History of Prominent Hoteliers
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Who is known as the Father of Modern Commercial Hotel Industry?

  • Cesar Ritz
  • Ellsworth M.Statler (correct)
  • Conrad Hilton
  • Kemmons Wilson

    • Who is referred to as the King of the Innkeepers?

  • Cesar Ritz
  • Ellsworth M.Statler
  • Kemmons Wilson
  • Conrad Hilton (correct)

    • Which individual launched the Waldorf Hotel near Fifth Avenue in New York City?

  • Cesar Ritz
  • William Waldorf Astor (correct)
  • John Jacob Astor IV
  • Kemmons Wilson

    • Who started the Holiday Inn chain in the 1950s?

    <p>Kemmons Wilson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hotelier managed the Grand National Hotel in Lucerne, Switzerland?

    <p>Cesar Ritz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who formed the Hilton Hotel Corporation in 1946?

    <p>Conrad Hilton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who founded the first restaurant in the world?

    <p>Monsieur Boulanger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chef was called 'the emperor of chefs' and 'emperor of the world's kitchens'?

    <p>Auguste Escoffier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who founded the Sheraton Chain in 1937?

    <p>Ernest Henderson and Robert Moore</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited as the founder of classical cuisine?

    <p>Marie-Antoine Careme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hotel chain did Ray Schultz found in the early 1980s?

    <p>Hampton Inn Hotels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the pioneer of the fast-food industry with the McDonald’s enterprise?

    <p>Raymond Albert Kroc</p> Signup and view all the answers

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