Hospitality Purchasing Manager’s Forum (HPMF) has come for the rescue of their members at the Pandemic time. They have initiated a movement called “HOPE”. The HOPE initiative will bring in happiness and extend a helping hand to distressed fraternity, their families and community at large!
Due to Covid19, India and the entire world is going through tough times. Hospitality industry specifically has come to a grinding halt staring serious financial challenges. Many Purchase Managers, HPMF members have been facing challenges because of staff reduction and further job loss.
It may be noted that HPMF (Hospitality Purchasing Manager’s Forum) is a consortium of purchasing managers from the hospitality industry representing star hotels, catering companies, stand-alone restaurant chains, retail chains and airlines.
Conceived in 2010, HPMF today is a global organization with over 3600 members of the hospitality purchasing fraternity. HPMF has international chapters in Sri Lanka, The Middle East and Nepal.
HPMF HOPE is a very genuine effort from the core of our heart to help the needy friends and fraternity members. We are sure HPMF HOPE will help maintain the dignity of our fellow colleagues and friends.
- The HPMF HOPE initiative has the following 3 Pillars:
HPMF HOPE Task Force – Dedicated team of 14 fraternity members lead by Rajesh Nair, President HPMF Kerala and Materials Manager of Grand Hyatt Kochi, has been identified from India and Nepal in assisting team members who have lost their jobs. They will be sharing certain job-related links, portals etc. which will be helpful in the job hunt. Secondly this team will share contact details of Placement agents, Consultants, Job recruiters, NGOs, and Government sites for jobs. The team will also assist in alternative career options, Entrepreneurship Recommendation, Identification of easy loan from Banks etc. Lastly, the task force will also approach Indian Supply Partners to promote employment via Make in India strategy.
- HPMF HOPE Fund Raising Drive:
The HOPE task force will approach all possible donors to donate funds which can be legally provided to unemployed fraternity members towards the ration for their families for a short time.
Besides, A 24 x 7 Help desk and Counseling Cell has been set up which is headed by Dr. Sanjay Goyal. This desk will always keep the fraternity members motivated and informed.
The task force team is also taking an initiative where they will be urging other working HPMF Members to not to apply to any new openings and the preferences must be given to colleagues who unfortunately have lost their jobs. HPMF HOPE will insist all to remain calm, be positive and maintain a strong will to fight this and succeed!
Dr. Nitin Shankar Nagrale, founder General Secretary HPMF
Dr. Nitin Shankar Nagrale, founder General Secretary HPMF, speaking to Mumbai Messenger Newspaper said “At the time of pandemic it is our duty to support our members. This initiative would boost their morale. HOPE initiative is to make our team stronger and remove negativity from their mind. Indeed it’s a temporary phase of life and certainly we would bounce back soon”.
Editor in Chief : Mewati SItaram
