MUMBAI
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), South Asia’s largest hospitality company, has received the Outstanding Community Partner Award by Virtuoso for its COVID response initiative “ #MealsToSmiles that delivered meals to hospital staff and other frontline workers through the Taj Public Service Welfare Trust. These awards were presented as a part of the Virtuoso Travel Week 2021 at the Gala Awards Ceremony held in Las Vegas.Gaurav Pokhariyal, Senior Vice President & Global Head “ Human Resources, IHCL, said, “This global recognition reiterates our culture of Tajness that keeps community at the heart of all that we do. We remain committed to promoting the well-being and betterment of the communities in which we live and work in.” The #MealsToSmiles initiative delivered over 4.5 million meals to healthcare and frontline workers, covering 38 hospitals in 12 cities across 10 states through the Taj Public Service Welfare Trust. The cities include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Mysore, New Delhi, Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam. Virtuoso, a global leading network of agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel, has over 20,000 advisors and 1,800 of the world’s best hotels, cruise lines and tour operators as partners.
