Hotel and Restaurant Management

College/School: Ashworth College

Practical distance learning, home study makes learning fun and flexible. During the course of Ashworth Career School's correspondence hotel and restaurant management training program, you'll learn about the hotel industry of today and tomorrow. Study trends and marketing strategies, accommodation classifications and rating systems, referral systems, conference centers and more. Get information on the hotel industry structure and the roles of management and staff in the areas of food and beverage services, reservations, front desk duties and special services.

You'll learn about modern reservations systems including how to enter, store and change reservations, denying and canceling reservations, working with travel agencies, handling group bookings and conventions, and handling overflow.

You'll also receive instruction on the financial side of the hotel and restaurant industry including revenue cycles, billing procedures and receivables. Learn how room rates are determined, rack rates, specials and discounts, single and double occupancy and up-selling. Get instruction on handling refunds and foreign currencies, and how to minimize losses due to fraud.

A career in hotel or restaurant management can give you a rewarding future in the growing hospitality industry. You can find exciting employment not only in hotels and restaurants, but also at resorts, on cruise ships and more. Explore the career possibilities that exist with franchise outlets and hotel and restaurant chains. With Ashworth's convenient and fun home study program, a world of opportunity awaits you.

You will even receive a special report containing tips for finding careers in the restaurant and hotel business. There are no educational prerequisites or experience requirements to enroll in the Ashworth course. Convenient, practical home study training from Ashworth makes learning the hotel & restaurant management easy and fun! Request Free Information Package for more information.