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What is the meaning / definition of the Hospitality Industry? The Hospitality Industry is part of the service industry and is comprised of 5 major sub-sectors which include: Food & Beverage (e.g. restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs); Travel & tourism (transportation); Events (e.g. festivals, concerts, conferences, ceremonies, weddings); Lodging (e.g. hotels, B&Bs, resorts, hostels, motels); Recreation (e.g. leisure park, relaxation). At [...]

What is the meaning / definition of Hospitality? The term hospitality describes the service provided by a host, staff member or business to its guests. In modern times this also refers to the industry of providing housing or service to paying customers. On the other hand, historically this meant that the services provided by a host were done out of [...]

What is the meaning / definition of HOD in the hospitality industry? HOD refers to the Hotel Detail or Hotel Description in the GDS. It simply means the descriptive content of the property which the system is filled with. The GDS is a significant source of reservations and income for hotels, many agents use it to search and book hotels [...]