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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF
DIWAN GAUTAM ANAND
A DISTINGUISHED HOTELIER & DEIPNOSOPHIST
ABOUT DGA
Gautam Anand attended Delhi’s Modern School, graduated with honors in history from St. Stephen’s College, and is an alumnus of Cornell University. He began his journey with ITC in 1980 as a management trainee. Instrumental in the commissioning of ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad; a property which he headed as General Manager for five years, prior to this Gautam also gathered extensive experience at the Sheraton Hotels in Hong Kong, Bangkok and San Francisco.
Diwan Gautam Anand,
For The Open Magazine
At a time of extraordinary challenges, when Covid-19 seems like the prequel to the global climate crisis, we need to assume the best in one another. I can’t say I’m optimistic, but I am hopeful because hope impels us to act.
In effect, consumer behavior will be more orientated towards reduced and conscious consumption and minimal waste. Ancient sacred literature of the Vedas enshrines a holistic and poetic cosmic vision. Long before ecology became the refrain of the global song at Stockholm and Rio, the ancient Indic heritage had already provided a spacious spiritual home for the environmental ethos. The Vedic seers regarded the earth as a “sacred space” for the consecrated endeavors and aspirations of humankind, and for the practice of restraint and responsibility. The Vedic, Upanishadic, Jain and Buddhist traditions perceived this and together built an enduring spiritual, intellectual and cultural foundation for an environment-friendly value system and a balanced lifestyle.
In the Atharva Veda, is found the oldest and the most evocative environmental invocation for earth, the Prithvi Sukta:
“Mata bhumih putroham prithivyah / Earth is my mother, I am her son.”
It represents for the world a Renaissance of “the third plate”. What is good for the earth is good for humanity.
Excerpt from his recent publication
A SNAP OF HIS WORK HISTORY
In 2000, he took charge of ITC Maurya, New Delhi, as Vice President and General Manager. He later moved to the Divisional Head Office to head a cross-functional team as Vice President - Operational Support & Quality. Till recently, Executive Vice President, ITC Hotels, he oversaw quality bench marking, project completion and pre-opening operations with a defined allegiance to quality, he also supervised the Divisions Product Committee. A member of the Divisional Management Committee at ITC Hotels, Gautam defined concepts for new hotel projects (Greenfield & Brownfield) and has successfully launched ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru, ITC Grand Chola, Chennai, WelcomHotel Jodhpur, and more recently ITC Grand Bharat, Gurgaon, New Delhi Capital Region.
Overseeing Editor of the F&B magazine WelcomZest and established new food & beverage brands like Ottimo, Royal Vega, The India Room, Delhi Pavilion, Fabelle Chocolate boutiques, etc. Author of his own blog, Hindavi, Kitchens of India History, Gautam’s interest in being a hobby historian has also enabled him to be the founding Vice President of the Cuisine Society of India as well as advisor to the Experience India Society.
PUBLICATIONS BY DIWAN GAUTAM ANAND
ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL
saboot hai daleel hai -
Mere sath rabbe jallel hai-
Na saboot hai na dalleel hai
Rehmat kehte hai kripa grace,
Ehtihat ka matlab hai preparation care precautions
Teri rehmatoh me kami nahi-
Meri ehtiat me dheel hai-
Na saboot hai...
Mujhe koon tujse alag kare-
Me attot pyas tu jheel hai-
Na saboot hai ...
Mukhsar kehte hai Shot Choota sa, aur tabeel ka matlab hai elaborate vyapak
Tera naam kitna hai mukhsar.-
Tere jikar kitna tabeel hai
Na saboot hai...
Diwan Gautam Anand continues to be Director of Food Food Awards, on the Jury of LFEGA., on the advisory board of - Gourmet Passport -Dine out, SAAG (South Asian Association Of Gastronomy) and ProMiller Hospitality Group. With a fondness of language, he scripts Hindustani poetry under the penname Sharrar. He was nominated by ‘Asia Food Congress & Awards’ for “Most influential Food Industry Professional” and “Hospitality Super Star” in 2020. In recognition of his considerable and valuable contribution to the Hospitality industry, he has been elected as ‘Fellow of IIHM’. IIHM is one of the founding members of the (IHC) International Hospitality Council, London, which was established with the aim of advancement of education and the advancement of arts, heritage, culture and science. Gautam is currently co-authoring a book on the Collection of India’s heirloom recipes/story’s, a topic on which he has contributed to UpperCrust – India’s Finest Food & Wine Magazine, where he has been recognised as amongst the top 20 food writers.
