are heading ,what are you doing and actually what is the purpose of everything. Don't get me wrong -I am far from being philosophical or idealistic but I always seem to have the inquisitive twist of a conscience which urges me to reach the deepest levels and make everything I do and stand for meaningful, at least for me-which is most important ! Aristotle said "happiness depends on ourselves". Nothing can be more true. Happiness is a choice you are making every time. Likewise, living a life plan is a choice. The other choice is to 'ride the wave' and take it as events are offering you. "The greatest revolution in our generation is the discovery that human beings , by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives"- William James .

Radisson Hotel GRT Chennai uses Medallia Feedback Survey

Radisson Hotel GRT Chennai understands the importance of Guest Feedback. It is just not about asking and recording but its all about improving Guest Stay experience

Radisson Chennai was one of the pilot properties among Carlson hotels when the Guest Feedback system - Medallia was introduced. Medallia is a Third party organisation that sends comprehensive surveys to Guests after their stay to solicit their feedback on their Experiences at the hotel.

Allergen Warning - Essential norm in the Food Industry

On a serious note "Allergen Warnings" are surely becoming mandatory in not only HACCP certified and ISO 22000 certified hotels like the Radisson Hotel GRT Chennai who have taken the first step in introducing it at their Garden cafe restaurant but also in the food industry in general for product labeling as well.



For clarification, the term “major food allergen” refers to the eight most common allergens—milk, egg, fish (e.g., bass, cod, flounder), crustacean shellfish (e.g., crabs, lobster, shrimp), tree nuts (e.g., almonds, pecans, walnuts), wheat, peanuts and soybeans. This also means a food ingredient that contains protein derived from any of these described foods except “highly refined oils” derived from any of these foods and a few other very narrow exceptions.
Radisson Hotel GRT Chennai has taken a positive step by requesting Guests to inform if they  have any specific dietary needs so that the Chef ensures that this is met with substitutes.
So the next time you step in to a restaurant , make sure you inform of any food allergies that you may have before being asked!!!

- Arun CN , Front Office Manager.

Indian Team Cricket Captain Mr. Mahendra SIngh Dhoni and his wife Mrs. Sakshi at Radisson Hotel GRT Chennai

Radisson Hotel GRT Chennai Congratulated the most celebrated wedding couple, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni. A small cake cutting was done to wish them All the best during their recent stay at the hotel. In this picture is mr. Vikram Cotah, Vice President and Mr. CN Arun , Front Office Manager of the hotel along with the couple.