Hospitality is defined differently by different authors. According to Oxford dictionary definition, “Hospitality is the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors or strangers.” From this quote mean hospitality helps to fullfil the customers needs with friendly service. In contrast to this difinition, Cassee & Reuland’s(1983) argues that,” hospitality a harmonious mixture of food, beverage, and/or shelter, a physical environment, and the behaviour and attitude of people.” According to Cassee & Reuland’s, hospitality is relative with food & beverage, accommodation and safe environment. A reasonable suggestion that can be made from these definitions is hospitality is the relationship between the guest and the host in which the host offers service and products to their customers. Moreover, Hospitality is not limited in hotels and restaurant but it is includes pubs, takaway food shops, licensed clubs and motorway service areas, events, catering to both private and public sector clients.
The hospitality industry helps to provide
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