Understanding Hospitality: Historical and Core Concepts
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What is the core concept of hospitality?

  • Creating a pleasant or sustaining environment
  • Satisfying a guest’s needs (correct)
  • Anticipating a guest’s desires
  • Receiving guests in a generous and cordial manner

    • Which historical evidence supports the idea of hospitality?

  • First centers of civilization in Mesopotamia
  • Biblical references of the washing of guests’ feet
  • Accounts of English innkeepers receiving travelers over a mug of ale
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What does the hospitality industry comprise?

  • Leisure and entertainment facilities
  • Restaurants and cafes
  • Businesses that serve guests at home
  • Businesses that serve guests away from home (correct)

    • Why is viewing the hospitality industry through the lens of history helpful?

    <p>To reveal the relationship between hospitality and different societies' needs and expectations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason societies will continue to change in what they need and want?

    <p>Globalization and cultural exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the idea of hospitality?

    <p>Generating a friendly and safe atmosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, which industry is strongly interconnected with the hospitality industry?

    <p>Tourism industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered as the most important product of the hospitality industry according to the text?

    <p>Service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which association considers the combined industries of hospitality and tourism as one large industry?

    <p>Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the pineapple symbolize according to the text?

    <p>Friendship and hospitality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the period of time in which a customer directly interacts with a service?

    <p>Service encounter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the pineapple considered as in North American hospitality?

    <p>Symbol of comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT part of the components of the large hospitality and tourism industry mentioned in the text?

    <p>Automotive industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus for future leaders within the industry according to the text?

    <p>Customer satisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the pineapple become in Europe according to the text?

    <p>(Hospitality) lodging symbol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'amenities' refer to in the context of hospitality according to the text?

    <p>Features adding material comfort, convenience, or smoothness to social interactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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