"An innovative and cross-cutting approach to Hospitality that examines the fundamentals of the subject in a concise and commendable way. Roy Wood's academic and practitioner expertise is brought to bear on this succinct synthesis of the subject that will quickly become a must read for all students and academics in the hospitality area."

- Professor Stephen J. Page, Bournemouth University



Hospitality Management: A Brief Introduction is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying hotel and hospitality management and hospitality studies.
The book includes coverage of the principal areas of functional management in hospitality including:




employee relations
accommodation management
food and beverage management
marketing and sales
industry structure and strategy
the nature of management roles
hospitality management education
future trends in the field.


Roy Wood uses a wide range of established and contemporary research and reflects critically on its subject, including from the perspective of the hospitality consumer, to ensure that readers gain wide awareness of the realities and challenges of the hospitality industry.