ITC Hotels anticipates inducting over 2,000 entrants for new hotel openings, compared with around 700 professionals during H2 2025. This represents an increase of approximately 200%, said ITC Hotels MD Anil Chadha. The chain has a target of opening more than one hotel every month.
For financial year 2027, IHCL’s guidance is for 60 hotel openings, of which 11 hotels opened in the first quarter. “This is expected to generate about 6,000 direct employment opportunities, contributing to local economies and the growth of the hospitality sector,” said Suma Venkatesh, executive vice president, real estate and development at IHCL.
Barista’s new store additions are approximately 10-15% ahead of the corresponding period last year, including its network in Sri Lanka, said Rajat Agrawal, CEO, Barista Coffee. The chain anticipates its overall workforce to grow by approximately 15-20%.
Natwar Nagar, founder of The Job Plus, said on an annualised basis, the company helped hire 1,200 professionals at the entry level across roles such as housekeeping and food and beverage services last year.
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“This year that figure is likely to touch 4,000 professionals. Chains such as Oberoi Group, Marriott International, Radisson, Leela and IHG are looking at hiring more professionals,” he said. “Markets such as Delhi have big hotel openings coming up, and by April 2027, The Job Plus would have directly created 10,000 new jobs.”
HR experts said the growth is driven by a number of factors, including the festive season and changing socio-economic conditions in favour of tourism and destination weddings.
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