presenters name:

Jaycer M. Benito jr.

Jerine Cris B. Malicse
Ancient Period...
It was around 40 BC according to experts when hospitality services for
social and religious gatherings were quite a common phenomenon.
It was about this time that Greeks came up with thermal baths that were
designed for recuperation and relaxation.
These thermal baths are said to be the origin of what we know as
modern-day Spa.
Then came the Romans who provided accommodation for travellers on
government premises. Here, comfort and entertainment were the names
of the game.
There are enough pieces of evidence now that the historical background
of the hospitality industry will pull us back to prehistoric times.
When the Roman used to travel, they sought pleasure leading to the
development of early inns.

The sumerians...
The recorded history of the hospitality industry began with the
Sumerians, a group of people who lived in Mesopotamia near the Persian
Gulf at about 4000 BC. Since much of this area was fertile, several Sumerian
have become prosperous, as well as skilled farmers and cattle breeders.
The Sumerian farmers were able to produce such abundant harvests that
they were able to sell their surplus grain to people in other parts of the region.
The Sumerians invented the money and writing as a means to record and
settle their business transactions. Politically, the Sumerians organized
themselves into city-states. Since the states covered a large geographic area,
Sumerian required the services of travelers, namely, food, drinks, and
shelter. Hence, local Sumerian taverns were established, making them the
first hospitality business. It is most likely that the hospitality industry
begun with the Sumerians 5,000 years ago in BC.

Early traders...
During the early development of hospitality industry, many people
in the Mesopotamia region became good exotic traders. In 2000
B.C, a considerable amount of trade had developed among the
people of the Middle East. The increase in the number of traders
also increased the need for hospitality services for their long
journeys which led to the formation of caravanserai along the Silk
Road Caravanserais were described as "guest houses, "roadside
inns," and “hostels," which were designed to provide overnight
housing to travelers and traders.

Early traders...
Early trade largely focused on luxury goods like precious metals, spices,
and fine textiles, but eventually, as transportation by ship became faster,
more reliable, and cheaper, even mundane items like olives and fish
paste were exported across great distances. With the increased contact
between cultures caused by trade, so too ideas and cultural practices
spread, particularly in the areas of language, religion, and art.
International trade led to the establishment of trade emporiums which in
turn often developed into colonies. As the competition for resources and
access to lucrative trade routes intensified, wars often then resulted
when rulers looked to seize the riches of rival states and empires.