Hotel and Catering Management

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Cooking is the process of preparing food with heat. Cooks select and combine ingredients using a wide range of tools and methods. In the process, the flavor, texture, appearance, and chemical properties of the ingredients can change. Housekeepers may be assigned specialized cleaning duties. For example, most hotels have laundry facilities for cleaning towels, linen, bedding and workers uniforms. Some housekeeper work only in the laundry area, washing, drying, and folding these items and then stocking the linen storage rooms. The front office is the nerve centre of a hotel property. Communication and accounting are two of the most important functions of a front desk operation. The food and beverage industry faces many challenges as companies struggle to keep up with changing consumer tastes and demographics. This work is essentially useful for scholars researchers social activists, academics, government functionaries and the general reader alike. It must be taken as a valuable addition to the treasure of books on the subject.About the AuthorAir Cmde. (Retd.) L.K. Sharma has a glorious innings with the Indian Air Force where he held various coveted assignments and excelled in it. He was Chief Instructor in Group Dynamic with Defence Institute of Psychological Research Ministry of Defence where he imparted training to Armed Forces officers in selection Techniques. His vast experience in this field was utilized to design tests which paved the way for induction of women officers in Armed Forces. He always maintained Academics as a Lecturer at the Age of 19. He continued with his academic pursuits and was awarded Fellowship by British Institution of Management. In his current assignment as Director Institute for Career Studies with New Delhi YMCA, he has started various courses which have become very popular amongst students. He is a freelance Writer contributing on different subjects to various magazines, periodicals and newspaper regularly. He is a Career Counselor of repute on various TV Channels and FM programmes for which he has wide following and recognition.Table of ContentsCookery and Bakery Housekeeping Front Office Food and Beverage Service Principles of Management Book Keeping and Hotel Accounts English Communications Skills Computer Application Hygiene and First Aid