PROPRIETARY SAUCE These are industry made sauces. Some of them are:- • Soya sauce (Soy sauce is a brown, salty, liquid used as a condiment or seasoning in many Asian cuisines) • Worcestershire sauce (Fermented liquid condiment of complex mixture) • H.P. Sauce ( Tomato...
Classification of Cleaning agents Water Detergents Reagents -Acid cleaners or Alkaline cleaners Solvent cleaners Disinfectants Deodorants Laundry aid Polishes Floor seals Proprietary cleaning agents like Toilet cleaners and Glass cleaners WATER Water is not...
CREDIT CONTROL DURING STAY OF A GUEST: A credit limit is set for the guest depending on his credit profile and then in turn must be marked on his folios. The front office must monitor guest and non-guest accounts to ensure they remain within acceptable credit limits....
It is very important to ascertain the volume of business accepted on the basis of forecasting. Even the hotel believes in overbooking, the percentage of overbooking is determined through an experienced calculation. However, the factors effecting the reservation...
Reservations are the most reliable revenue stream for many hotels, and they affect everything from cash flow projections to staffing. Ensuring that guests get the accommodations when they expect them is the easiest way for a hotel to reduce complaints and increase...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK86XQ1iFVs Some combinations of design elements (line, shape, colour, texture, and space) work better than others. Here are some guidelines to help you understand why some combinations work and others do not work as well. These...
The auditing for hotels differs from the type, size of the hotel. The degree of mechanization had a great impact on the auditing of a hotel. The auditor must examine the system or internal check-in vogue with regard to the ordering, purchasing, receiving, storing,...
The process of transferring the transaction written in the journal to the ledger account is called Posting. The following procedure is followed for posting the debit and credit aspect of the transaction recorded in the journal. 1.Posting of an Account debited in a...
In the world of hospitality, there are numerous ways to classify hotels. Two such classifications are Time Shares and Condominiums. This blog post aims to provide an in-depth understanding of these classifications, their advantages, and how they differ from each...
A catering establishment which offers a particular cuisine like Indian, Japanese or French etc, in a hotel. These restaurants in a hotel cater to the needs of the overseas tourists, in-house guests as well as a sizable number of local clientele. The bill of fare or...
The hotel industry in any country is a prime source for the generation of foreign currency exchange. Foreign Currency Exchanges are done in hotels through a strict system of checks and records. In a hotel, the front office cashier is the authorized person on behalf of...
Redecoration The rooms are put off for the required amount of time. This work is planned for the slack season of the year. This is done either floor by floor or part of a floor at a time depending on the shape and number of rooms on the floor. It is always planned in...
Format of a ledger sheet The format of a ledger sheet is as follows : POSTING OF JOURNAL PROPER INTO LEDGER You know that the purpose of opening an account in the ledger is to bring all related items of this account which might have been recorded in different books of...
The front office budget is a crucial aspect of hotel management. It is a long-term planning tool used by the front office management team. The budget addresses all revenue sources and expense items, and it is typically divided into annual, monthly, weekly, and daily...
A well-organized sewing room is crucial for a hotel's housekeeping department. It ensures efficient operations, timely repairs, and the maintenance of the hotel's high standards. In this blog, we'll discuss the various activities that take place in a sewing room and...
Meat is muscle tissue. It is the flesh of domestic animals (cattle, hogs, lamb) and of wild game animals such as venison. Meat is a main stay of our diet Slaughtering Five main stages:1)Antemortem Inspection2)Stunning3)Bleeding4)Dressing5)Inspection 1)Ante –mortem...
Financial ratios are the mathematical relationships between different financial metrics that provide valuable insights into a company's financial performance. They are used to evaluate various aspects of a business, including its liquidity, profitability, solvency,...
Coffee shops play a pivotal role in the hospitality industry, serving as the main dining room in many lodging properties. Often the largest restaurant within a hotel, coffee shops cater to a diverse clientele, including hotel guests, local diners, budget-conscious...
The pre-opening calendar for any property starts two to three years ahead, but it's unrealistic to suppose that every executive housekeeper can be hired far enough in advance to take part in the original planning with top, management and the architects. However, in...
Polishes serve a dual function of enhancing the surface sheen and providing a protective layer to the surfaces they are applied to. Depending on the surface to be polished, the composition of these polishes varies. In this detailed guide, we will discuss the types of...
Types of Rooms in a Hotel 1. Adjoining Room: An adjoining room shares a wall with another hotel room and is connected by a door. 2. Adjacent room: An adjacent room is very close to another room but does not share a common wall with it. 3. Cabana: A cabana is suited...
Types of equipment in sewing room 2/3 sewing machines, manual or motor preferably with a foot treadle which leaves hands free for darning; thread release on looper for tension control so as to enable stitching to be carried out on fabrics of varied thickness;...
Working class spend most of their active time at their place of work and perhaps with the exception of dinner, most people eat out of their homes. The responsibility to feed a vast number of people at their place of work lies primarily on the proprietors who also see...
Departmental Accounting is basically keeping the separate book of accounts of the individual department. If a business consists of several independent activities or divided into several departments for carrying out its functions, its management is usually interested...
Express Check-Out Most hotels are now using the Express Checkout service that allows customers to check out of their rooms and return the keys, without actually having to wait for their final bill to be produced. It is a great convenience for hotel guests at all...
Proteins are one of the most important macronutrients in our diet, with many important functional properties that make them essential ingredients in a wide range of food preparations. In this blog, we will explore the functional properties of proteins, including...
Floor seals are semi-permanent finishes applied to the flooring to render it impermeable to protect the surface from dirt, stain and other liquids and to provide an easy to maintain surface. The floor surface must be clean and dry before a seal is applied or it will...
In the realm of strategic management, understanding the Functional Areas Resource Development Matrix is crucial. This matrix helps identify an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) across various functional areas. This guide aims to...
Subsidiary Books Relating to something that is added but is not essential Functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity supplementary auxiliary ancillary additional contributory secondary Subsidiary Books used in Financial Accounting are Books which are...
Manufacturing Process of Wines Fermentation Grapes crushed → must + yeast Fermentation begins → alcohol + carbon dioxide 10% to 12% alcohol is standard – in case of most wines, sugar finishes before yeast. Left to nature, almost all wines would be dry – except the...
