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Mr. Shabad Ahuja Joins The Lodhi as Director of Food and Beverages

Nov 8, 2024 by Mansi Praharaj 0 Comments #Beverages, #food

New Delhi, 7th November 2024: The Lodhi, New Delhi, is excited to announce the appointment of Mr. Shabad Ahuja as the new Director of Food and Beverages. With over 15 years of dynamic experience in the hospitality sector, Mr. Ahuja is poised to elevate the culinary offerings and guest experiences at the hotel.

In his new role, Mr. Ahuja will oversee all food and beverage operations, leading a talented team to deliver exceptional dining experiences while optimising financial performance and fostering innovative strategies to enhance guest satisfaction.

“We are thrilled to have Mr. Ahuja join us as the Director of Food and Beverages at The Lodhi. His extensive experience in curating bespoke guest experiences and his proven track record in menu development and team leadership make him an invaluable addition to our leadership team. We look forward to his contributions in further enhancing our culinary excellence,” said Mr. Abhimanyu Singh Lodha, General Manager, The Lodhi.

Mr. Ahuja joins The Lodhi from Annamaya Holdings Ltd., where he served as General Manager at MA-HE Coastal Indian in the United Kingdom. In this role, he was instrumental in developing restaurant concepts, managing pre-opening activities, and implementing successful marketing strategies that significantly increased customer engagement and revenue. Prior to this, he held various key positions at JW Marriott Hotels in Bengaluru and New Delhi, where he excelled in maximising operational efficiency and enhancing guest relations.

Mr. Shabad Ahuja Joins The Lodhi as Director of Food and Beverages

His expertise includes pre-opening management, beverage ordering, vendor negotiations, and maintaining high standards of service excellence. Mr. Ahuja holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Hotel Administration from the Institute of Hotel Management, Chandigarh.

Commenting on his appointment, he stated, “I am honoured to take on this role at The Lodhi, a hotel renowned for its elegance and exceptional service. I look forward to collaborating with our talented team to create memorable culinary experiences that will further solidify The Lodhi’s reputation as a leader in luxury hospitality.”

Health

Food ingredients to include in winter diet that keep you warm & help to maintain your weight

Dec 21, 2021 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #everyday food, #food, #healthy food for winter, #Indus Health Plus, #ingredients, #Kanchan Naikawadi, #Preventive Healthcare Specialist, #weight, #winter diet

By – Ms Kanchan Naikawadi, Preventive Healthcare Specialist, Indus Health Plus

As winter arrives, people start enjoying the nippy weather and warm mittens. But the sudden fall in the temperature also brings along various health issues including common cold and flu. Therefore, experts suggest including certain food elements to boost immunity and overall nourishment to help fight the cold weather and its complications. Certain foods items can help us keep warm the body naturally. So, people should customize their diet and include winter-friendly foods ingredients in it for the season. This food will not only help cope up with temperature dip but also help in boosting immunity in people having a weak immune system. These items are everyday food that adds every nutrient that our body needs in this season.

Here are ingredients everyday food options that are great alternatives to refined sugar and keep you warm:

  • Honey: It is a healthy sugar alternative loaded with minerals, vitamins, and several other essential nutrients. It helps in promoting metabolism and digestion other than keeping your body warm. In winters, you may start your day by taking one glass of warm water with honey.
  • Jaggery: One more alternative for sugar is Jaggery (commonly called: Gud) is synonymous with winter indulgence. It’s not only aromatic and delicious but also loaded with iron and several other minerals that make an important addition to your everyday diet. You can have it as is or add it to your dessert, Jaggery is a wholesome food in every way.
  • Dates: Dates are rich in nutrients like fibre, iron, calcium, vitamins and magnesium that make it a perfect choice to keep the body warm in the winter season. It is recommended to be consumed daily during winters to keep the body warm and protect it from all types of infections.

Some other ingredients everyday food options that keep you warm and healthy:

  • Ghee: It is a healthy fat that includes several essential nutrients and is considered beneficial for overall well-being. Ghee is a part of traditional medical practice and is very helpful in cold and flu. You may add ghee to rice, roti, dal and enjoy its flavour and goodness every day.
  • Spices: Indian spices and their goodness is not unknown to anyone. Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, ginger, Haldi, etc have been a part of treatment in Ayurveda for ages and are consumed in several ways. You can add cinnamon in boiling water and have the drink or add it in your masala chai- these spices help you keep warm during the season.
  • Dry Fruits: Dry fruits are rightly considered superfoods. Almonds, cashew nuts, raisins, anjeer, etc are rich in every essential nutrient and can be a great addition to your winter diet. Dried fruits and nuts can be eaten as is or you can add them to your milk, sweets, halwa, etc.

Besides food ingredients, it is very important to go for a preventive regular health check-up to keep you safe and away from the grasp of cold and flu.

Business World

I Sacked Newton is Serving home cooked food to COVID patients

May 6, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #food

I Sacked Newton is trying its bit to help the community in these hard times by delivering home-cooked food for people who are affected by  Covid and are under home isolation or quarantine or to anyone in need in Noida. There is food available for both Vegetarians and Non-Vegetarians. Veg Thali 250 AI Non Veg Thali 400 AI. You can order as many Thali’s as you wish to help your near and dear ones or to help feed the community.

I Sacked Newton has won the Times food and nightlife award for two years in a row. I Sacked Newton is a Victorian English-themed multi-cuisine restaurant located on the top floor of Logix Mall, Noida. It brings the best tradition of England where Patrons enjoy the raw bar, street food, and grill. The restaurant has English Victorian Furniture and truly mesmerising interiors so don’t you worry selfie queens; the ambience here is going to compliment all your pictures!

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I sacked Newton one of the most loved restaurants and bars in Noida city. Besides the upmarket interiors, the place is most preferred for its extensive menu from around the globe! Mediterranean, North Indian, Italian, Continental, you name it and you have it here. World Cuisine with over 650 dishes on the menu, I Sacked Newton serves the most authentic wood-fired pizzas in the town. They have an additional menu for the same, leaving you with a dilemma of which pizza to order out of the 30 names on the menu.

I Sacked Newton delivers directly. To place an order please call on 9773504999, 9773505999

Education, News

Disrupt, Accelerate and Innovate Key Focus Points of Health Next 2021 – Global Health and Innovation Conference conducted by IIHMR University

Jan 12, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #& Convener GHIC Conference, #Chair, #Chairperson, #CIIE, #Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, #Dean IIHMR University, #Dr. PR Sodani, #Dr. SD Gupta, #Dr. Sheenu Jain, #Ex-MD NHM & Former Secretary Skills & Entrepreneurship, #food, #Govt. of Rajasthan, #IIHMR University, #IIHMR University Jaipur, #Nitin Chugh, #Pharmeasy, #President (Officiating), #secretary, #Shri Naveen Jain, #VP-Customer Retention and Loyalty

The Health Next 2021- Global Health and Innovation Conference is spread across two days conducted by IIHMR University, Jaipur on 11th and 12th January 2021. The conference concluded its first day with the key focus points on innovations in the health care sector, sustainability and integration of these healthcare systems, managing public perceptions, key points on public-private partnerships from the point of view of the state of Rajasthan and their improvisations for apt delivery. The conference had a participation of over 40+ stalwart panellists from iKure, StanPlus/ Red Ambulances, Pharmeasy, NISHTHA/ Jhpiego, Medicover Hospitals, India, Viveo Health, Ai Highway Inc, myresqr.life, TiE Global, Amity Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Startup Oasis. The conference over these two days shall witness the participation of 1000 participants, panellists from 8 plus countries such as Germany, USA, Canada, UK, India etc. The GHIC offered a platform for healthcare start-ups students, alumni or people at large who have a business idea in healthcare, health tech space and want to get it nurtured at the IIHMR University’s Innovation and Incubation Center. 

 

Keynote addressee Shri Naveen Jain, Ex-MD NHM & Former Secretary Skills & Entrepreneurship, Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Govt. of Rajasthan, “The subject of the conclave is very exciting as it focused on encouraging the young generation to initiate startups in Public Health to offer solutions along with promoting innovations in this area. Innovations by start-ups must be encouraged not just in the private healthcare sector but must also be encouraged in the public healthcare sector. Young entrepreneurs must understand the existing gaps and offer solutions for the quick delivery to the end customer in the existing environment.”

 

Shri Naveen Jain said, “We must focus on key public perceptions which include- Availability of huge data not being utilized, lack of implementation of innovations due to less accessibility and acceptability due to lengthy government processes, financial crunch in the state of Rajasthan as compared to its peers such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana and even Punjab. He even pointed out that there must be integration in systems for smooth delivery of the end product or service. We must focus to Re-engineer, Re-Build and Re-Design where we utilise the existing resources to offer the best in class services in the public health sector and I would humbly request our entrepreneurs to do the same.”

 

Dr. SD Gupta, Chairperson, IIHMR University said, “COVID-19 has brought in an urgency to innovate. We face tremendous challenges in the systems as of today, however, what is more, important is to integrate these services for the best in class services to be offered to the end customer. I feel the utilization of IoT and AI in healthcare which include telecommunication and telemedicine have played an important role during the time of the pandemic. We see a huge potential for the upcoming start-up to explore a lot of gaps in the healthcare sector and innovate products that would be fruitful for the benefit of the patient and the entire healthcare fraternity on the whole.”

 

Dr. PR Sodani, President (Officiating), Dean IIHMR University said, “The Health Next 2021 – Global Health and Innovation Conference is a global conference that will witness strong business leader representation across provider, payer, pharmaceutical and academic organizations attracted industry suppliers, media and venture capital. We are excited to witness key trends driving the health industry, virtual networking with peers, and newfound business opportunities. We hope to see the participation of many healthcare enthusiasts during this two-day Global Healthcare Conclave.”

 

Dr. Sheenu Jain, Chair, CIIE, & Convener GHIC Conference, IIHMR University Jaipur moderated this conference. She deliberated that the most important focus of the Health Next 2021- Global Health and Innovations Conference would be Disrupt, Accelerate and Innovate. 

 

Nitin Chugh, VP-Customer Retention and Loyalty, Pharmeasy said, “The conference is a great platform for all healthcare start-ups. It highlights innovations which will be fruitful for the healthcare industry and would prove to be beneficial for the outcome during the tyrannous time of COVID-19.” Likewise Sahil Kapoor, Lead Digital Health and Program Manager Partnerships NISHTHA/ Jhpiego shared similar views and said, “IIHMR University’s initiative of the Health Next 2021 platform is one of a kind which not only highlighted the trends in the healthcare sector but also highlighted that innovations pertaining to technology and otherwise would be beneficial for the industry. We look forward to many such conclaves that uplift the spirits of the young talent in India who would love to make a change in the health sector especially at the bottom of the pyramid.”

 

The GHIC demonstrated the need for an all-in, must-attend health ecosystem conference where all major stakeholders shared new solutions and strategies, where networking was curated and key business-to-business exchanges took place. GHIC was unique in facilitating serious conversations among leaders about our healthcare system and innovation. Health Next 2021- Global Health and Innovation Conference. The conference focused on 5 thrust areas, Driving Innovation in New Healthcare Landscape- Post COVID-19, IoT in Health Ecosystem.

 

The second day shall see topics such as Building a Sustainable healthcare model, Creating Personalized healthcare experience for every patient and Health Beyond Hospitals.The Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIHMR University contributes to health eco system of start- upsproviding mentoring and incubation support to the budding start-ups at our centre.