Module 1 Week 1 Trend and Issues in Hospitality
Module 1 Week 1 Trend and Issues in Hospitality
Module 1 Week 1 Trend and Issues in Hospitality
Week 1
INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Discuss the nature of the hospitality industry
Name the characteristics of the hospitality industry
Enumerate the scope of the hospitality industry; and
Define the terms used in the industry
MODULE CONTENT
Definition of Terms:
Hospitality - derived from the Latin word hospitare, meaning "to receive as a guest." It refers to the
act of providing food, beverages, or lodging to travelers.
Hospitality Management- is the act of controlling of human and material resources within the
lodging, restaurant, travel and tourism, institutional management, recreational management and
meeting and convention planning industries. All of these separate yet related segments of the
hospitality industry are interrelated to deliver kind and adequate services to guests.
The Hospitality Industry- comprises of businesses that provide travel, food accommodation and
beverage and entertainment to the traveling public.
Front of the House - refers to department or personnel that works with direct contact with guest.
Example: front office, food and beverage, sales and marketing, security
Back of the House - refers to department or personnel that performs behind Scene. Example:
housekeeping, finance, engineering, human resources
In an increasingly competitive employment arena, one must prepare for and secure strong, definite
jobs which lead to long-term realistic career options and opportunities. One of the fastest growing sectors of
the economy of our time is the hospitality industry. The hospitality industry alone is a multi-billion dollar
enterprise. It is exciting, never boring and offers unlimited opportunities. The hospitality industry is diverse
enough for people to work in different areas of interest and still be employed within the industry. Think
about this: It makes sense to prepare for a job in which you have numerous opportunities for advancement,
because it will be an economic advantage for you in the long run.
Characteristics of The Hospitality Industry
Hospitality businesses are open 365 days a year and twenty-tour hours a day.
The hospitality industry depends heavily on shift work (morning shift and afternoon shift).
There is a graveyard shift (which usually starts from 10:00 P.M. and lasts until 6:00 A.M.
The hospitality business produce guest satisfaction which is different from other business
sectors.
Products of the hospitality business are intangible and perishable.
Boarding House- is a residential facility that provides lodging and meals for guests who normally
consider the facility their home, whether temporarily or permanently.
Budget Hotel- A budget hotel is relatively low price or charging low prices.
Dormitory- refers to a lodging facility affiliated with some educational or other institution that
provides sleeping accommodations for those in residence.
Eco Hotel- is a hotel or accommodation that has made important environmental improvements to
its structure in order to minimize its impact on the environment.
Guest Houses/Tourist Homes- are privately owned homes where the owners rent individual
bedrooms to visitors.
Hotels- are multistoried lodging facilities which range in size from 20 rooms to hundreds of rooms.
Inn- a small, typically rural, lodging establishment that may or may not serve food.
Lodge- a lodging establishment associated with a particular type of outdoor activity, such as ski
lodge or hunting lodge.
Motels- a lodging establishment that caters to travelers with automobiles and provides self-service
parking on premises.
Nursing Home- is a residential facility that provides lodging and foodservice for people requiring
nursing or related care. Those residing in nursing homes tend to be temporarily or permanently
infirm, physically or mentally.
Resorts- refer to lodging facilities usually located at popular vacation location s which offer
recreational activities such as golf, tennis, or casino gambling.
Time Sharing- is the selling of vacation lodging, usually condominiums, for a specific week or
weeks over a given number of years.
CLASSIFICATION OF LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS
Function and Primary Market
a. Conventional hotel
Convention properties are commercial properties that have the capability of hosting conferences and
meetings. They have multiple meeting rooms and often large spaces where trade shows can be held.
Conventions are the primary source of business.
b. Commercial hotel
Commercial properties are generally located in center-city for the convenience of the business traveler.
These establishments have business centers, featuring office equipment for guest use, and full in-room
modem connections.
c. Resort Hotel
A resort hotel is commonly described as lodging establishment that attract pleasure travelers or vacation
seekers and offers recreational activities such as sunning at the beach, skiing, horseback riding, physical
fitness training, golfing and playing tennis and other water activities.
d. Casino Hotel
Casino properties offer patrons opportunities to sleep cheap, yet spend big. They offer low room and low
food costs because profits are made primarily through the gaming.
e. Extended Stay
The term “extended stay” denotes lodging facilities designed for guests who need long-term
accommodations. They usually include kitchen and sitting rooms in each unit, thus are also called “suite”
properties.
b. Suburban
Lodging properties located in suburbs often near shopping centers or recreational facilities such as golf
courses.
c. Resorts
As discussed in the definition of terms, resorts refer to properties usually seen in areas of great scenic
beauty or with outstanding recreational facilities.
FAMOUS LUXURY RESORTS IN THE WORLD
1. Wakaya Club, Fiji
2. North Island, Seychelles
3. Turtle Island, Fiji
4. Fregate Island Private, Seychelles
5. Hotel Le Toiny, St. Bar
6. Burj Al-Arab, Dubai
7. Le Sirenuse, Almafi Coast, Italy
8. Armani Hotel, Dubai
9. W Hotel, Puerto Rico
10. W Hotel, Puerto Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey
d. Highway
Properties that are located in isolated areas, where there is no competition wherein they can charge
higher rates.
e. Airports
Lodging facilities located near the airport to cater to the flying public. These are designed to
accommodate business travelers making connections during week-long trips.
SIZE
a. Small hotels - up to 100 rooms
b. Medium hotels - 100 to 200 rooms
c. Medium-large hotels - 200 to 500 rooms
d. Large hotels - over 500 rooms
3. Three star- Offers a degree of sophistication. Additional amenities, services, and facilities may be
offered.
AMENITIES AND FACILITIES
This refers to the amenities offered in the hotel.
Deluxe
Marriott Hotel
Maxim’s Hotel
Manila Hotel
Hyatt Casino Hotel
The Peninsula Hotel Makati
Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Pan Pacific Hotel
Crimson Hotel
Bellevue Hotel
Raffles Hotel by Fairmont
Remington Hotel
Midas Hotel
Inter-Continental Makati
Mandarin Hotel
First Class
Traders Hotel
Imperial Suites
Richmonde Hotel
G- Hotel
Manila Pavillion
Holiday Inn
St. Giles Makati Hotel
Sulo Hotel
Standard Hotel
City Garden Hotel Manila
Lotus Hotel Manila
Kimberly Hotel Manila
Citystate Hotel
Camelot Hotel
Great Eastern Hotel
Economy Hotel
Sogo Hotel
Kabayan Hotel
Victoria Court Hotel
Tune Hotel
Lodging Segment
Food catering establishments which may be described as restaurants were known since the 12 th
century in Hangzhou, a cultural, a political and economic center during China’s Song Dynasty.
Sobirino de Botin
- In Madrid, Spain is the oldest restaurant in existence today. It was opened in 1725.
Restaurant- - (from the French restaurer, to restore) first appeared in the 16 century, meaning “a food
which restores” and referred specially to a rich, highly flavored soup. It was applied to an eating
establishments in around1765 founded by a Parisian soup-seller named Boulanger.
The first restaurant in the form that became standard (customers sitting with individual portions at
individual tables, selecting food from menus, during fixed opening hours) was the Taverne de Londres (the
Great Taverne of London), founded in Paris in 1782 by a name Antoine Beauvilliers, a leading culinary
writer and gastronomic authority who achieved a reputation as a successful restaurateur and later wrote
what become a standard cook book L’Art du cuisine.
Restaurants became commonplace in place in France after the French Revolution broke up catering
guilds and forced the aristocracy to flee.
Le Grand Véfour
Le Grand Véfour, the first grand restaurant in Paris, France, was opened in the arcades of
the Palais-Royal in 1784 by Antoine Aubertot, as the Café de Chartres, and was purchased in 1820 by Jean
Véfour, who was able to retire within three years, selling the restaurant to Jean Boissier. A list of regular
customers over the last two centuries includes most of the immortal heavyweights of French culture and
politics, along with the tout-Paris. Sauce Mornay was one of the preparations introduced at the Grand
Véfour. Closed from 1905 to 1947, a revived Grand Véfour opened with the celebrated chef Raymond
Oliver in charge in the autumn of 1948.
In today’s world, even children are patronized foodservice establishment at very early ages, young
children have “happy meals” at McDonald’s and “Kiddie meals” at Jollibee and then continue to patronized
McDonald’s, Jollibee and other restaurants in general in their adult years. Today, many adults eat out
several times each week-more than ever before in our history.
Food establishment play an important role in society. Dining in restaurants or fast food outlets fulfills an
important sociological need. People need not only nourishment, but also the social interaction that takes
place in a foodservice setting. Food establishment are one of the few places where we use all of our
senses to enjoy the experiences. Our taste, sight, smell, hearing, and touch are all employed to savor the
food, service and atmosphere of the food establishments such as restaurant and fast food establishment. In
the following section, we will examine in more detail the various kinds of foodservice establishment and the
kinds of service they offer.
Types of foodservice establishment
Chain restaurant are those linked by some common identified characteristics such as their products, their
ownership, or their physical appearance.
Fast-food establishment or quick service restaurants consist of diverse operation facilities whose slogan
is “quick food”. These establishment are those that serve food which there little or no waiting.
In fast-food restaurant, customer wait in line fir access to a counter at which they order food from a very
limited menu featuring food such as hamburgers, fries, hot dogs, and other items for the convenience of
people on the go. Customer are even encouraged to clear their own trays, which helps reduce costs.
Fast-food restaurant have increased in popularity of their location strategies. They are found in very
convenient location in every possible area.
Table service
A table-service establishment is one in which customers are seated and served at tables. Individuals may
be escorted to their tables by an employee known by a title, such as host or hostess, or may select their
own tables. They maybe given printed menus from which to elect foods, or foods may be selected from an
equivalent device, such as a sign or a chalkboard. After taking food order, selection are conveyed to the
kitchen and served to customer when ready by the waiter, waitress, or food server. The bill presented at the
end of the meal and it is commonly called a guest check.
Ethnic
An ethnic food service operation is one that specializes in food associated with a particular culture. The
majority of ethic restaurants are independently owned and operated. The traditional ethic restaurants
sprang up to cater to the taste of the various immigrant groups- Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese,
German, and so on.
Ethic restaurant vary considerably in menu, food quality, menu prices, service, and ambiance, even within a
specific ethic grouping.
Specialty
Specialty restaurants feature a particular kind of food that is usually theme related. Steak houses
that are not upscale usually fall under this category as do seafood restaurants, brew pubs, pancakes,
vegetables, doughnuts, omelets, or sandwiches.
Fine dining
A fine dining restaurant is one where a good selection of menu items is offered, generally at least fifteen
or more different entrees cooked to order, with nearly all the food being made on the premises from scratch
using raw or fresh ingredients. This establishment emphasizes high quality food. Expertly prepared and
professionally served. Such restaurants are typically among the most formal and are often among the most
expensive.
Most fine dining restaurants are independent owned and operated by an entrepreneur or a partnership.
Theme restaurants
Many theme restaurant are a combination of a sophisticated specialty and several other types of
restaurant. They generally serve a limited menu but aim to wow the guest by a total experience.
Tops
Tops is a shorthand term used by some to refer to food and beverages operations located on the top
floors of hotels or other tall buildings, usually in some part of a major city where there is an interesting or
spectacular view. Tops give customers a panoramic and ever-changing view of the city as they dine.
Family restaurant
A family restaurant is one that caters to family groups-parents with children and other
contemporary family groupings. In order to appeal to families, operators must make a number of important
decisions with respect to menu, food quality, menu prices, service, and ambiance. These restaurants
usually include a sufficiently broad range of items on the menu so that there is something for everyone from
child to grandparents. Some have special menus for children under a given age.
Family restaurants are generally located in or with easy access to suburbs. Most offer an informal
setting with a simple menu and service designed to please all of the family.
Cafeteria
A cafeteria is a foodservice establishment that permits the customer to see the food available and
to make selections from among those displayed. Cafeterias impose a greater degree of self-service on their
customer than most other establishment. Food portions are individually and priced, and the customer is
typically expected to take a tray through an area where the food is displayed, make selections, place them
on the tray, and take the tray to a station where the prices are totaled.
Buffet
A buffet is a type of service characterized by a long table or counter on which a selection of varied
food is attractively displayed on plates, in bowls, and in other suitable vessels.
Catering
Catering is preparing and serving food to a group of people gathered for a specific purpose, such as
meeting or a weeding. There are two types of catering the on-premise where the food is prepared and
served in their own hall while in off-premise catering the food is prepared in their own kitchen but served
only on premises provided by the client,
A large number of restaurant and many city hotels ar in the catering business. These restaurants
and hotels often have both special kitchen and dining facilities for catering.
Airline Catering
Airline catering is the business of providing food prepared and packaged for service by an airplane
crew during a flight. The food is prepared by an airline catering organization at a central facility, called
commissary, where it is suitably packaged in serving container. It is transported to planes in storage units
that will keep food warm or cold, as required, until is served. The storage units are stowed in specially
designed units on the plane and served by flight attendants at appropriate times.
Takeout
A takeout is an operation that prepares food for consumption off premises. Food for takeout may
either be fully prepared in advance and packages when ordered by a customer, or it may be prepared when
ordered, takeout merely means that food leaves the premises where it is sold.
Some takeout establishments have no facilities for on-premises consumption they operate exclusively as
takeout.
History
According to the history books, people have enjoyed consuming alcohol for the thousands of years.
Ancient writings on clay tablets describe the use of wine and beer for religious ceremonies and rituals. Back
then, people fermented fruits juices into wine, honey into mead and grains into beer. In some parts of the
world, alcoholic beverages were considered safer to drink than water. Plus, they could store alcohol in
barrels, and it would still be safe to drink over long journeys.
Golden Age of Greece establishments known as phatnai served traders, envoys and government officials
from variety of regions.
The early American settlers brought the tradition of the English pub over the Atlantic Ocean and invented
the American tavern.
In 1634, the first tavern opened in Boston and was called Cole’s.
In New Amsterdam (later New York), Gov. Willem Kieft grew tired of entertaining Dutch Colonial guests in
his own home, so he opened a tavern and lodge to accommodate them.
The total number of operating liquor licenses in restaurants and bars exceeds 225,000, and beer and wine
licenses double that amount.
The Competition: other Entertainment Options
In the 21st century, the bar/club industry is more challenging than ever. The climate of entertainment began
to change in the late 20th century.
According to Michael O’Harro, board member of the Oxford,Mississippi-based National Bar & Restaurant
Management Association
BEVERAGES
Beverages are generally categorized into two main groups:
1. Alcoholic beverages- are drinks containing ethanol.
A. Wine is the fermented juice of freshly gathered ripe grapes.
Classification of Wine
Stillwines are those that do not continue to ferment after the wine is bottled.
Sparkling wine are those in which the fermentation process continues after bottling. This produces
the carbon dioxide that gives sparkling wines their characteristic ‘ ’fizziness’’ Champagne is the best
known of the sparkling wines.
Fortified wines are still wines to which brandy has been added, thus increasing the alcoholic
content.
Aromatic wines are fortified and flavored with herbs, roots, flowers, and barks. Aromatic wines are
also known as aperitifs, which generally are consumed before meals as digestive stimulants.
B. Spirits or liquor is made from a liquid that has been fermented and distilled. Distilled drinks are made
from a fermented liquid that has been put through a distillation process.
Whisky is made from a fermented mash of grain to which malt, in the form of barley is added.
Brandy is distilled from wine in a fashion similar to that of other spirits.
Tequila is a Mexican liquor distilled from the fermented juices obtained from the hearts of blue a
gave plants grown in the tequila region.
Rum is a distilled spirit from fermented juice of sugarcane (light run) or molasses (dark rum).
Gin is a spirit obtained by distillation from a fermented mash of neutral grains mainly flavored with
juniper berries and other botanicals.
Vodka is a distilled spirit made from many sources, including barley, corn, wheat, rye, or potatoes.
Beer is a brewed and fermented beverage made from malted barley and other starchy cereals,
and flavored with hops. Beer is a generic term, embracing all brewed malt beverages with a low
alcohol content, varying from 4 to 16 percent.
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
a. Coffee is a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans.
b. Tea is a beverage made by sleeping boiling water the leaves of the tea plant, an evergreen shrub
Camellia sinensis, or a small tree native to Asia.
c. Carbonated soft drinks a non alcoholic, flavored, carbonated beverage, usually commercially
prepared and sold in bottles or cans.
d. Juices drinks produced by squeezing or crushing fruit.
e. Mineral Water a non alcoholic beverage that contains large amounts of dissolved minerals such as
calcium, sodium, magnesium, and iron. Most mineral water comes in plastic bottles.
TYPES OF BARS
Neighborhood Bar
Is still a version of the pub. They’re excellent meeting places for friends and business associates.
Sports Bar
Sports bar can be a specific version of the neighborhood bar, or they can take on a life as big as a club.
Brewpub or Beer Bar
In a brewpub, you can brew your own beer right on the premises. In beer bar, you can offer a large
selection of different types of beer, including microbrews produced elsewhere.
Specialty Bar
Concentrate on one type of libation, from wine to martinis, or theme, like cigar bars, are gaining popularity.
Club
Liked the neighborhood bar, clubs can take on a number of different personalities. A medium-sized club
might look like a neighborhood bar during the lunchtime hours, then spring to life with popular band at night.
Restaurant and Hotel Bars
Bar is often used as holding area to allow guest to enjoy a cocktail or aperitif before sitting down to dinner.
History of Tourism
Travel and Tourism- Is the largest and fastest growing industry in the world.
Travel is the transportation of people on a trip or journey while Tourism is a service-based industry
comprising a number of tangible and intangible components.
The tangible elements include:
transport
Food and beverage
Tours
Souvenirs
Accommodation
The intangible elements involved:
education
Culture
Adventure
Escape and relaxation
Early Tourism
Tourism- is derived from the Hebrew word torah which means studying, learning and searching.
Early Tourism has two forms;
1. Travel for Business
The invention of money, writing and the wheel by the Sumerians facilitated travel and the exchange of
goods. The early Phoenicians toured the Mediterranean as traders. Both the Greeks and Romans were
well-known traders and as their empires expanded, travel became necessary.
2. Religious Travel
Travel for religious reasons took the form of pilgrimages to places of worship. Pilgrimages were made to
fullfill a vow as in the case of illness or of great danger or as penance for sins.
In the 14th century, St. James of Galicia beside Rome and Jerusalem was the foremost destination of
English Pilgrims.
Beginning in 1388, English Pilgrims were required to obtain and carry permits, the forerunner of the
modern passport.
In the later years of the 19th century, travel organizer emerges. The first and most famous of these
was Thomas Cook. His first excursion train trip was between Leicester and Loughborough in 1841 with 750
passengers at a round trip fare of one shilling.