Gurbaxish Singh Kohli elected the New President of HRAWI

Mumbai: Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, Director, Pritam Hotels has been elected as the President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI) at the 68th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Mumbai. Prior to being elected as the President, Mr. Kohli served as Sr. Vice President of the Association. Mr. Prrem Tiwari, former Vice President will now serve as Sr. Vice President along with Mr. Sherry Bhatia acting as the Vice President and Mr. Pradeep Shetty as the Honorary Secretary. Mr. Nirav Gandhi will continue in the office as Jt. Honorary Secretary with Mr. Dilip Kothari as the Honorary Treasurer and Mr. Aspi Nallaseth as Secretary General.

Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, also fondly known as Gogi in the industry circles, has been one of the most active proponents of growth of the hotel and restaurant sector in the country.

“The HRAWI has been the industry’s voice in championing its progress, in liasioning with the Governments and has been a pillar of support for its members. In the last couple of years, the HRAWI ceaselessly worked towards alleviating many hurdles that the industry faced across issues ranging from the highway liquor ban to the most recent plastic ban. Simultaneously we also supported and led the way for FSSAI’s several training programmes in Food Safety trainings and certifications across the Western region. We also introduced a first of its kind independent classification system in India that follows the global practice of trade bodies for rating hotels,” says Mr. Gurbaxish Singh Kohli, President, HRAWI.

A second generation hotelier, Mr. Kohli is the owner of Dadar’s famous Pritam restaurant and who set up the iconic Pritam da Dhaba and the four-star Hotel Midtown Pritam in the 80s. Self admittedly, a foodie Mr. Gogi is a voracious traveller and a vintage cars enthusiast.

“The HRAWI has made tremendous progress, and I would like to congratulate my predecessor Mr. Dilip Datwani and his team for doing an outstanding job during his term. From here, it is my intent to complement the efforts made so far by the Association and maintain the momentum. I also hope to engage with the Government, concerned authorities and other trade bodies as best as possible for the benefit of our fraternity. We will focus on resolving issues that are potential hindrances for the industry’s growth and will align efforts to best address and meet our members’ needs,” concludes Mr. Kohli.

About Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI)

The Hotel and Restaurant Association (Western India) is a 68 years old Association of Hotels and Restaurants in Western India. Its members include smaller Hotels up to 5-Star Deluxe categories. The bulk of its members like any growth economy are made up of budget hotels. HRAWI covers Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa and the Union Territories of Daman, Diu & Silvassa, and is considered to be the voice of the Hotel Industry. The association is part of the national body of Federation of the Hotels & Restaurants Associations of India (FHRAI), located in New Delhi, which was originally founded in Mumbai in 1950 by the late Mr. J.R.D. Tata.

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