Introduction to Hospitality Operations: An Indispensible Guide to the Industry - Softcover

Jones, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826460771 ISBN 13: 9780826460776

Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA, 2002

Synopsis

This second edition of the most complete introductory text available examines the whole of the hospitality industry and the ways in which it operates. The first part examines the accommodation industry: hotels of all shapes and sizes, guesthouses, hospital services, residential care, hostels and halls of residence. The second part focuses on the foodservice industry: restaurants, hotel foodservice, licensed trade, fast food, employee feeding, welfare catering, travel catering and social catering. With contributions from a number of experts, this book is invaluable for students on higher education courses.

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The Hospitality Industry. Part A: The Accommodation Sector. Business and conference hotels. Resort hotels. Budget hotels. Guest houses and small hotels. Hospital hotel services and residential care. Hostels and halls of residence. Part B: The Foodservice Sector. Restaurants. Foodservice in hotels. Motorway and roadside restaurants. Licensed trade foodservice. Fast food. Employee feeding. Welfare catering. Travel catering. Outdoor catering.

Synopsis

An examination of the whole of the hospitality industry and the ways in which it operates, this text is divided into two parts. The first examines the accommodation industry: hotels of all shapes and sizes, guesthouses, hospital services, residential care, hostels and halls of residence. The second part focuses on the foodservice industry: restaurants, hotel foodservice, licensed trade, fast food, employee feeding, welfare catering, travel catering and social catering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826460771
• ISBN 13: 9780826460776
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 320