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The word hospitality comes from hospice, an old French word meaning вЂњto provide care/shelter for travelers.вЂќ The most famous hospice is the Hospice de Beaune in the Burgundy region of France, also called the Hotel Dieu or the House of God. Its development from the ancient custom of breaking bread with a passing stranger to the operations of todayвЂ™s multifaceted hospitality conglomerates makes fascinating reading, and interesting comparisons can be made with todayвЂ™s hospitality management. Prelude Hospitality through the Ages1 The concept of hospitality is as old as civilization itself.

Discuss why service has become such an important facet of the hospitality industry.

Describe the characteristics of the hospitality industry.

Introducing Hospitality Objectives After reading and studying this chapter, you should be able to: Copyright В© 2013 by Pearson Education, Inc. WalkerДЇrom Chapter 1 of Introduction to Hospitality Management, Fourth Edition.

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