Hilton Garden Inn, Lucknow, has appointed Rahul Korgaokar as General Manager. With 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Korgaokar has worked with Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International. He has also done an entrepreneurial stint, running a chain of bars and restaurants in Bangalore.

An alumnus of the Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad (Taj Group) and the Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development, he served as the General Manager of Aurika Hotels & Resorts, the luxury brand of Lemon Tree Hotels, before joining Hilton. Having climbed the ladder through the F&B route, Korgaokar has been a part of a number of pre-opening projects for both hotels and restaurants.