Hotel industry has close relation with tourism industry. With the flourishing of international tourism, Hotel industry has also gone drastic changes and has grown leaps and bound. In the current age of globalisation and liberalisation it is growing rapidly - having cosmopolitan touch. In true sense, hotel, hospitality and catering are enthusing the feeling of international integration, thus the world as a global village.

The present work (in six volumes) intends to bring together authentic information on diverse aspects of hotel, hospitality, and catering management such as - hotel management, restaurant management, housekeeping management, hospitality marketing, food and beverage management, and foodservice operations. The entire information is logically organized under above titles. The concepts and developments are supported by facts and figures.

Undoubtedly, this will prove of utmost use to both the academics and professionals in the field.

Restaurant management has unique characteristics. In a restaurant operation marketing is an essential management function that directly affects the success of a business. Restaurant business directly produces and provides customers goods and services that satisfy the need for food, beverages, and entertainment. The producer is directly accessible to the consumer, creating a proximity that allows restaurant management to identify and respond to customers' needs. This book entitled Restaurant Management contains very useful readings on various issues and techniques pertaining to the field. Topics like-Introduction; Restaurant management careers; Hotel operations; Menu development; Employee organization; Front office management etc., will be guiding and informative to the students and professionals in the field.

Hotel management has become a much sought-after career these days. The task of hotel managers is challenging. Managers now have to design tactics and strategies to achieve heretofore unanticipated financial goals. This has altered the complexion of the management and organization of the modern hotel.

Some vital issues pertaining to emphatic hotel management like Introduction; Hotel operations; Housekeeping and security; Hotel engineering; Marketing; Staffing for Housekeeping operations etc., are covered under the scope of this book.

Housekeeping department is key branch of hotel industry. The chronology of the housekeeping day may be divided into several distinct parts. The chronology differs depending on the type of property to which it is related and whether or not a computer application is in effect.

Roles of employee participation, management delegation, training and rewards in influencing productivity in housekeeping are important issues. Different circumstances demand different management approaches.

This book focuses on various key issues like Introduction to housekeeping management; Housekeeping operations; Lodging operations; Staffing patterns; Inventory and equipments; Cleaning and laundry room management; Controlling operation; Risk management etc. The elaborate interpretation given herein will give the readers a new insight.