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Introduction To Hospitality: Events And Cruises

Subject : hospitality
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Board of directors (all have to be members)






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






3. Companies relate to topic associated with the business






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






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






6. 100-300 a day - largest boats usually 4 -500 people - usually 7 day cruises (disney - carnival)






7. Mass - middle - luxury






8. Mostly middle east






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






10. 3000 room - 250-500 a day (holland america - Conard)






11. Organized crime by the Indians






12. Research - Design - Planning - Coordination - Evaluation






13. Small boats - gone for long durations - geared towards education and culture






14. Take place in mexico - U.S. and europe - usually 7-9 days travel up the coast






15. Improve skills of audience - interactive - smaller






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






17. To beat the house






18. All aspects of club except golf






19. Anyone involved in the event






20. Public or private






21. Creative aspect of event - brainstorming sessions






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






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






24. 15-20%






25. 1900's






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






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






28. Usually 3-6 months - smaller boats - luxury side - spend more time in port






29. Total Food and beverage divided by number of guests






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






31. Rest and relaxation






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






33. Atlantic City






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






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






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






37. Flamingo Las Vegas in 1949






38. Meetings - incentive - conventions - expositions






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






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






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






42. The Cabazon Mission Indians in 1987






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






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






45. The amount of food needed






46. 6 inches from the ground






47. Once you have made a decision don't look back






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






49. Cost of food sold divided by revenue times 100






50. Skychef