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Introduction To Hospitality: Events And Cruises

Subject : hospitality
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Small boats - gone for long durations - geared towards education and culture






2. All aspects of club except golf






3. To beat the house






4. The B&B of cruise ships - very small intimate setting with 6-14 people






5. Hires people and over sees everything in club but must report back to board






6. 1900's






7. You must rotate inventory so old things are used first






8. Meetings - incentive - conventions - expositions






9. Boats stay in one general area - usually 7 days - boats and destinations accommodate the season






10. Research - Design - Planning - Coordination - Evaluation






11. Anyone involved in the event






12. Group of people officially connected by idea or theme






13. Creative aspect of event - brainstorming sessions






14. 3000 room - 250-500 a day (holland america - Conard)






15. Improve skills of audience - interactive - smaller






16. Skychef


17. Least interactive panel of experts publicly discuss topic one by one






18. Popular in Europe and China - go to major rivers and stop in major cities






19. The amount of food needed






20. Theme identified - vendors - create a timeline from start to finish






21. Check in - Check quality - make sure quantity is correct






22. Public or private






23. Study feasibility to determine whether the event is economically feasible - determine wants - needs - desires - and expectations






24. Total labor cost divided by total food and beverage cost






25. Discussions by panel of experts on topic given apposing sides of topic audience can participate






26. Smaller boats 200-700 people - more exotic destinations - (Sea Goddess - Sea Bourne)






27. Food in an area (college) - please the company and guest - steady volume - easy to forecast






28. To generate revenue from people working on the hoover dame






29. Rest and relaxation






30. 100-300 a day - largest boats usually 4 -500 people - usually 7 day cruises (disney - carnival)






31. Total Food and beverage divided by number of guests






32. Companies relate to topic associated with the business






33. Mostly middle east






34. 26-30 years old usually stay 3 to 4 nights - $80-85 on room - $600 on gambling






35. Promote area to get convention business - payed by hotel tax






36. Cost of food sold divided by revenue times 100






37. Board of directors (all have to be members)






38. Time from when concept is put together to when is actual takes place






39. Flamingo Las Vegas in 1949






40. Educational - large scale events audience learns by doing something






41. Cost of Beverage sold divided by total beverage revenue times 100






42. The Cabazon Mission Indians in 1987






43. 15-20%






44. Organized crime by the Indians






45. Feed children in public school better food - 2.25 average meal price - 1946






46. Usually 30 people or less - starts with a lecture Q&A at the end






47. 6 inches from the ground






48. Atlantic City






49. Freestanding business - please the guest - not easy to forecast - produce food to order






50. Social - military - education - religious - fraternal price sensitive