Upendra Dattatraya Kulkarni

English, Hindi , Marathi

Upendra is a consummate hotelier with 20+ years of domain experience and has won many accolades in hospitality industry. Climbing the career ladder Upendra worked for some of the best International upscale hotel brands in UK & India. He enjoys vast experience in opening Hospitality Assets. He is also a Co-Founder & CHO for Waari Hospitality. HCS Global Corp’s Management wing which operates as an asset light, mid upscale Hotel Management Company.

Post Graduate In Hospitality & Business Management IHMES Isle Of Man, British Island 

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Hospitality BTEC ED-EXCEL London, UK

BHMCT At AJMVPSIHMCT Pune University, India 

MCVC Cookery MSIHMCT, Pune India 

Certificate In Food Hygiene (Stage 2A) Royal Society For Promotion Of Health, UK

Diploma in Fire Safety At Work Place Manchester Airport Authority

Spree Hospitality General Manager West 

Kamat Hotels India Ltd, F&B Manager                                  

Radisson Blu Hotels Manchester Airport & Stansted Airport, England                  

Hilton Hotels & Casino, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK

• Been awarded with Hospitality Young Achievers Award at Hospitality LEadership Awards by AHPWI 2019
• Working as VP (Western Region) & Executive Member Advisory Board for AHPWI  
• Received “Hospitality Rising Star Entrepreneur Award” at Hotelier’s Summit 2017
• Was  awarded as a Runner Up- Best General Manager of the year 2013 in Budget Hotel Segment by ITP Hotelier India. Also was Nominated as Best General Manager mid Segment of Goa Food & Hospitality Awards & Best GM Hotelier India 2014
• Been member of Skal International.
• Active Member of Ahmednagar Backstage Artist’s Association 

Worked as Director Youth Services & Chairman Young Gen for Rotary Club of Porvorim(Goa)  

A thought worth spreading : Communication is the solution. 

I’m passionate about : My family & work. 

I am a : Vegetarian, Gourmand and a family man. 

Talk to me about : Hotels, F&B Spaces, Philosophy 

People don’t know I’m good at : Martial Arts & playing Bugle (Bigul)

Member of MSIHMCT Alumni core committee.

Been  a panellist, Guest of Honour ,External Examiner, Jury and Guest Lecturer at Hotel Business summits , Hotel & B Schools, and a beauty pageant.

Been Interviewed on Local Radio & TV Channels to talk about Hospitality.