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HOSPITALITY ORIGIN AND GROWTH




 HOSPITALITY ORIGIN AND GROWTH

EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF HOTEL INDUSTRY
      The origin and growth of the hotel industry in the world can be divided as the following periods.
A.   Ancient Era (500 BC)
B.  Grand tour (1789-99)
C.  Modern Era (present)

In INDIA
·      Ancient and Medieval Era- Indus Valley Civilization to AD  1600
·      Colonial Era-1601 to 1947AD
·      Modern Era 1947 to present

vHOTEL DEFINITION AND CORE AREAS

The word hotel derived from the word hotel refers to a French version of ‘‘Townhouse’’.
 It is also called a home away from home.

                                   CORE AREAS OF HOTEL.
o  Front Office
o  House keeping
o  Food and beverage service
o  Culinary
o  Human resource and training
o  Sales and marketing
o  Finance
o  Security
o  Engineering

v  CLASSIFICATION OF HOTELS
Hotels are classified based on

a.  Star
b.  Size
c.   Clientele
d.  Service
e.  Heritage
f.    Location
g.  Duration of guest stay
h.  Ownership.


            












           


vALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION

o  Dharmashala
o  Boarding House
o  Yatri Niwas
o  Railway rent rooms
o  Youth hostel
o  Tourist camp
o  Paying guest accommodation
o  Forest Lodge.



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