Rishabh Thapar

Experience

Rishabh is a Director with HVS ‘s MEA team and is responsible for conducting consulting and valuation assignments in Africa. He has worked on several projects across 25 countries on the continent. Having worked in Asia Pacific previously he has more than seven years of hotel consulting and development experience, having worked on projects ranging from portfolio valuations to commercial due diligence, transaction advisory, operator search and selection, market studies, operational analysis and feasibility studies. Before joining HVS, Rishabh worked with Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces in India and facilitated the construction and expansion of his family’s hotel business. He graduated from the Taj Management Training Program in 2008, holds a BBA degree and an Honors degree in Hotel Management from the University of Huddersfield, UK.

 

Employment History

January 2017 to January 2018
HVS Hospitality Services
Cape Town, South Africa
Senior Consultant

March 2016 to December 2016
HVS Hospitality Services
New Delhi, India
Senior Associate

April 2015 to March 2016
HVS Hospitality Services
New Delhi, India
Associate

September 2013 to April 2015
HVS Hospitality Services
New Delhi, India
Analyst

February 2009 – August 2013
Thapar Hotels Pvt. Ltd.
Ludhiana, India
Business Development & Project Management

March 2008 – November 2008
Vivanta by Taj, Whitefield
Bengaluru, India
Restaurant Manager (Pre-opening)

August 2006 – February 2008
Indian Hotels Company Limited
New Delhi & Mumbai, India
Management Trainee

October 2004 – January 2005
The Oberoi Hotels & Resorts
New Delhi, India
Operational Intern

My Articles

Zimbabwe – Vote for Tourism

As Zimbabwe undergoes a historic election, tourism is a key industry that could drive the country’s makeover.

• August 2, 2018 By Rishabh Thapar

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Resorts , Zimbabwe , Africa

Cape Town Calling: Undoing the impact of ‘Day Zero’ on Tourism

With dam levels rising in Cape Town and the city becoming water-wise the threat of ‘Day Zero’ has been pushed out to 2020 or potentially ‘never’. The city now needs to market its comeback and set benchmarks for sustainable tourism destinations.

• July 4, 2018 By Rishabh Thapar

• Hotel Operations , Sales & Marketing , Environmental , Travel & Tourism , Hotel Companies , Africa

Learnings from and for Africa’s Game-Lodge Industry

As tourist and investor interest grows in the game-lodge industry and wildlife destinations around the world, the article brings to light some peculiarities and challenges of the lodging industry and lists some lessons/best practices for developers.

• July 19, 2017 By Rishabh Thapar

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Asia , Africa