Ibis India appoints Supreet Ghai as Culinary Director.
-Will be responsible for all F&foB decisions for 18 ibis properties
-Aims to curate an immersive dining experience for the guests
New Delhi, 12 th July 2022: ibis India, an Accor group hotel, appoints Supreet Ghai as Culinary
Director. A seasoned epicurean with more than 14 years of experience in the hospitality and retail
industry, Chef Supreet brings a creative flair to his dishes by adding a twist of traditional flavours and
an elevated gastronomy. He will be based in ibis Vikhroli, Mumbai and will oversee curation of F&B
offering not only for the resident guests but for the guests who will walk in from the neighbourhoods
and markets around all ibis hotels. With Supreet onboard, ibis aims to design a high-quality food
menu that has an offering for everyone.
Vinay Gupta, Director of Operations at Ibis, said “We at ibis India, are excited to have Supreet on
board as Director Culinary. With his rich and diverse experience, we are sure he would be creating
F&B inspirations. He has a unique interpretation of the local and international flavours. In line with
our brand promise of delivering memorable, youthful, fun and enjoyable moments, I am hopeful
these F&B innovations will bring a fine experience for our guests.”
Feeling excited to join ibis India, Chef Supreet, Director of culinary, ibis India said, “I am honoured
to join ibis India as Culinary Director. I believe in leaving our guests with a meaningful experience. I
believe one should not feel intimidated by cooking. Everyone has it in their own unique way! Never
underestimate your abilities because all of us know what good food tastes like & it's all about
trusting that good feeling and giving it a shot.”
Chef Supreet is a gold medallist from Rizvi College of Hotel Management & has worked with some of
the most prestigious Indian hospitality brands. He started his career with the Oberoi Hotels and was
associated with Trident, ITC & Accor which gave him a great variety of experiences and a unique
perspective that have contributed to his culinary leadership. His last assignment was with Food Hall
where he was Culinary Country Head for 4 years.
In his free time, the Chef Supreet likes to explore new restaurants and try new dishes, read culinary
books and spend time with his son. He stays with his family in Mumbai and fondly recalls that his
cooking knack developed because of his mother as she used to make him try new dishes often.
About ibis:
Ibis has a network of 2200 hotels globally with 20 hotels across India. Positioned as lifestyle
economy hotels that are vibrant lighthouses open to everyone, ibis’s philosophy is focused around
youthfulness, design aesthetics and music. In India, they are present across 13 cities: New Delhi,
Gurugram, Kochi, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Chennai, Nashik, Pune, Kolkata, Jaipur, Mumbai, Goa and
Hyderabad. Ibis is known to be a no-frills budget offering from Accor group, which provides quality
service.
About InterGlobe Hotels
InterGlobe Hotels is a joint venture between InterGlobe Enterprises Private Limited and Accor Asia
Pacific, established in 2004, to develop a network of 'ibis' hotels throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka
and Bangladesh. This represents one of the most noteworthy financial commitments made to the
mid-market hotel segment in India by any Indian corporate entity and international hotel chain. With
18 hotels now open and 5 under development, the company shall have a portfolio of 23 operational
hotels with room inventory of more than 4,000 rooms by 2023. InterGlobe as a brand is famous for
Insight, Ingenuity and Diligence and it sustains these attributes through delivery of new perspectives,
operational excellence, and generosity of spirit. By challenging conventional thinking and industry
norms, IGH devises creative processes and new implementation methods to bring about operational
excellence in their performance. InterGlobe imagines the future through experimentation and
exploration and comes out with surprising discoveries in a different way. IGH is a two-time recipient
of the Golden Peacock Award for Risk Management.
www.interglobehotels.com
About Accor
Accor is a world leading hospitality group consisting of more than 5,300 properties and 10,000
food and beverage venues throughout 110 countries. The group has one of the industry’s most
diverse and fully-integrated hospitality ecosystems encompassing more than 40 luxury, premium,
midscale and economy hotel brands, entertainment and nightlife venues, restaurants and bars,
branded private residences, shared accommodation properties, concierge services, co-working
spaces and more. Accor’s unmatched position in lifestyle hospitality – one of the fastest growing
categories in the industry – is led by Ennismore, a joint venture, of which Accor holds a majority
shareholding. Ennismore is a creative hospitality company with a global collective of
entrepreneurial and founder-built brands with purpose at their heart. Accor boasts an unrivalled
portfolio of distinctive brands and approximately 260,000 team members worldwide. Members
benefit from the company’s comprehensive loyalty program – ALL - Accor Live Limitless – a daily
lifestyle companion that provides access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences.
Through its Planet 21 – Acting Here, Accor Solidarity, RiiSE and ALL Heartist Fund initiatives, the
Group is focused on driving positive action through business ethics, responsible tourism,
environmental sustainability, community engagement, diversity and inclusivity. Founded in 1967,
Accor SA is headquartered in France and publicly listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ISIN
code: FR0000120404) and on the OTC Market (Ticker: ACCYY) in the United States. For more
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