Introduction to Hospitality Miroslava Dimitrova Ph.D Accommodation sector Hospitality = Hotels + Restaurants Lodging Industry Hospitality industry: Provision of accommodation as well as food and beverage services to short-stay guests on paying basis. The Pineapple Tradition • Symbol of welcome‚ friendship and hospitality • Recognized internationally • Foundation for concept of “SERVICE” Types of Accommodation • Hotels • Farm houses (Guest houses)‚ bead and breakfast (BB)
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1. Why do people work in the Hospitality Industry? Answer: The Hospitality Industry consists a number of fields within the service industry‚ including the food and beverage‚ lodging or accommodation‚ gaming‚ entertainment‚ event planning‚ theme parks‚ cruise line and transportation. In addition to these are the fields in the tourism industry like airline and travel agencies. Because of the increasing interest for food and travel of the population‚ there is also an increasing demand for the
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attitudes and behaviour Understanding why consumers buy or do not buy organic food Susanne Padel Organic Research Group‚ Institute of Rural Sciences‚ University of Wales‚ Aberystwyth‚ UK‚ and Carolyn Foster Countryside and Community Research Unit‚ University of Gloucestershire‚ Cheltenham‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to explore the values that underlie consumers purchasing decisions of organic food. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on data from focus groups
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BUSINESS AND SOCIAL STUDIES COURSE CODE: BBM 214 COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT Instructional Material for BBM- Distance Learning i COURSE OUTLINE COURSE CODE: BBM 214 COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Purchasing and Supplies Management Purpose: To introduce students to purchasing and supply management concepts and techniques necessary to perform the purchasing function of an organization Course Objectives: By the end of the course the students
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1 Hospitality Industry 1.1 Introduction to Hospitality Industry 1.1.1 The Nature of the Hospitality Industry What is the meaning of HOSPITALITY? There have been different definitions of Hospitality. Broadly speaking‚ Hospitality is the act of kindness in welcoming and looking after the basic needs of guests or strangers‚ mainly in relation to food‚ drink and accommodation. A contemporary explanation of Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a guest and a host. When
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FOOD SAFETY LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS: Food Act 2003 (NSW) - The Food Act is the main legislation relating to the safe handling of food for sale. - Its main aim is to protect the public health by preventing the sale of contaminated food. Key Points of Food Act 2003 (NSW) - It is an offence to sell contaminated food or food that has been falsely described. - The food premises and food handler must also conform to certain minimum standards of hygiene or risk prosecution‚ considerable
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Purchasing exam Vraag 1 Statement: Purchasing is purely a tactic activity in an organization. a. True. b. False. Vraag 2 Which of the following phrases fits to the logistic expression: integral chain method? a. The client’s purchasing activity is the input for purchasing from my suppliers. b. All parts work for the end customer. c. All parts of the supply chain work for the end product d. Chain is only strong as its weakest part. Vraag 3 What is the goal of purchasing strategy? a.
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A company stratregy is always a work in progress. Discuss A company strategy is the game plan management is using to stake out a market position‚ conduct its operations‚ attract and please customers‚ compete successfully‚ and achieve the desired performance targets. It means a company strategy consist of the competitive moves and business approaches that managers are employing to compete successfully improve performance and help to grow the business through three central questions as
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In Jack’s purchasing process‚ several issues need to be pay attention to reduce the risk of fraud or errors. As an auto detailing business‚ Jack’s Car detailing needs to purchase car decorating beauty supplies and other related surrounding decorative materials as the basic supplies for its business. In the first step‚ to avoid wrong order items /quantity‚ the purchase requisition form should list specific items and quantity. More importantly‚ the purchase requisition must be authorized by designated
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ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL Coursework Submission Form Name | Vigneshwaran Palanisamy | Email: | 1118562@rgu.ac.uk | Course: | MSc Purchasing & Supply Chain Management | Module: | BSM 520 STRATEGIC PURCHASING | Date: | 10th April 2012 | For the attention of: | Carol Air | TABLE OF CONTENTS S.NO | TOPICS | PAGE NUMBER | 1 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | | 2 | INTRODUCTION | | 3 | OBJECTIVE | | 4 | THE KRALJIC PORTFOLIO MODEL | | 5 | CASE STUDY5.1 THE PORTFOLIO APPROACH5
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