Sapnil Kalkar has been appointed as the General Manager of Howard Johnson by Wyndham Bengaluru Hebbal. The hotel which is a is a part of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts offers the signature warm, friendly experience that the HoJo brand has been synonymous with, since decades. Post joining, he took over the reins of the property and has put together a new management team that includes many industry veterans in an effort to revamp the HoJo experience.
Sapnil comes with over 25 years of rich industry experience in the hospitality sector and is now looking to apply this in energising the Howard Johnson brand in the city. His expertise has been a perfect blend of culinary accomplishments and long stints of managing hotel operations. It is his long-standing expertise and his penchant for excellence that often sees him visit various hotel management colleges/institutes as a guest lecturer. A chef at heart, in his free time Sapnil likes to cook, travel and write blogs about his culinary experiences and experiments.
He is known in the industry for his sharp industry acumen and eye for detail. He plans to not only enhance and revitalise the hotel’s image but to also make their food and beverage selection unique and different from the general offerings of standard hotels that many travellers are accustomed too.
“HoJo’s take on hospitality is something very close to my heart. My love for impeccable service and delectable cuisines has led me to start this engaging journey in the hospitality sector. My aim to join the property is to establish HoJo as a one stop destination for business and leisure travelers’ alike and in ensure high levels of customer satisfaction among all guests.”