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Hotel Management
The massive growth in the tourism & hospitality sector has seen huge investment in this industry. Today, hotels are among the biggest foreign exchange earners with a lot of domestic and international patronage. The big boom in the hotel business has led to the need for well-trained quality persons.
The hotel industry is big business today and it has grown by leaps and bounds during the past few decades. Indian hotel chains like The Taj, Oberoi, The Welcomgroup, and foreign chains like Holiday Inn, Sheraton, Inter-continental, Marriott, etc. have given the industry global recognition.
Hotel management comprises following major areas: Catering, Front office, House-keeping, Accounts, Sales and Marketing, Engineering, Personnel & Training. Rapid expansion & growth in hotels, airlines, restaurants, tourism needs trained staff to run these businesses efficiently.
Long term benefits: once you get an entry, sky is the limit! Depending on performance, a person may expect regular promotions. A chef, for instance, is a highly paid professional. Some of the renowned chefs actually earn more than their MDs.
Once established and experienced, many global opportunities exist for an HM professional. Indian food and chefs are in huge demand abroad.
One always has the option of starting one's own restaurant or other ventures in this industry. Hospitality and industry is probably one of the most fertile areas where you can start on your own.
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