ABSTRACT

Designed for all students of hospitality and tourism management, the second edition of this best selling text gives a modern approach to front office operations and management using realistic scenarios set in the hotel environment

Key features of this essential text:
· user-friendly style of writing and accessible page layout enables students to use it as a reference book as well as a textbook
· updated in the light of recent developments such as global distribution systems and the internet
· greater focus on increasing yield and expansion of vital management aspects such as staffing and equipment
· additional extended, practical exercise material.

Front Office reflects the importance of different features of the receptionist's work and is divided into four main sections:
· Procedural aspects
· Dealing with people
· Increasing yield
· Management aspects

Front Office is ideal for GNVQ/ BTEC students, those taking the professional exams of the HCIMA, and for undergraduates and postgraduates studying hospitality and tourism management and all relevant executive courses.

part |191 pages

Procedural aspects

chapter |14 pages

Advance bookings

chapter |15 pages

Check-in and related issues

chapter |15 pages

Guest accounting

part |38 pages

Dealing with people

chapter |12 pages

Legal aspects and security

chapter |11 pages

Hospitality

chapter |13 pages

Social skills

part |54 pages

Increasing yield

chapter |13 pages

Sales

chapter |14 pages

Marketing aspects

chapter |14 pages

Yield management

chapter |11 pages

Groups

part |53 pages

Management aspects

chapter |13 pages

Tariffs

chapter |14 pages

Control

chapter |12 pages

Staffing

chapter |12 pages

Equipment