Summing up key challenges faced by the hospitality industry in India

Purpose – This paper aims to review and summarize the theme issue outcomes in relation to the strategic question: What are the challenges faced by the hospitality industry in India? Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the findings of the theme issue contributors to identify industry developments from a global perspective and to explore the implications for research, policy and practice relating to the industry's development in India. Findings – This paper reviews the main findings and relates these to the key issues and challenges and the implications for policy makers and industry practitioners. Practical implications – The theme issue draws extensively on roundtable discussions with senior level practitioners so as to balance the analysis drawn from published sources. Originality/value – India's hospitality industry is developing rapidly and yet there is limited data relating to these developments. This theme issue draws extensively on practitioner inputs and published sources to provide an authoritative contribution that addresses the Indian context and additionally explores the implications for other developing economies.