"Service" can be an elusive concept. What is the essence of The Ritz-Carlton experience? What is The Ritz-Carlton selling? “We are not in the hotel business. The hotel business is about selling rooms‚ selling food‚ selling the bar. We do those things incidentally‚ but our business is service… Service is our profession.”‚ so Horst Schulze‚ founding president and COO of Ritz-Carlton Hotel‚ about the exceptional customer service philosophy of the company. The Ritz-Carlton focuses on taking care of their
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Contemporary Issues in Hospitality & Tourism Administration Arlene M. Garrick Oklahoma State University‚ Stillwater September 29‚ 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility in the Hospitality Industry Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has progressively become known as a germane issue in the corporate world for the past decade. Making the world a better place‚ socially and environmentally‚ is a global accepted phenomenon. According to Porter
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Organization‚ international tourism is expected to grow at an average of 4.1 percent though 2020‚ ending with a total of 1.6 billion tourists traveling worldwide.” [1] Therefore there are a lot of opportunities for the hospitality industry to improve. In these years‚ the hospitality industry had a huge improvement‚ and many top companies are looking for the new marketing in the emerging economies‚ such as Carlson‚ Hyatt‚ and Hilton. “Our Ambition 2015 strategy entails growing our hotel portfolio by at
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Tourism is an industry that gives people the opportunity to explore and discover different cultures and many different countries. People are able to view attractions‚ dabble in local cuisine and experience life in a different country. Tourism is an industry that is rapidly growing as more and more people are traveling abroad. People have a genuine interest in learning about new cultures and experiencing all that a country has to offer. More countries are moving closer to globalization and this in
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Hospitality Industry Knowledge 1. List six sources of current industry information: - Media: Such as newspapers‚ television‚ magazines and radio. The media publicises current information‚ trends developing and any government initiatives. - Customers: By doing customer questionnaires this can inform enterprises as to what they need to improve‚ as well as which staff are working well. - Information services: For example the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Tourism NSW (all these services
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The First Lady Words cant explain the goodness of the first lady of the United States of American. The one and only Michelle Obama is a wonderful women. She helps out the country in many different ways. Words can’t explain how good she has been to us and the children around the world. She has made programs to give food and a program for children to exercise more often. Let me tell you more about‚ Michelle Obama she we born on January 17‚ 1964 in Chicago Illinois. She graduated from
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THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND YOU What is hospitality management.- Most people think the hospitality industry the usually think of hotels and restaurants . However the true meaning of hospitality is much broader means the reception end entertainment of guests ‚ visitors or strangers with liberality and good will. Hospitality not only includes hotels and restaurants but also refers to the other kinds of institutions that offer shelter food or both to people away from their homes. The hospitality
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[Music playing] Female: Luxury‚ service‚ quality – these three words capture the essence of a stay at the Ritz-Carlton. Creating this atmosphere of refined elegance and relaxation may appear effortless to a guest‚ but every employee at any of the company’s 31 worldwide locations will tell you it takes a daily commitment to make the desired experience happen for each and every guest. The Ritz-Carlton hotel is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission. We pledge to
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of the Hospitality Industry In this lens‚ the rapidly-growing hospitality industry is discussed. ’History of the Hospitality Industry’ takes a look at where the hospitality industry came from and where it is headed. History of the Hospitality Industry Why do we care? As many scholars begin to look for jobs in a market economy that seems to shrink every day‚ it is good to see a glimmer of hope. As many top corporations in every sector struggle to make a profit‚ the hospitality industry actually
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Challenges For Hospitality Industry | | 1. Shortage of skilled employees:One of the greatest challenges plaguing the hospitality industry is the unavailability of quality workforce in different skill levels. The hospitality industry has failed to retain good professionals. 2. Retaining quality workforce:Retention of the workforce through training and development in the hotel industry is a problem and attrition levels are too high. One of the reasons for this is unattractive wage packages.
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