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This book is intended to complement available texts on accommodation and housekeeping management and supervision. It provides a general introduction to the subject area previously known as premises and plant, but broadens it to include a wide spectrum of matters both theoretical and practical, associated with the provision of buildings for hospitality. The aim is to combine this knowledge with a sound appreciation of the day to day running of premises. terminology. They begin by looking at the purposes of building, the roles of professionals and officials involved in constructional matters and conventions of communications. Issues related to building design, legislation and the process of building are then discussed. and servicing of premises. A straightforward delineation of general principles is adopted, but reference is also made to details with which the accommodation operative can be expected to be familiar. organization together with guidelines for the operation of leisure facilities. These areas are now frequently linked to residential accommodation and may therefore, come under the umbrella of the hotel manager's responsibilities. detail. The aim is to produce a background against which these may be understood, if further information is required. Building Regulations, for instance are constantly revised and it is important to note their purpose, content and operation, rather than to make a list which may well be superseded within a few months. and management - BTEC, CNAA courses. It should also prove useful as a reference for managers of leisure facilities and those people wishing to or who are already manning a hospitality style business which involves the occupation of premises.
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Buildings for Hospitality
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Pearson Education, Limited, 1990
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Buildings for Hospitality. Principles of Care and Design For Accommodation Managers.
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Pitman, London England, 1990
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Trade Paperback. Trade Paperback. Slight foxing to edge. Two tiny nips to edge of inside cover. Slight shelf wear to edge of cover. This book covers the principles of building design and maintenance and applies them to the specific needs of those studying accommodation and leisure management. It eoncompasses the building process from design and planning to construction, as well as covering interior design, maintenance of the finished building, and possible additions and alterations. In doing so it seeks to equip the manager with the knowledge of communicate effectively with specialists and to enhance decision making. The text is written in an accessible, jargon-free style and is supplemented throughout with numerous diagrams, architectual drawings and photographs. Key terms are identified and clearly explained as they arise in the text. Each chapter has a summary of objectives, and includes exercise material. The book has been written for BTEC National and HND/C students taking Accommodation/Leisure option units. It is also useful for HCIMA, CNAA degree, hotel and leisure management students and all concered with the management of public buildings. Illustrations. 200 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.). Seller Inventory # 077044
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