Blogging contest @ Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park

The prizes haven't ended yet! A few more stay vouchers are still up for grabs. The following contests are open until 18th August 2014. So feel free to take pictures, frame your thoughts, make notes of the things that impress you -- to make your blog posts worthy of winning a stay at these hotels.

Food @ Aloft
Chef Sameer and the entire F&B Team at Aloft have paid special attention to ensure that every meal over the next two days is memorable. All you need to do is:

1. Memorable Meals @ Aloft: Pick the most impressive meal theme across all meals over the 2 days, create/cook a recipe of your own that would fit the theme, blog it with original pictures and submit it to the FB page/Twitter/Instagram handle of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park
2. Reflections on the MasterClass With Chef Sameer: Pick a recipe you watched Chef create (on day 2,) recreate it with your own twist/spin, blog it and submit it to the FB page/Twitter/Instagram handles of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park
3. I was at IFBM: Write a blog post reviewing your experience at IFBM, with at least three mentions (food, decor, masterclass) of memorable things that you experienced at Aloft, submit the post on to the FB page/Twitter/Instagram handle of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park

Décor/Ambience @ Aloft
How would you showcase the ambience/decor of Aloft if you had only 4 pictures to tell the Aloft story? Take pictures of the interesting things you see around the hotel over the next 2 days, choose the best 4 pictures, write a blog post about the event at Aloft, and submit it to the FB page/Twitter/Instagram handle of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park

Also remember to send the URLS of all entries to regist.ifbm@gmail.com too, and you will hear from us after the 18th of August 2014.

Important social-media handles:
https://www.facebook.com/AloftBengaluruCBP
https://twitter.com/AloftCessnaPark
http://instagram.com/aloftbengalurucbp

Stay over at Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park!

You've seen our updates from the past few days, across several visits to Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park, where we have been ironing out all the last details before the event. You probably have an inkling of what to expect -- pops of colour, quirky cheerful decor, foot tapping music and an arty ambience quite unlike a run-of-the-mill hotel.

Today, when you visit the hotel you are going to be wowed by the colour, the odd airplane suspended here and there, the self-service kiosks, the lively music and the general upbeat and young, enthusiastic vibe the hotel has. It's hard to miss! And here's a unique proposition. This is your chance to not only experience this hotel over the next two days, but also win STAY VOUCHERS from Aloft/Sheraton/Four Points Hotels.

1 stay voucher for the most active Instagrammer who posts the most pictures with the geo-tags AloftCessnaPark. Also, stand a chance to be featured on the Aloft hotel website if you geo-tag the most interesting shots of the hotel. 

1 stay voucher for the Twitter handle that sends out the most number of tweets containing the hash tag #AloftCessnaPark and tagging @Aloftcessnapark.

1 stay voucher for the most active Facebook User who uses the hash tag #aloftbengalurucbp or #aloftcessnapark

SPOT BLOGGING!
Just outside the venue, we have set up two spot-blogging stations. At various points through the days proceedings, you will be given themes around which to post quick, short posts on your blogs.

These posts will need to be between 50-100 words, with or without pictures, but related to the theme that has been announced. The best spot blog post of the day, will take away 1 stay voucher!

Important social-media handles:
https://www.facebook.com/AloftBengaluruCBP
https://twitter.com/AloftCessnaPark
http://instagram.com/aloftbengalurucbp

The Art, Colours and Music at Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park

The Art at Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park is centred around the Cessna. The plane, hangs in the lobby as soon as one enters and is an immediate and striking point of interest for anyone that walks in. 

The Cessna has inspired the art around Aloft. The hotel exudes a warm, airy and bright vibe. Colour, light, fixtures and music are used effectively to enhance the key philosophies of Aloft. The art in aloft has been classified into two broad themes. One being Cessna and the other being innovations and inventions, that enable our current technology dependent lives. The evolution of the telephone, simple mechanisms like the wheels, air balloons etc. to an observer an element of these themes reflect in all the works of the celebrated artist Thotta Tharrani in his works at Aloft.


As Aloft Bengaluru revolves around the theme of Cessna, the art was intricately developed to compliment the theme. The artist has taken the direction of abstract representation of Cessna and ensured that this element has been carried out in all artworks around aloft. The art continues at the Lobby and the Nook art which is around the theme of Travel on Cessna. The theme is continued in the Presidential Suite too. These works capture the essence of a traveler like clouds, water, Cessna flying over sea, over a landscape etc. The artist Thotta Tharrani, is someone who loves travelling, and these works represent the various aspects of a journey. It is for one to reflect upon the traveler within him. This message has been realized in various mediums like an acrylic sheet, acrylic on canvas or as an acrylic stencil with the mirror background


There is a Galleria of artwork at Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park which has works that highlight the role of inventions like the Watch- The artist is an avid collector of watches. Always fascinated by watches from the early basic design like sand timers to the modern contemporary ones the artist in this piece reflects on the amazement of the invention and the evolution of the same.There is also a segment that features the invention of the Air balloon- For a viewer, transit in air balloon might seem simple but to one who has actually been in one will understand even the simplest mechanisms require a skilled navigator or its easy to drift. 

Even the Nook, which is the main dining area is inspired by colour and design. Taking inspiration from the traditional Mumbai Dabbawalas, Nook interprets the age old Tiffin concept with a modern twist within a fun dinning atmosphere. Urban cool décor in a nature-inspired green and white palette provides a refreshing environment for a selection of healthy and tasty Indian and international fare. Settle into one of the plush seating arrangements with sofas and armchairs or community tables with high stools and enjoy great tasty food 

LIVE AT ALOFT HOTELS a live music platform where emerging artists and bands are given the opportunity to showcase their musical talent. they also have radio music playing all day and night long with specially curated music from an international DJ. They are currently involved in a band search to support emerging musicians. 

All photographs courtesy Aloft Facebook page

Masterclass with Chef Sameer Luthra of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park

Executive Chef Sameer Luthra brings his vast culinary expertise to launched Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park. Sameer is a seasoned chef with over 12 years of experience serving in various hospitality, food and beverage positions around the globe.

Chef Sameer Luthra has planned for us a delightful "Masterclass" where he will showcase some fabulous recipes and give the participants tips on how to get hotel like results with easy to source ingredients and recipes.

He has been passionate about cooking since he was fifteen and holds a prestigious degree from the world’s best culinary school the “Le cordon Bleu” in Paris.

Chef Sameer Luthra started his career in 2001 with the Taj Group of Hotels. Sameer moved onto work with other reputed hospitality brands like Novotel Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Westin Pune Koregaon Park and the Starwood Group of Hotels.

Sameer has gained international experience at the Caribbean where he mastered the art and intricacies of European and Mediterranean cuisine. He also worked at Indigo, one of Mumbai’s most premium fine-dining restaurants, where he sharpened his modern cuisine skills and gained valuable insight into the different aspects and expectations of today’s discerning Indian clientele.

Sameer’s untiring energy, distinctive style and the use of a perfect blend of ingredients and national tastes is what Chef Sameer Luthra brings to the culinary realm of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park.

An avid reader, Chef Sameer loves to travel and analyze people. He accentuates the fact that ‘A positive mind automatically creates a positive environment’; however he firmly believes that ‘One charts ones future’ ---- Surely food for thought!!

Our stunning venue for the meet – Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park

The first ever Indian Food Bloggers Meet, could not have chosen a better venue to be held at. The newly launched Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park is our venue host for two days. Set in Cessna Business Park on outer ring road, the hotel is minutes from all the hot high-tech action and close to all local scenic attractions of Bengaluru city. 

This bright and cheery hotel is the newest one to hit the city landscape of Bengaluru. Designed for global travelers who love open spaces, open thinking and open expression, this is where travel creates possibilities. Where style is necessary. Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park is a Starwood property and their focus on customers and their needs are evident.

Bright colours, airy spaces and numerous options to sit, meet, work and lounge from at the hotel. The hotel lobby has a beautiful Cessna hanging from the ceiling. With its loft-inspired design in the heart of India’s Silicon Valley, Aloft is a hotel with a very modern and contemporary design . As it revolves around the theme of the Cessna, the art was intricately developed to compliment the theme. The artist, renowned for his eclectic experiments with colour, Thota Tharrani has tried to capture the essence of a traveller. Elements like the Cessna flying over sea are represented in the lobby.

The space of the hotel is flexible. With 191 urban-inspired guestrooms which all have airy 9-foot-high ceilings with plush platform beds, fast & free WiFi, 42" LED TVs, their own signature coffee and custom Aloft bath amenities by Bliss® Spa. 

Re:mixSM lounge is the place to sip a drink, or pick up a game of pool, with day-to-night lighting and music to switch upthe vibe. They have a live band playing every week and their music play list is curated by an 

international DJ.

Re:Fuel is their 24/7 pantry for a quick bite whenever hunger strikes. Settle in for satisfying international eats amid stylish modern vibes at Nook. Or mix and mingle with a drink and snack at our W XYZ(SM) Bar. 

On the go and craving something to nibble? Thanks to Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park’s innovative eating options, you don’t have to make do with unsatisfying vending machine fare or easy-but-unhealthy fast food. Enticing edibles are here, from sweet treats to healthy eats and more!

Attractions around the area include: 

Phoenix Market City

Bangalore Central

Total Mall

You can find them on Twitter as @AloftCessnaPark and on Facebook as Aloft Bengaluru CBP.