Introduction to Hospitality Industry : A Text Book

Contents 1 Hospitality industry nature and statusAshish Dahiya and Sonia Sharma 2 Growth and development of the hospitality industry in IndiaPayal and Jyoti 3 Hospitality industry and its role in Indian economyPrashant Kandari 4 Introduction to hospitality accommodationJyoti and Praveen 5 Food service industryYashpal Singh Negi 6 An overview of ancillary and support services in hospitality industryAbhinav Shandilya 7 Hospitality organisationsAbhinav Shandilya 8 Hospitality distribution channels -- an introductionSandeep Malik 9 Functions and levels of distribution channelsSandeep Malik 10 Major hospitality distribution channels - II Reservation system global distribution systems and InternetSurjeet Kumar 11 Major players in hospitality industry -- an international scenarioVinay Rana 12 Major hospitality players and associates in IndiaAshish Dahiya and Pushkar Negi 13 Emerging trends in hospitality industry - I Defining market basic concept of marketing marketing mix Market segmentation hospitality industry etcJS Tiwari 14 Emerging trends in hospitality Industry - II Emerging markets role of support services and infrastructureSurjeet Kumar 15 Emerging trends in hospitality industry - III IT customer reservation management eco-friendly hospitality dining experience future protections in HRMLata S PatilThe hospitality education in India has witnessed a significant change over the years Its introduction as a subject goes back to formation of Catering Institutes and National Council of Hotel Management and Catering Technology From last decade universities and colleges in India have also introduced Hotel Management Programme at degree level All India Council for Technical Education AICTE has designed model curriculum However it is being observed that a limited study material is available in hospitality management keeping the vast curricula into consideration With the book an attempt has been made to assimilate relevant contents on Introduction to Hospitality keeping AICTE model curriculum into consideration The book contains 15 chapters on various aspects in hospitality industry Overall the book intends to provide a wider coverage and discussion on hospitality industry in India The issues dealt with in this book may appear to be diverse but unanimous in their forms on hospitality in India 190 pp.…