Balachander Gvaneshwar joined Grand Mercure Bengaluru at Gopalan Mall, as the Food & Beverage Manager.
In his capacity, he will spearhead the operations of the Food & Beverage department of the hotel which consists of 02 dining outlets and multiple banquet spaces. His responsibilities would also include coordinating, planning, and implementing Food & Beverage concepts in alignment with the Grand Mercure brand ethos.
Having begun his career in 1995 with Taj Residency Bangalore, Balachander Gvaneshwar moved to the Middle East in the early 2000s as a Restaurant Supervisor at the Fairmont Dubai. He later moved into the Shangri La Group and has been involved in the successful hotel launch of Shangri-la Barr Al Jissah Resort. In his last role Bala led the F&B operations for Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa, Muscat, Oman, and the Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Muscat, Oman as a multi-property resource.
In the course of his career spanning over 2 decades, Bala has taken initiative to drive and be part of many high-ambition projects focusing on F&B innovation, Revenue optimizations, and event curations.
“We are very excited to welcome Bala to be a part of our team. Looking forward to a lot of interesting food and beverage concepts in the hotel with Balachander at the helm of the department.” Said, Sachin Maheshwary, General Manager, Grand Mercure Bengaluru.
Outside his professional life, Bala loves taking out time to travel and explore new destinations. He also has a penchant for wines and spends a great deal of time studying the beverages.
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