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Chapter 1
Hospitality and Tourism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Hospitality | Meeting the needs of guests with kindness and goodwill |
| Hospitality Industry | Provides services to people away from home |
| Food service industry | A business that prepares food and beverages for customers |
| Lodging | Is a place to sleep for one or more nights |
| Accommodation | Is another word often used to mean a place to sleep |
| Lodging Industry | Consists of businesses that provide overnight accommodations |
| Travel industry | Consists of businesses that physically move travelers from one place to another |
| Tourism industry | Consists of businesses that organize and promote travel for business, leisure and other purposes |
| Travel Package | Includes trip arrangements for several segments of the hospitality industry |
| Recreation | Is any activity that people do for rest, relaxation, and enjoyment |
| Recreation industry | Consists of providers of activities for rest, relaxation, and enjoyment |
| Single unit business | Has only one establishment |
| Independent business | Is not connected legally or by contract to any other business |
| Multi Unit Business | Has two or more establishments |
| Chain | A business that has more than one establishment under the same name and the same ownership |
| Brand | Is a name,logo,tagline, or any combination of these that distinguishes a product from its competitors |
| Franchise | Is the right to do business using the brand and products of another business |
| Franchisor | The person who owns the chain and the brand |
| Franchises | The person who buys the right to use the brand |
| Professional association | Is a group of people organized to improve themselves, their profession and their industry |
| Networking | Is the process of meeting people in your profession |
| Public relations | Involves providing information about the industry to the general public |
| Government relations | Involves informing local state or national governments about the issues that are important to the profession |
| Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) | Is an organization for students with an interest in a career area, such as hospitality or business |