Hospitality category: 1805 books

The recent proliferation of events as a subject of study in its own right has signalled the emergence of a new field – event studies. However, whilst the management-inspired notion of planned events, which strives for conceptual slenderness, may indeed be useful for event managers, the moment we...

Conferences and conventions are one of the fastest growing areas of the events industry. This is a substantially important sector yet research into many dimensions is in its infancy. This timely book, uniquely presents a ‘state of the art’ synthesis of the research on both demand and supply sides...

Can activism be considered a leisure activity? Can the Occupy movement, local campaigns for change and lone acts of personal resistance be understood as events? Within the field of Events Management the content of events is generally analyzed within three categories—culture, sport or business....

For the past 30 years we have had plenty of cheap, generic rosé, but now a new, serious wine category with complexity and challenges is beginning to appear. Elizabeth Gabay’s pioneering book, Rosé: Understanding the pink wine revolution is the first expert guide to the rosé market as it is today...

Examine essential marketing disciplines and weapons! This essential book will show you how to design a strategic marketing plan for any brand, product, service, or business! It explains all of the major marketing disciplines and familiarizes you with the marketing “weapons arsenal.” It...

In “How To Be a Beer Tub Girl and Make Big Tips” Romana Van Lissum shows you how to profit in the competitive business of beer tub sales and gain steady customers. By learning a few simple tricks, customers will gravitate towards you and you’ll easily convince them to buy whatever product you...

“How To Be a Food Server in a Pub and Make Big Tips” focuses on showing you the food serving side of working in a pub, bar, show lounge and any other liquor serving establishment.There are many important aspects to this job and Romana breaks them all down for you in detail. Food service in a pub...

Master the powerful knowledge gained over 20 years from a successful cocktail waitress in the strip bar industry and make more money than you thought possible! In this book of cocktail waitressing, Romana Van Lissum explains over 20 years of cocktail waitress advice in a simple step-by-step...

From 1859 to the present, the name Paul Smiths has meant different things to visitors and residents of the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. In the 19th century, the name was synonymous with a grand hotel on the shores of Lower St. Regis Lake and the wilderness guide who was its founder. In...

Interior design has become a booming industry in recent years with interior designers who own their own firms and pulling in a median income of 75,000. Thousands of homes are up for sale in the United States today, and many may need a spruce up in order to be sold.

Travel agents are alive and well and prospering -- at home! While the media was counting the number of storefront travel agencies that were closing, an invisible revolution was taking place. Travel agents were quitting their Main Street offices to work at home and a new breed of travel agency, the...

Restaurants are one of the most frequently started small businesses, yet have one of the highest failure rates. Survivors need a powerful strategic advantage: a sound business plan and feasibility study prior to opening. A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves...

If your holiday treats and birthday bashes are so outstanding that your friends and family are gushing about them, it's a sure sign that you could have what it takes to be a caterer. Many people need caterers, and great food never goes out of style. Cooking well is just one of the skills you need...

Travel often inspires the creation of narratives about journeys and destinations, more so with the increasing availability of online platforms, applications for smartphones and tablets, and various other social media technologies. This book examines travel blogs and their associated social media as...