Now let’s talk about the hotel as an industry
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At the outset let me once again reiterate what i feel you are. You are a wonderful son, and a fantastic friend of mine. Above all a fabulous person who is intelligent, looks at things from a different angel and highly creative. Now i understand one more thing, you not only have a goal in life but have both long term and a short term goal. The most interesting is we both share the same dream of owning and running a restaurant or why to dream less let us run a chain of restaurants. I make money and you try to bring in the expertise to run the restaurant. See how easy it when we work as a team. Now let’s talk about the hotel as an industry. Hotels are amongst the most visible and important aspects of a country's infrastructure which is very diverse and global. This Industry is inextricably linked to the tourism industry which in turn has fuelled the growth of hotel industry. In recent years the government has taken several steps to boost travel and tourism, which have benefited the hotel industry. Factors like rapid industrial progress, liberalization of trade and opening up of economy will further lead to revolutionary growth in this sector. The future scenario of this industry is expected that the budget and mid-market hotel segment will witness huge growth and expansion while the luxury segment will continue to perform extremely well over the next coming years. The hotel industry is not as glamorous as it appears to be from the outside. There is a lot of hard work involved in managing a successful hotel. And this is true even for the doorman who ushers the guests in and the management makes sure that he is courteous and pleasant as he is the first representative of the hotel that any guest is going to meet. There are instances where even people in managerial positions have to roll up and pitch in case of shortage of housekeeping staff. One cannot afford to remain complacent and expect the guest to return to your hotel anyway. Each employee in this industry needs to realize that the guest is the `king'. Making his stay enjoyable is our duty. Guest satisfaction alone guarantees successful clientele. To achieve this personalization of services is a great tool. Catering and Hotel industry plays a significance role in the overall economic growth of the country. With the rapid industrial growth and promotion of tourism, the catering and hotel sector is booming and offering job prospects. There are chains of hotels which operate internationally providing scope of a career throughout the world. With the growth of hotel industry propelled by foreign and domestic tourism and business travel, the demand for well trained quality personnel too has grown impressively. The diversity of experience in hotel management is greater than in any other profession. Hotel industry involves combination of various skills like management, food and beverage service, housekeeping, front office operation, sales and marketing, accounting. Today, the rise in corporate activity as well as the wish to travel on holiday has made the hotel industry a very competitive one. Career There is lot of lucrative and interesting openings various for the hotel management career. They can be employed in a wide range of departments like Operations. Front office. House keeping. Food and Beverages. Accounting. Engineering/ Maintenance. Sales and Security. Hotel & Restaurant management Airline Catering and Cabin Services Club management Cruise Ship Hotel Management Hospital administration and catering Hotel and Tourism Associations Forest Lodges Guest Houses Institutional Management Catering departments of railways, banks, armed forces, shipping companies etc. Hotel and catering institutes Chefs &Cooks. Concierge and Banquets. Event Managers.
M.S. Oberoi passed away on May 3, 2002 at the age of 103. Mr Fritz Gubler Fritz started his career in the hotel industry with a chef apprenticeship and his love for food developed further during the two years he spent in London as chef. After returning back to his home country Switzerland he completed his professional education at the famous Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne. For several years he worked for the uniquely Swiss hotel and restaurant chain "Moevenpick" in various positions and significantly contributed to two hotel openings and was responsible for the planning and operations of several restaurants. In 1975 he was selected to the planning and opening team for the Swiss Government financed Kenya Utalii College in Nairobi. This college is still the leading hotel school in Africa. He was the opening General Manager of the up market Leisure Lodge Club in Kenya and then managed for over six years the hotels of the German based Severin Hotel Group in Mombasa. His biggest challenge was to oversee final construction and opening of the huge Isis Hotel in Luxor, Egypt. Construction was halted several times because of significant historical discoveries and hotel operations had to be adapted to the local cultural habits. In 1988 Fritz arrived in Sydney and introduced the "Swiss" style of hotel management training by developing the Blue Mountains Hotel School. The concept of the Blue Mountains Hotel School was then used to develop other hotel schools worldwide which led to the formation of the ORION Hotel Schools. Zodiac signs If you are ready to take up this career which has a wide scope for employment then just check out these sun signs which would best suit this industry. Taurus Cancer
Libra Aquaris
Pisces Aquarius The ruler of Aquarius is Uranus. Its symbol represents water, a universal image which dates back into prehistory. This will also be recognized in the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the same.The association in Aquarius is that of the servant of humanity pouring out the water of knowledge to quench the thirst of the world.
Aquarius is truly a humane, human being. Known to be frank and outspoken, Aquarius makes for a serious and genial companion. Refined and idealistic, romantic but practical, they are personable and likable people. Quick in mind and quick to respond, Aquarians love activity and are quite reasonable, though difficult to get close to. They cherish and guard their independence, and are a strange mixture of caring concern and cool detachment. They will go out of their way to help when needed, but never get involved emotionally. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Positive Traits Aquarians are usually intelligent, cool, clear, logical people. They have good imaginations and are quite intuitive. Aquarius is drawn to and inspired by great causes.They are not limited to their environment and disappointments don't deter them from their goals. They often adopt a life style that goes against the trends, because the odd and unique fascinate them. Whether the retiring or the outgoing Aquarian, both types appreciate opportunities to be alone. They enjoy their own company and are recharged by this quiet time. Rarely content being followers, they are more often society's trend setters. They do not take kindly to interference by others, even if it is well intended. Most Aquarians appreciate beauty and balance, possessing an excellent sense of aesthetics. This is often expressed by interests that can span drama, music, art, and science. Main postive traits: Progressive, independent, inventive, friendly, humaitarian, originality. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Negative Traits Aquarians are an enigma. On one hand they are warm, kind, and outgoing, the sort to make friends easily and willingly. On the other hand, they are quite aloof people, who do not actively seek out relationships, and resent any infringement on their time or resources. They are engaging, yet unreachable. They can be fascinating and dynamic, while lacking any real warmth or endearing qualities. Among the faults, which are typically Aquarian, are extreme eccentricity, and an unwillingness to participate in any standard of protocol. When angered, they become seriously rude, alternating between deafening silence and sudden outbursts of temper. Main negative traits: Unemotional, aloof, tempermental, unpreditable, eccentric, fixed opinions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Profession Aquarians work best in group projects, but must be recognized as having a leading role. They make excellent researchers and admirable scientists, especially astronomers and natural historians. They may lead the field in photography, computer technology, Radiography or electronics .Aviation is also a natural vocation for Aquarians In the arts and humanities, their progressive talents are expressed well in writing, particularly poetry, and in broadcasting. In the theater, they make good character actors, and are natural mimics. Possessing an affinity for rhythm and timing, many Aquarians make fine and progressive musicians. In the service fields, they can be effective welfare workers or educators. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find Plants, Trees, Herbs for Zodiac Sign Aquarius -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucky Stone Amethyst A form of quartz, with a silicon dioxide composition is Amethyst. The majority of quartz samples are clear, but amethyst derives it's beautiful purple appearance due to small amounts of iron impurities in the crystal lattice. For more info on rubies click here PURCHASE BIRTHSTONE FROM OUR STORE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advice for the Aquarians In the midst of a crusade they can be so completely devoted, that they drive themselves to the edge of complete exhaustion. This trait can be disheartening to those near and dear. Quite capable of sustained anger and hard feelings, they should tune out the perceived offender, and retreat to their own private world. If they overcame their sensitiveness and developed their will power then there is no position in life that they coul;d not attain.Aquarians ar likely to suffer from disorders of stomach and eyes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Origins in Mythology To fully appreciate the mythological significance of Aquarius, it is necessary to bear in mind the importance of water to our ancestors. The very existence of the ancients depended upon the supply of life sustaining moisture. During the month of Aquarius, the rains were on the land, literally poured from the heavens. In many regions of the ancient world, this was seen as the beginning the new year, a time of new life cycles. It is not hard to understand why some images depict the figure of Aquarius as a water bearing angel or other divine being. The region of the night sky in which Aquarius resides is populated by water signs. In Babylonia, this region of the zodiac was known as the Sea.To the Greeks, Aquarius was associated with Ganymede, the son of Tros, king of Phrygia. The god Zeus, so admired the boy's beauty that, disguised as an eagle, he abducted him to serve as cup bearer on mount Olympus. It was this desire to possess the young prince which inspired Zeus to cast his image eternally in the night sky. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Famous Aquarians François Rabelais (February 10, 1491) French Humorist Author Sir Francis Bacon (February 1, 1561) English Scientific Philosopher Christopher Marlowe(February 6, 1564) English Poet, Playwright Emanuel Swedenborg (February 8, 1688) Swedish Scientist, Philosopher, Theologian Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756) Austrian Composer Robert Burns (January 25, 1759) Scottish Poet Lord Byron (January 22, 1788) English Poet Henry W. Longfellow (February 7, 1807) American Poet Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809) English Naturalist Author Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809) American President Charles Dickens (February 7, 1812) English Novelist: Great Expectations, Oliver Twist John Ruskin (February 8, 1819) English Author, Art Critic Jules Verne (February 8, 1828) French Science Fiction Novelist Edouard Manet (January 23, 1832) French Painter Lewis Carroll (January 27, 1832) English Author Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847) American Inventor Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882) American President Charles Lindbergh (February 4, 1902) American Aviator, First to cross the Atlantic Ocean Christian Dior (January 21, 1905) French Fashion Designer Ronald Reagan (February 6, 1911) American President Toni Morrison (February 18, 1931) American Nobel Author Oprah Winfrey (January 29, 1954) American Talk show Hostess, Actress Bridget Fonda (January 27, 1964) American Actress Hotel Industry - Eligibility Eligibility The academic qualifications required for this discipline vary with different countries and universities. There are many institutes which offer graduate and post graduate courses in hotel management. Apart from this there are also diploma courses offered for this program. Course areas include food processing, Food and beverages service, Accommodation operation or front office, hotel accountancy, Business communication, French language, hotel engineering, computer, nutrition and food service, Hotel laws, Principles of management, sales and marketing management, Human resource management. Apart from academic qualifications one should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, polite and respectful to the guests, have patience to deal guest criticism even when know you are right, willing to work hard even at odd hours and yet be cheerful.
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