Hospitality
Hospitality
Hospitality (pronunciation: /hɒspɪˈtalɪti/) is a term derived from the Latin word hospes, meaning "host". It refers to the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.
Etymology
The term "hospitality" comes from the Latin hospes, which is formed from hostis, which originally meant "to be hostile". Over time, the term evolved to indicate a person who provides lodging to travellers. In contemporary usage, hospitality has come to mean the act of kindness in welcoming and looking after the basic needs of guests or strangers, mainly in relation to food, drink and accommodation.
Related Terms
- Hospitality industry: The broad category of fields within the service industry that includes lodging, food and drink service, event planning, theme parks, and transportation. It includes hotels, tourism agencies, restaurants and bars.
- Hospitality management: The study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred by universities and colleges that specialize in hospitality management studies.
- Hospitality service: A broad category of customer service activities in the hospitality industry. It includes hotel, food service, travel and tourism, and other related services.
- Tourism: The activities of people traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for leisure, business or other purposes.
- Hotel: An establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities, upholstered chairs, a flat screen television, and en-suite bathrooms.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hospitality
- Wikipedia's article - Hospitality
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