DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF HOTEL

As the different companies need different sections for the smooth functioning, The hotels are also classified into different departments prior to their services and assignment in the hotel.All the departments are equally important in any organization.The different departments of a hotel are categorised into front of the house and back of the house as per their functions.Front of the house means those departments which come to contact with guests and back of the house means the departments which do not come to contact with the guest but help in the management and functioning of the organization.The different departments of a Modern hotel are:

1. FRONT OFFICE DEPARTMENT: Front Office department is the department which comes directly to guests contact at all times.This department plays an important role of in the image building of the hotel.The guests face in this department at first whenever they enter into the hotel including the time of check-in and check-out.In front office also, there are different sections which perform tasks as per their division like:

• Reservation
• Registration
• Information
• Travel desk
• Lobby
• Business center
• Bell desk
• Telephone operaters desk

1. HOUSE KEEPING DEPARTMENT: This department is for the management of cleanliness of the hotel and public areas,cleanliness of the linens and uniforms etc.
2. MAINTAINANCE & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT:This department is responsible for the repair and maintainance of the hotel equipments, electricty, plumbing, carpentry, masonry etc.

3. F&B (FOOD AND BEVERAGE) PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT: This department prepares the food and beverage as per the guests order in the hotel. There are different skillful chefs in the hotel for cooking and preparing the dishes.
4. F&B SERVICE DEPARTMENT:This departments means different outlets in the hotels like coffee shops, speciality restaurants, bars etc where food and beverage are served to guests.
5. LAUNDRY DEPARMENT:This departmeant is responsible for the cleaning and maintaining guests and hotel staffs, as well as hotels launderable items in the hotel.
6. HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT: This department is responsible for the hiring and firing of the staff,providing uniforms checking attendance, organizing training and providing the rights of the employees.
7. PURCHASE DEPARTMENT: Purchase department is responsible for the purchase of all the required items in the hotels.
8. SECURITY DEPARTMENT: This department is responsible for the providing the safety and security for all the guests as well as staffs and the hotel premises.The  security guards are responsible for this purpose.

NEPAL, THE MOST WANTED PLACE TO VISIT

Nepal is the most place to visit in all over the country because its Natural beauty, highest mountains, forested plains, hills rivers and diversified cultural heritages where anyone can have recreation. Nepal is a small country with length of 800 km from north-west and width of 90 kms. to 230 kms. covering the total area of just 147,181 sq.kms. However, in small area,Nepal has several destinations and has the ability to make the visitors get entertainment by overlooking mountains such as Everest, Annapurna,several cultures, races,several wildlifes,etc...

As Nepal has its own objectives and importance in the natural beauty,diversified socio-cultural heritages,it has become the most wanted place to visit in the world.

NEPAL TOURISM YEAR 2011

Nepal is a renowned country in the world tourism map because of its natural beauty,high mountains, incomparable cultural heritages,and numerous specialities. However, the development in tourism is certain in number and within the certain areas of country only. The new government has shown the grater interest in the tourism sector of nepal which contributes to economic growth and overall development of the country.

Similarly the well wishers of Nepal, tourism acedemicians,students and celibrities are also approaching to highlight the importance of Tourism year 2011 internally as well as internationally as 'VISIT NEPAL YEAR 2011'.

Scope of Hotel management study in Nepal

Now there are numerous Hotels all over the world.So hotel management study is very popular and professional study not only in Nepal,all over the world.Hotel management is very commercial field in Nepal since Nepal is a tourism country and many tourists come to visit here and to provide accommodation to them,we need more hotels.Since there are more hotels, they need more manpower to fulfill the services. Hotel Management education provides information about the operation of the entire departments of the hotel.By this knowledge a man can be able for the entire operation of the hotel and he can manage the manpower required in his hotel in a successful manner and the revenue earned is higher. Not only this, an educated personnel from hotel management background can provide more standard and good services to the guests.Nepal still needs the skilled and educated manpower to run hotel industry since most of the hotels do not have the skilled and educated manpower.

Our country has great caliber from growth and development in tourism sector.The growth of hotel management is linked closely to this sector and the manpower requirement for hotels is on rise.Star hotels requires especialized trained staff for various departments like f&b service, production, housekeeping, front office and other service sections.These jobs has become increasingly challenging and sophisticated in recent times.The employment opportunity in hotels varies within the industry. By 2001 is predicted to match the extention of room space,likely to be almost an addition 124000 rooms.Each room in 5 star hotels needs 3 persons and job with direct responsibilities while many more persons indirectly assists the core rooms.

By this, we can find out that how demanding the hospitality sector is.If we perform our job sincerely,there is a good oppurnity in career in hospitality.

Hotel industry in nepal: fastest growing indudtry

Hotel industry is the fastest growing industry in Nepal.There are many hotel industries established by the motto of serving the tourists.According the hotel associan of Nepal, business in the hotel industry has grown nearly 15% in the current fiscal year as compared to the previous years.The hotel industry is considered to have the highest local private sector investment in nepal with the recorded investment of around rs.100 billion.HAN has 8 five star, 3 four star,12 three star,22 two star,and 18 one star hotels and 165 non star,four allied and 33 resorts.There are 307 hotels including 42 outside the valley which have 22661 rooms with 34,958 beds in the country.

Hotel industry accomodates all the people around the world.Thus, the chance of earning the foreign currency is higher in hotels.