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S A LU T E T O S TA LWA RT S Mr. Raja Gopaal Iyer, CEO of UDS Hotels & Resorts and celebrity chef is one of the most outstanding, hardcore and flamboyant hospitality professional in India with his innovative ideas, tireless efforts, corporate social responsibility pro- grammes, world record-breaking events, and turnaround strategies. He won numerous awards including Best Ho- tel Manager award from Kerala Tourism and World Luxury Travel Awards. Mr. Iyer talks to Tourism India edito- rial team about his life, profession, passion and future plans. Here is an excerpt from the interview. PASSIONATE ATTITUDE & CHARACTERISTIC TEAM WORK. OUR WAY TO SUCCESS; Raja Gopaal Iyer CEO, UDS HOTELS & RESORTS March 2019 Tourism India 37