TY - BOOK AU - Andrews, Sudhir TI - Hotel Front office : a training manual SN - 9781259004971 PY - 2013/// CY - New Delhi PB - Tata Mcgraw Hill Pub. N1 - Contents: FRONT OFFICE PREAMBLE 1. The Hotel Industry Introduction 2. Role of International Airlines in the Tourism Industry 3. Role of a Travel Agent in the Tourism Industry 4. Types of Hotels QUIZ I 5. Front Office-Introduction 6. Qualities of Front Office Staff 7. Front Office Salesmanship QUIZ II FRONT OFFICE ASSISTANT 8. Importance of Job Description 9. Job Description of Front Office Assistants 10. Departments that Front Office Coordinates With QUIZ III 11. Front Office Procedures for Emergencies INFORMATION 12. Information QUIZ IV RESERVATION 13. Reservations Skill Taking a reservation on phone Skill Processing reservation revisions/cancellations QUIZ V RECEPTION 14. Reception Skill How to calculate the room position QUIZ VI 15. Job Description of Front Office Cashier 16. Hotel Credit 17. Foreign Currency QUIZ VII 18. Guest Folio 19. Allowances 20. Guest Departure 21. Safety Locker Management QUIZ VIII NIGHT AUDITOR 22. Job Description of Night Auditor 23. The Transcript QUIZ IX LOBBY 24. Lobby 25. Job Description of Bell Boy 26. Job Description of Bell Captain 27. Guest Arrival/Departure Procedure 28. Control of Bell Boys 29. Left Luggage Procedure 30. Scanty Baggage Procedure 31. Wake-Call Procedure 32. Processing Housekeeping Discrepancy 33. Other Duties of Lobby Staff TELEPHONES 34. The Role of the Telephone Exchange QUIZ X PRACTICAL SELF-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 35. Introduction 36. What to Observe ER -