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attractions , special events ,and other services for travelers and tourists.
whosoever is in need .
HISTORY OF HOSPITALITY
The history of the hospitality industry dates all the way back all the way to
Things have changed quite a bit since then the hospitality industry has
biblical times.
government.
In the middle ages , monasteries and abbeys were the first
establishment to offer refuge to travelers on a regular basis
religious order built hospitals to cater for those on the
move .
HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY:
The hospitality industry consist of board category
of fields within the service industry that includes
lodging , restaurants , event planning , theme parks ,
transportation , cruise line ,and additional fields within
the tourism industry .
The hospitality industry is a 3.5 trillion dollar service
sector within the global economy .it is an umbrella term
for board variety of service industries including ,but not
limited to, hotels , food service , casinos, and tourism .
The industry is cyclical ; dictated by the fluctuations that
occur with an economy every year . Today , hospitality
sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in India .
NATURE OF HOSPITALITY
INDUSTRY:
1. Intangibility : The hospitality products cannot be
seen , tested , felt , heard or smelled before they are
purchased . When the sales representative of a hotel
room they do not take hotel room with them . In fact
they do not sell a room .