The Size And Scope Of The Global Tourism And Hospitality Industry

Hospitality refers to the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis, chevalier de Jaucourt describes hospitality in the Encyclopedia as the virtue of a great soul that cares for the whole universe through the ties of humanity.Introduction of global tourism.International tourism refers to tourism that crosses national borders. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".

The scope of the hospitality industry comprises of a range of businesses that provide services and facilities such as accommodation, food and beverage, entertainment, gaming and related products. The hospitality industry covers a wide range of organizations offering food service and accommodation. The hospitality industry is divided into sectors according to the skill-sets required for the work involved. Sectors include accommodation, food and beverage, meeting and events, gaming, entertainment and recreation, tourism services, and visitor information. The hospitality industry covers a wide range of organizations offering food service and accommodation. The hospitality industry is divided into sectors according to the skill-sets required for the work involved. Sectors include accommodation, food and beverage, meeting and events, gaming, entertainment and recreation, tourism services, and visitor information.

Private Sector

Industries owned by a group of individuals or franchised by the expertise of hospitality management in sole entrepreneurships are called private sectors. Its provides accommodation, catering, travel agency, tour operator, transport, guide and information service, entertainment and leisure products to the traveler.

Commercial Sector

Commercial tourism activities provide an opportunity for local people to participate in direct employment, in providing goods and services to tourism businesses through the supply chain, but also to have direct interaction with the tourists (for example: crafts, excursions, food and beverage).

Catering Sector

The term catering refers to providing provision of food and beverage to the benefit guests. It is organized by a group of cauterize and therefore it is also term as an industry. In the catering sector the caterers cater to those people or group who are in a position to have and are able to receive the products and service simultaneously. As argued by G Shirke (2016), there are two main types of catering: on-premises and off premises catering. On-premise is catering for any function such as banquet, reception, or event that is held on the physical premises of the establishment. Off-premise catering often involves producing food at a central kitchen, with delivery to and service provided at the client’s location. Part or all of the production of food may be executed or finished at the location of the event.

Government related organizations

Industries owned by the government or public associated and sole entrepreneurships is called public sector. They provide planning, immigration development, customs, marketing licensing and training. Government related organizations play a very important role on maintaining quality standards and protecting tourists against business malpractice or failure in a particular destination.