Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

For the first time ever, this book brings together an explicit linkage between empirical and theoretical perspectives on tourism and discourse. A broad social semiotic approach is adopted to analyze a range of spoken, written and visual texts providing a...

This essential companion will guide you on your journey throughout your studies in tourism, hospitality and events management, from starting your university or college programme, to developing the essential skills needed for successful study and...

A concise and up-to-date treatment of foodservice marketing with an emphasis on digital and mobile-friendly strategies In Marketing in Foodservice Operations, a team of distinguished foodservice educators and practitioners delivers an insightful and...

Provides a fresh, innovative approach to foodservice management Divided into four parts, this book combines the perspectives of two seasoned professionals, one an expert in business and hospitality and the other an authority in diet and nutrition. Study...

Space tourism has become extremely significant in recent times, especially in pursuance of the new space race among corporate giants such as Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and SpaceX. Each of these corporate giants has already booked thousands of space...

This book is a concise, easy-to-use resource for applying marketing strategies to a foodservice facility, addressing issues like: How do I market my restaurant to prospective customers? Do loyalty programs really work in restaurants? How does...

Now in the new Second Edition, Purchasing for Chefs is a comprehensive yet concise treatment of the purchasing principles that teaches students and chefs the basic principles of how to purchase goods and services in order to run their businesses...

The Complete Guide to Careers in Special Events offers students real-world examples and strategies for identifying their best job in special events, securing that job, and developing resources and contacts to sustain career success. The author includes...

Readers preparing to work in hospitality will enter a field that is quickly evolving. The rise of the global economy, ecotourism, internet commerce, and changing consumer demands are just some of the factors they will be dealing with in this exciting and...

Examines how temporality manifests in and impacts tourism in different parts of the world looking at climate, culture and/or structural conditions of the tourism operation. It looks at the reasons and causes for temporality within tourism and how this...

Hotel Housekeeping Management: Changing trends and developments is a comprehensive hands-on guide to this vital role in the operation of a hotel. Author Jayanti Jayanti uses her own experiences from both her industry experiences with Oberoi hotels and...

Case studies are an indispensable learning tool, not only in the classroom but also in academic research, consultancy and practical business management contexts. Case studies present real situations, allowing a balance of theory and practice. They have...

Unlike previous texts that have focussed on migratory patterns of tourists and new mobilities in tourism, Tracking Tourist Movement and Migration is the first text to address tourist movement in from a methodological angle in the post-digital era. It...

Small tourism businesses form the majority of the employment opportunities within the tourism industry. However, many texts seem to overlook this significant sector of the industry and focus instead on the larger multinational companies. This unique...

As the modern attendee has more access to knowledge and is infinitely more connected, technology has become crucial to enhancing the event experience. Successful use of technology can make an event more incredible, personal, pervasive, tangible and...

Travel & Tourism is by any measure a massive modern day industry - in the same league as cars, oil, telecommunication and agriculture. It drives trillions of dollars in GNP, underpins millions of jobs, makes international business function and is the...

This volume is written for bartenders and businesses wishing to maximize their performance. Productivity and efficiency are emphasized, as well as the acquisition of practical skills. It also includes new and proven concepts for layout of premises and...

Tourism has long been associated with improved health, resulting in a boom of spas, yoga and rejuvenation treatments. Medical tourism itself is a more recent example of niche tourism, with increasing numbers of people travelling abroad in search of...

"This text is long overdue and timely. Carr and Broom have placed the issues firmly in the broader context of the relationship between our species and the others which share this planet with us...As they argue it is possible for tourists and the...

Covering the applied managerial perspective of the travel industry, this book looks at the core disciplines and the application of theory to practice. Considering individual and corporate social responsibility, it teaches effective managerial skills by...

The Asia-Pacific area is notable as one of the fastest growing tourism regions and not surprisingly, tourism in this region has become the major driver of global tourism in general. Nonetheless, tourism industries in Asia Pacific has been challenged in...

Cafe Life New York is an essential companion for anyone committed to discovering the true heart of one of the world's greatest cities. Discover the Cafes of New York City, the neighborhood hangouts that even street-smart New Yorkers often miss. Organized...

Combining the practical and academic aspects of event management this text presents an industry perspective, with real-life event examples and contemporary and relevant case studies. It provides lecturers with a useful platform to integrate key event...

* Sixth edition updated and revised to take account of changes in approaches to the management of F&B operations brought about by issues such as COVID, Brexit, staff shortages, technology and sustainability ethics; * Content based on the application of...

Tourism Theories, Concepts and Models: * Explains why we think about tourism the way we do; * Explores key theories, concepts and models that explain how tourism works; * Is a comprehensive and cohesive text that develops a series of key ideas that...

Focusing on the critical opportunities and challenges, this new text serves as an analysis of the role of events, festivals and the visitor economy as a driver for sustainable and inclusive regional, social and economic development. It is, in both format...

This book provides a synthesis of current research and international best practice in the emerging field of creative tourism. Including perspectives and reflections from practitioners and a range of case study examples, it covers types of creative...

This book identifies ways in which the conceptual approaches to heritage tourism studies can be applied by information scholars to gain new insights into the study of misinformation.Book InformationISBN 9781538172353Author William AsprayFormat...

Exclusively planned tourism destinations have increased substantially over the last decades. As a result, gated leisure communities, all-inclusive resorts, private cruise liner owned island and other tourism enclaves are rather common features in...

The books that we read, whether travel-focused or not, may influence the way in which we understand the process or experience of travel. This multidisciplinary work provides a critical analysis of the inspirational and transformational role that books...

Cities are the dominant geographical focus of business and leisure tourism travel, and cities everywhere are regenerating and reinventing themselves so as to attract visitors, students and investment. Inside City Tourism explores the organisational...

The second edition of Housekeeping Management is written from a management perspective of the executive housekeeper in the lodging industry. The overarching concept of the text spotlights three major areas of expertise required for the success of...

This book investigates the selection process of heritagisation to understand what specific pasts are being selected or rejected for representation, who is selecting them, how and to whom they are being represented and why they are being presented, or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789386245625Author A K BhatiaFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Sterling Publishers Pvt.LtdPublisher Sterling Publishers Pvt.LtdWeight(grams) 508g

Hotel Housekeeping Management: Changing trends and developments is a comprehensive hands-on guide to this vital role in the operation of a hotel. Author Jayanti Jayanti uses her own experiences from both her industry experiences with Oberoi hotels and...

This significant and timely volume critically discusses the effects of emerging trends and shifting dynamics on the tourism and hospitality industry at local, regional, national and international levels in a holistic manner. This book offers a...

Tourism and Ecosystems services are inter-dependant and facing unique challenges. This book explores the challenges faced by destinations regarding the management and restoration of their ecosystem services. Responding to the effects of the Covid-19...

Profit Planning is ideal for practicing managers, entrepreneurs, accountants and financial controllers engaged in the hospitality and tourism sectors and for students of hospitality and tourism management interested in applying theory to practice. In...

The development of tourism and its associated elements owes much to the efforts of individuals. Many of them left imprints on tourism, through their innovations, promotion or insight, that have continued long after they have departed the scene. This...

Dealing with indigenous ecotourism as a special type of nature-based tourism, Indigenous Ecotourism examines the key principles of this field through global case studies and analyses the key factors for sustainable development.Book InformationISBN...