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Hospitality Midterm
Term | Definition |
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hospitality industry | |
food and beverage industry | |
lodging industry | |
recreation industry | |
travel industry | |
tourism industry | |
accommodation | |
business travel | |
pleasure travel | |
Front of the House employee and example | Work in areas that guests usually see like a lobby. They are like a front desk employee or a bell hop. |
Back of the House employee and example | Work in areas that guests don't usually see like a kitchen. They are like a chef or a maid in a hotel. |
customer service | Total experience a customer has with that business. |
customer | Someone who purchases products or service from a business. |
customer satisfaction | Positive feeling the customer has about a business. |
quality service | is a service that meets or exceeds customer expectations. |
consistent quality service | providing the same good service and products each time a customer comes too a business. |
service encounter | is a service that meets or employee. |
word of mouth publicity | poor service results in loss of customer. |
critical moment | |
cruise | Pleasure trip taken by boat. |
amenity | Extra item or service. |
accessible | Able to be entered and used by a person with a disability. |
peak season | Season with high demand. |
off peak season | Season with low demand. |
recession | Period when economy is slowing down. |
expansion | Period when economy is growing. |
demographic trend | Increase or decrease overtime in the number. |
social trend | Change in structure or beliefs in society. |
lifestyle trend | Change in way people live their lives. |
globalization | When economies from different nations become interconnected. |
restaurant concept | whole idea of restaurant. |
theme | specific idea around something |
ambiance | feeling or mood associated with particular place |
market | people who could buy what you are selling |
market segment | small part of market |
target market | who you choose the target |
commercial food service | Consists of food and beverage businesses |
quick service restaurant | Provides customers with convenience, speed, and basic service at low prices |
cafeteria | foodservice where food is in a serving line |
buffet | Food displayed on tables |
full service restaurant | people are seated and give orders to servers |
catering | provision of food for special event |
institutional food service | food service provided |
food service within a consumer business | business inside another business |
menu | List of food and drinks |
standardized recipe | recipe that has been tested for the same result |
food production | changing raw foods into menu items |
food presentation | art of making food look good |
plating | placing food on plate |
a la carte pricing | everything is priced differently |
table d’hote pricing | complete meal offered at a set price |
party | group of people who eat together |
nutrients | help maintain the body |
recipe | instructions for cooking |
yield | amount of food |
flatware | consists of knives,forks and spoons |
glassware | drinking glasses |
plateware | dishes |