is the strategy of the hotel? It is appropriate? It is possible? The strategy of the Portman Hotel is to achieve a new level of service among American luxury hotels. They started with these standards when they found a spectacular niche in the hotel sector. The niche was a revolution in guest services based in Hong Kong style: “To bring Asian standards of the hospitality to the U.S” Base on his goal‚ Patrick Mene‚ vice president and managing director of the Portman Hotel‚ wrote the operating plans
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO FRONT OFFICE ▪ Explain the key features of Property Management Systems. ▪ Describe common accommodation venue structures. ▪ Identify guests and target markets. ▪ Understand the cycle of service. What is Front Office? It is the face of the hotel. It also the heart of the venue‚ if not physically‚ then certainly operationally. Property Management Systems - A system of keeping track of and controlling financial and non financial
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GR HOTELS INC Preliminary Report To: Andrew Mayd‚ CEO From: Chris Mell‚ CMA Subject: Analysis to increase occupancy rate Date: January 15th ‚ 2008 Introduction. The report was prepared for GR Hotels Board of Directors review. It examines current opportunities to increase profitability. Several options were examined and the most plausible solution proposed – Upgrade to upscale both hotels. This measure will increase long term profits and improve position in the
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Hotel industry is an essential part of tourism of india. The expansion of tourism is well inevitable bringing out development of the hotel industry. Hotel industry is so closely linked with the tourism industry that it is responsible for about 50% of the foreign exchange earnings from tourism trade and enterprises. Background to International Hotel Industry (and tourism) The four major BRIC countries (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China) continue to be targeted for hotel chain expansion
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MKT 2375 Chapter 2 Problem 1 a. CD Contribution Profit Selling Price to CD Distributor Less: Variable Cost $9.00 $1.25 $0.35 $1.00 $2.60 CD Package and disk Songwriter’s royalties Recording artists’ royalties Total Variable Cost Contribution per CD unit $6.40 Chapter 2 Problem 1 b. Break-Even Analysis – Units and Dollars Total Fixed Cost Advertising and Promotion $275‚000 Studio Recording’s Overhead $250‚000 Total Fixed Cost $525‚000 BEVU = $525‚000 / $6.40 = 82‚031
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An overview of the problems occurred Individual – employee‚ supervisor and manager Group – the management Junior and senior managers feel losing power because of the practice of empowerment. Most of the managers waste time on dealing with minor issues. The general manager John Becker is sick of giving minor decision instructions to his subordinates. Organization – The Regency Grand Hotel Verbal and written complaints from the customers increase rapidly. The prestige
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Science and Education The Advantages of Green Management for Hotel Competitiveness in Taiwan: In the Viewpoint of Senior Hotel Managers Ying-Chang Chen1 & Yu-Ta Chen2 1 Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ Ching Kuo Institute of Management and Health‚ Keelung City‚ Taiwan (R.O.C.) 2 Department of International Business‚ Kainan University‚ Taoyuan‚ Taiwan (R.O.C.) Correspondence: Ying-Chang Chen‚ Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management‚ Ching Kuo Institute of Management
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THE THIRD SPACE Four months to the elections and the idea of a third front has been floated into the political picture of India. “We are aligning non-Congress‚ non-BJP parties in both houses‚" JD-U chief Sharad Yadav said at a joint press conference of the ‘third front’. Indian politics stands at an emergent juncture. The dominant (in terms of seats) and ruling party Indian National Congress (INC) is drastically losing popularity after a plague of scams. Critically‚ mass media touts Bharitya Janta
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Mini Case 1: Hotel Continental By Rodriguez & Echanis Fundamentals of Management‚ Text & Philippine cases (6th Ed) Quezon City‚ Philippines: Diwata Publishing‚ Inc.‚ pp. 69 – 74 I. Personal Perspective To venture to another business as an answer to a growing demand could be an opportunity to grow and expand ones capability in handling business. There are so many nature of businesses and each requires keen knowledge if not thorough for
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Introduction Company Background Century Park Hotel Manila is a premier business hotel in Manila located only 7 kilometers away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The close proximity also makes it as an ideal airport hotel for the busy executives. Century Park Hotel Manila consists of two buildings. The Century Tower is a 19-storey structure that comprises most of the hotel rooms while the Park Tower is a 6-storey-all-suite component of the hotel equipped with kitchenette. A combination of
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