Thursday, May 17, 2012

Hospitality Management


Hospitality Management


Hospitality:
Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, special events, and other services for travelers and tourists.

Exactly learnt in Hospitality management:
Improve the necessary supervisory skills
Provide superior customer service.
Improve employee morale
·         Increased professionalism
·         Preparation for promotion
·         Empowerment



Career prospects:

·        Organizational Employment:
  • Management Trainees in Kitchen Management/ House Keeping in Allied Industry
  • Customer Relation Executives in Hotel and other Service Sectors
  • Catering Executives or Chefs in Hospitals, Institutions, and Cruise lines
  • Food Craft Institutes
  • Cabin Crew in National and International Airlines
  • Marketing/  Sales Executive in Hotel
·        Self-Employment
  • Entrepreneur (Hospitalitypreneur)
  • Freelance Consultants
  • Catering Managers
  • Facility Consultants

Exams and Certifications:
Hotel Management Entrance examination is conducted on Basis to provide admissions to various institutes and universities offering hotel management courses. Minimum qualification required is 10+2 (% varies for different institutes). NCHMCT – JEE, FHRAI, MAH-HM-CET, IITM, HIHT, ITDC are the Hotel management entrance exams. The exam comprises of multiple choice questions on current affairs, GK, English, Aptitude and Numerical Ability.
           

Skill(Technology) used in hospitality management:
·         Information technology


Conclusion:
The hotel industry is highly competitive and the right knowledge about customer values and demands is essential to differentiate from competitors and gain sustainable competitive advantage. Relationship marketing has increasingly become more important, as this concept suggests more focus on retaining the customer and creating a win- win situation with a long- term perspective. In traditional marketing there is more focus on acquisition. Most importantly a good balance between acquisition and retention directed to the right segments is essential for future success.

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