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Chapter 2 Terms
Hospitality and Tourism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Service | Is an activity that is done for another person |
| Customer Service | Is a hospitality business is the total customer experience with that business |
| Customer | Is someone who purchases products or services from a business , such as department store or hotel |
| Guest | Is a customer who purchases or services from a hospitality business |
| Empathy | Is the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and know how that person feels |
| Customer Satisfaction | Is the positive feeling customers have about a business that meets their needs |
| Quality satisfaction | Is service that meets or exceeds customer expectations |
| Consistent Quality Service | Is providing the same good service and products to customers each and every time they come |
| Service encounter | An interaction between a customer and staff |
| Word-of-mouth publicity | Is the informal conversation people have about their experiences with a business |
| Front-of-the-house | Is the area in a hospitality business that guests usually see |
| Back-of-the-house | Is also called "heart of the house' kitchen and receiving and storage areas |
| Front-of-the-house employees | Are employees whose main function is to interact with customers |
| Back-of-the-house employees | Are employees whose work rarely involves interacting with customers |
| Customer-focused employee | Is an employee who can anticipate customer needs |
| Critical Moment | Is a time when the customers experience make a bigger impact on customer satisfaction than any other times |
| Customer service plan | Is a written plan assigned to help staff members provide quality customer service |