The lodging and food service industry / Gerald W. lattin ; contributing authors, James E. Lattin and Thomas W. Lattin.

Contents: pt. 1: The world of hospitality -- The travel and tourism industry in perspective -- Career opportunities -- pt.2: The lodging industry -- The early history of lodging in Europe and America -- The globalization of the lodging industry -- The organization and structure of lodging operations -- The rooms division -- pt. 3: The food service industry -- The growth and development of food service -- The organization and structure of the food service industry -- The management and operation of food services -- pt. 4: Functional areas in hospitality operations -- The engineering and maintenance division -- The marketing and sales division -- The accounting division -- The human resource division -- The security division --pt. 5: Conclusion -- The hotel hall of fame -- Appendix I: Periodicals -- Appendix II: Major hotel chains with their brands. "00100TXT07ENGE -- back cover Includes bibliographical references and index.