Andrew Lockwood - Böcker

'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is a collection of essays which consider the future of tourism and hospitality. The international team of contributors represent a wide range of interests involved in tourism and hospitality.Divided into three parts, this book analyses:· Global dimensions, patterns and trends -demographic, social, economic and technical· Regional development of such areas as Africa, Asia, Europe and America, among others· The future of various sectors within the industries - such as transport, tourist attractions, coastal resorts and timesharing.'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is suitable for: senior personnel in private and public sector tourism and hospitality operations; international and national official tourism bodies and other organizations; universities and other higher education institutions; universitties and other higher education institutions; consultancy; finance, construction and supply industries; and as a reference point for students.

Adopting an innovative systems-based approach, the authors provide the reader with both an understanding of particular services and functions within the hospitality industry and an overview of the industry as whole. Using an array of international case studies, Hospitality Operations provides a comprehensive, integrated analysis of a diverse and complex industry.

The Management of Hotel Operations adopts an innovative approach to the study of hotel management based on the concept of key result areas. The book identifies and explores the fundamental issues facing the manager - such as profitability, productivity and quality - and examines alternative strategies for achieving successful performance.The authors have drawn both on current industry practice and on recent research and theoretical studies to demonstrate how hotel management can be made more effective. Throughout the text, a hotel is broadly defined to enable comparisons between independent hotels, chain hotels, hostel accommodation and hospitals.The Management of Hotel Operations is an invaluable textbook for students on degree, BTEC Higher and HCIMA Part B courses in hotel management. It also has much to offer managers in industry.

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its main sectors – fast food and casual dining, hotels and quality restaurants, events, and industrial and welfare catering.Additionally, this revised seventh edition offers: New data and international case studies covering the latest industry developments across a wide range of businesses. Enhanced coverage of financial aspects, including forecasting and menu pricing with respective costing examples. New coverage of contemporary trends including environmental, social, and ethical trends and the effects of artificial intelligence in multiple food and beverage areas. Revised Instructor and Student Resources, complete with new case studies, PowerPoint slides, and refreshed teaching resources.Fully updated and enhanced to reflect an increasingly complex industry, this textbook is aimed at students and academics of hospitality management and catering administration, as well as active practitioners and managers within the food and beverage sector.

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its main sectors – fast food and casual dining, hotels and quality restaurants, events, and industrial and welfare catering.Additionally, this revised seventh edition offers: New data and international case studies covering the latest industry developments across a wide range of businesses. Enhanced coverage of financial aspects, including forecasting and menu pricing with respective costing examples. New coverage of contemporary trends including environmental, social, and ethical trends and the effects of artificial intelligence in multiple food and beverage areas. Revised Instructor and Student Resources, complete with new case studies, PowerPoint slides, and refreshed teaching resources.Fully updated and enhanced to reflect an increasingly complex industry, this textbook is aimed at students and academics of hospitality management and catering administration, as well as active practitioners and managers within the food and beverage sector.

'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is a collection of essays which consider the future of tourism and hospitality. The international team of contributors represent a wide range of interests involved in tourism and hospitality.Divided into three parts, this book analyses:· Global dimensions, patterns and trends -demographic, social, economic and technical· Regional development of such areas as Africa, Asia, Europe and America, among others· The future of various sectors within the industries - such as transport, tourist attractions, coastal resorts and timesharing.'Tourism and Hospitality in the 21st Century' is suitable for: senior personnel in private and public sector tourism and hospitality operations; international and national official tourism bodies and other organizations; universities and other higher education institutions; universitties and other higher education institutions; consultancy; finance, construction and supply industries; and as a reference point for students.

This introductory textbook provides a thorough guide to the management of food and beverage outlets, from their day-to-day running through to the wider concerns of the hospitality industry. It explores the broad range of subject areas that encompass the food and beverage market and its main sectors – fast food and casual dining, hotels and quality restaurants and event, industrial and welfare catering. It also looks at some of the important trends affecting the food and beverage industry, covering consumers, the environment and ethical concerns as well as developments in technology.New to this edition: New chapter: Classifying food and drink service operations. New international case studies throughout covering the latest industry developments within a wide range of businesses. Enhanced coverage of financial aspects, including forecasting and menu pricing with respective examples of costings. New coverage of contemporary trends, including events management, use of technology, use of social media in marketing, customer management and environmental concerns, such as sourcing, sustainability and waste management. Updated companion website, including new case studies, PowerPoint slides, multiple choice questions, revision notes, true or false questions, short answer questions and new video and web links per chapter. It is illustrated in full colour and contains in-chapter activities as well as end-of-chapter summaries and revision questions to test the readers' knowledge as they progress. Written by a team of authors with many years of industry practice and teaching experience, this book is the ideal guide to the subject for hospitality students and industry practitioners alike.