Careers in Hotel and Tourism Management
Overview:
Hospitality management is the
name given to the academic major in which students are taught the
business of running hotels, restaurants, travel and tourism-related
business.
The hospitality industry has grown by leaps and bounds in the past
decade and its still growing. Demand for manpower in this industry
therefore is immense. Star hotels require trained staff for all these
departments:
- Food and beverage- (deals with food service operations and menu’s of the hotel)
- Housekeeping-(Ensure that rooms, lounges, restaurant, dining hall etc are clean, orderly, and well maintained)
- Financial Management and Accounting-(overseeing accounting and cash-flow matters at the hotel )
- Marketing and Public relations-
(deals with advertising and promotion of hotel operations and
functions, including lodging and dining specials and special events,
such as holiday or seasonal specials.)
- Front office-(coordinate reservations and room assignments )
- Human Resource Management-( manage the personnel functions of a hotel)
The course in the hospitality
management programmes focuses on food production principle, basic hotel
and restaurant accounting, house keeping management, technology in
hospitality management, food and beverage service, lodging and food
service etc.
Where to Study:
- College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Lahore
- Pakistan Institute of Tourism and Management, Karachi
- Continental School of Hotel and Tourism Management, Rawalpindi
Required Attributes:
- Individual must have an outgoing and pleasant personality, capacity for hard work and liking for interacting with people.
- He/she must be friendly, courteous and helpful individual
- The ability to keep the situation under control during any crisis
- Must be discipline, committed and dedicated
Prospects:
Besides working in hotels, the hospitality management diploma / degree holders have the following options:
- Restaurant Management / Fast Food Restaurant
- Hospital Administration and Catering
- Institutional and Industrial Catering
- Airline Catering and Cabin Services
- Manufacturers and Suppliers of Hotel and Restaurant Equipment and Services
- Hotel and Catering Institutes
- Hotel and Tourism Associations
- In food industries, confectionery, beverage production industries
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