Hospitality category: 1805 books

In See America First, Marguerite Shaffer chronicles the birth of modern American tourism between 1880 and 1940, linking tourism to the simultaneous growth of national transportation systems, print media, a national market, and a middle class with money and time to spend on leisure. Focusing on the...

What makes life worth living? Many people would argue that it is fulfilling experiences. These experiences are characterised by feelings of joy and pleasure, positive relationships and a sense of engagement, meaning and achievement. Tourism is arguably one of the largest self-initiated commercial...

Neither the tourism industry nor the tourist has responded convincingly to calls for more responsibility in tourism. Ethical consumption places pressure on travellers to manage a large number of decisions at a time when hedonic motivations threaten to override other priorities. Unsurprisingly, tensions...

Why not make money off that empty room? Home-hosting platforms like Airbnb have inspired millions of homeowners to start a vacation rental business. One room is all it takes to generate real income-if you know what you're doing. The short-stay marketplace has grown increasingly competitive. Bad reviews...

- Analizar la función y el proceso de planificación empresarial y definir planes que resulten adecuados para departamentos de servicio de alimentos y bebidas. - Analizar estructuras organizativas y funcionales propias de diferentes tipos de establecimientos, áreas o departamentos de restauración,...

In this definitive and popular guide, now in its fourth edition, industry expert Katharine Giovanni covers the basics of starting a new concierge, lifestyle management, errand service, or personal assistant company, from creating a business plan to handling the day-to-day logistics. This valuable...

This text provides a comprehensive look at the fast growing meetings and convention market segment. A useful “how- to” guide, it takes students through all aspects of selling and servicing a convention at a hotel or other group meeting facility. In addition, it profiles the customer for...

In his book, Graham Black argues that museums must transform themselves if they are to remain relevant to 21st century audiences – and this root and branch change would be necessary whether or not museums faced a funding crisis. It is the result of the impact of new technologies and the rapid societal...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Touristik / Tourismus, Note: 2,7, Hochschule Heilbronn, ehem. Fachhochschule Heilbronn, 12 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Thema Energiemanagement hat vor allem in den letzten Jahren stark an Bedeutung gewonnen. Dabei...

This book investigates small town tourism development in South Africa taking into account the most common strategies: branding, promotion, festivals and theming. The contents of the book resonate with the intersection of the power elite and their impacts on small town tourism.  Because the...

Remember the Magic is the inspiring story of the birth of Horizon Air and how it became one of the top regional airlines in the United States under the leadership of Milt Kuolt, one of the great entrepreneurs of the twentieth century.

Questo titolo sconta la moda del momento, ma segna anche una continuit con il volume pubblicato qualche anno fa: da allora il mondo dellŐe-tourism ha subito addirittura una rivoluzione, motivo di reazioni non sempre positive e a volte conservatrici da parte di molti operatori del settore. Spesso le...

Guide to Hotel Housekeeping is a manual for housekeeping attendants in the lodging industry. The guides provides an overview of a lodging operation, the housekeeping department and responsibilities of room attendants. The procedures for various cleaning tasks follow North American practice and standards...

If you are thinking about leaving the rat race to run your own pub, but don't know how to go about it, this book is for you. How to Run a Successful Pub provides you with all the information and advice you need to make your dream a reality. It will help you to: FIND YOUR IDEAL PUB PLAN AND SET UP...