Record Type: |
Language materials, printed
: Monograph/item
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[NT 15000414]: |
647.94/023 |
Title/Author: |
Exploring the hospitality industry // John R. Walker, Josielyn T. Walker. |
Author: |
Walker, John R., |
other author: |
Walker, Josielyn T. |
Published: |
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : : Pearson Prentice Hall,, c2012. |
Description: |
xxx, 343 p. : : ill. (some col.) ;; 29 cm. |
Subject: |
Hospitality industry. |
ISBN: |
9780135118856 (hbk.) : |
ISBN: |
0135118859 (hbk.) |
[NT 15000227]: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
[NT 15000228]: |
Hospitality spirit -- Tourism -- Why people travel -- Lodging -- Lodging operations -- Cruising -- Restaurants -- Restaurant operations -- Managed services -- Beverages -- Clubs -- theme parks and attractions -- Gaming entertainment -- Meetings, conventions, and expositions -- Special events. |
[NT 15000229]: |
This textbook offers broad coverage of the hospitality industry. It focuses not just on restaurants & hotels but on new growth areas such as event management, theme parks, attractions & entertainment. Each chapter features case studies, industry practitioners & corporate profiles that emphasise the real-world issues. |