Contemplating Hospitality's Best-Kept Secrets
My Journey
Siddharth Thaker, MRICS (Sid) is the Founder & Managing Director at Prognosis Global Consulting; a Consulting, Asset Management & Advisory services firm focused on the Hospitality industry. Always working, travelling and living a dream, Sid identifies himself as a passionate hotelier, a digital nomad, a yoga practitioner, a wildlife enthusiast and a curious wanderer.
With a career spanning multiple continents, Sid has brought visionary understanding and creative passion to transform projects. In over 25 years of consulting experience, he has undertaken 300+ projects for major hotel brands, institutional Investors and individual owners across various markets in South Asia. As a curious wanderer he has travelled over 33 countries and wishes to cover 50 before he turns 50!
A moment of magic is better than hours of meaningless chatter. Seeing himself as a free-spirited companion who is honest and simple; the three passions he closely identifies include sustainable living, community wellness and cultural immersion. In Simplicity it is possible to find the ultimate sophistication is his true belief. Pause….and listen to the silence within…it has so much to say…there is so much to love and thank…that’s the motto he lives by.
Sid holds a MBA (MMS) with specialization in Advanced Financial Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Financial Accounting from Bombay University and has pursued Professional Development Program in Real Estate Finance and Investments from Cornell Nanyang Institute in Singapore. Siddharth is also a member of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Coffee & Contemplations...
Whether you are building a new property from ground-up, re-branding your hotel, or simply seeking improvements, it is certain that going forward, rapid innovations and changes will largely transform traditional hotel operating models.
Zenvoy is my personal bog where I share my personal insights, express and explore ideas. In my career, my love for travel and hotels has taken me across 30+ countries; but I still identify myself with the same honesty, simplicity and curiosity about the travel and hospitality industry. I have always believed that my moment of magic invariably happens over coffee, spent in quiet contemplation.
In hospitality industry, if you still approach something with simplicity, it is possible to find solutions with ultimate sophistication. All that we need to do is pause….and listen to the silence within us…it has so much to say…there is so much to love and thank.
Beyond Opulence - Unveiling the future of Luxury & Wellness Travel
The Cambridge English Dictionary defines Luxury as ‘great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things’, ‘something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary’, ‘something that gives you a lot of pleasure but cannot be done often’.
As the world continues to evolve with time, so does wellness travel. Gone are the days when opulence was defined solely by fancy
How can you Go Green? Sustainable Practices every hotel can adopt
For the first time in history, time stands witness to the fact that the COVID pandemic forced close to 90% of the world’s living population experience the perils and hardships of life under restrictions. The task of ensuring safety and well-being of everyone while managing sales, realigning revenues and restoring market confidence was indeed a long journey that will not perish in a hurry.
Coffee & Contemplations...
Whether you are building a new property from the ground up, rebranding an existing hotel, or simply seeking improvements in your day-to-day performance, it is certain that going forward, rapid innovations and changes in service delivery protocols will largely transform traditional operating models.
The Cambridge English Dictionary defines Luxury as ‘great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things’, ‘something expensive that is pleasant to have but is not necessary’, ‘something that gives you a lot of pleasure but cannot be done often’.
As the world continues to evolve with time, so does wellness travel. Gone are the days when opulence was defined solely by fancy building facades, grand lobbies, lavish accommodations and extravagant product experiences. Today’s elite travellers are redefining age-old definitions. They seek deeper connections, personalized journeys,
For the first time in history, time stands witness to the fact that the COVID pandemic forced close to 90% of the world’s living population experience the perils and hardships of life under restrictions. The task of ensuring safety and well-being of everyone while managing sales, realigning revenues and restoring market confidence was indeed a long journey that will not perish in a hurry. Now there are clear indications that climate related risks will intensify and before long, mother earth will sing her ferocious melody. Before she burns and spews rage it is my belief that through