introduction

     Before dealing in detail about tourism it would be useful to have a conceptual understanding of hospitality because the hospitality industry is one of the several industries that together make up the travel and tourism industry. Hotel management, catering management,tourism and all the other service related industries are considered as hospitality . literal meaning of hospitality is "looking after guests well". It includes  organizing, providing services and taking proper care of guests. It means friendly and generous treatment and entertainment of guests.Hospitality industry includes  all companies involved in providing services for guests. They are travel agencies, hotels, lodges, inns, restaurants and all other recreational activities . They provide mental satisfaction to  the guests. There are so many places  where one may eat and sleep away
from home . Basically, they provide the same thing but consumers can easily tell the difference between one hotel or restaurant to another, because each one is unique may it be holiday Inn, or Hyatt Regency, or yak and yeti. Within each chains. All big hotels have swimming pools, and serve roast chicken. The quality and style of service makes the difference between all these hospitality companies. There are hospitality industry:- in Lodging hotel, motel,floatel, bed and breakfast , resort, suite hotel, inn, lodge etc. In food  and beverage:- restaurant , bar,coffee shop,banquet, snacks bar , discotheque, catering. In transportation:- cruise ships, air transport , train, etc. In gifts shops art/craft shops ,shopping complex , markets , miscellaneous, stores, activities  ,recreation,entertainment, games ,trips,food festivals, etc