A comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of running the front desk of a modern hotel. It emphasizes the technological aspects of running a hotel desk and features illustrations, assessment questions, learning objectives, and a case study that runs through the whole book. This new edition has been revised by Huyton and Baker and there is a lecturer's guide to accompany the text.
Australian adaption of an English practical text for students new to the hotel industry undertaking courses based on the tourism training Australia/ACTRAC ('black book') front office/reception training modules BFO1, BFO2, BFO3, BFO6, BFO7, BFO8, BFO9 and BFO10. The activities provided cover the basic principles and concepts of front office operations. They follow a typical guest from check-in to check-out. Includes diagrams, tables, end of chapter summaries, review and discussion questions. There is also a glossary of terms and an index.
Front Office is one of the major revenue producing department in the hotel. Whether hotel is small or big it requires front office to run the business smoothly without any trouble. Front office not only sells the rooms of the hotel but also sells other services offered by the hotels. It is controlling centre of movement of guest inside the hotel. Most of the hospitality and tourism business requires well managed front office to delegate the work in proper way. The book is based on extensive research on front office operation in Hospitality and Tourism services. It is prepared to meet with requirement of front office personnel in challenging scenario of hotel operation. It covers almost all important aspects of Front office operation as per the demand of hotel industry. It provides an opportunity to become true Front Office professionals. The book contains simplicity in diversity and touches almost all the important points which are required to understand the concept of Front office operation and management that is reservation, check-in to check-out and further leads to the advance stage that is Night Audit, Revenue Reports, PMS, GDS Hotel Statistic Reports, Room Forecasting, yield management, sales promotion, resorts and cruise and other aspects. It includes various procedures of front office starting from check-in to check-out and arrival to departure.
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