Hospitality

The hospitality industry is one of the largest global industries and employers. The industry has outpaced other industries showing continued growth and is projected to continue doing so in the future. The industry’s global economic contribution in 2016 was $7.6 trillion dollars and has relished solid growth every year as international arrivals of tourists increased to 1.19 billion in 2015 (statista, 2018). The hospitality industry can be broken down into many segments, but I think these four…

Through hospitality from strangers, Odysseus gains enough support and new allies to make it home. In book 7, Odysseus is a stranger in the court of Alcinous, king of the Phaeacians. Alcinous shows generosity and kindness to him as he replaces his own son, Laodamas, with Odysseus at his table. The text reads, “[Alcinous] sat him [Odysseus] down on a burnished chair, displacing his own son, ... the son he loved most” (7.200-204). This depicts Alcinous’s true kindness and hospitality because he is…

Throughout the Odyssey, hospitality was shown as an important aspect. It shared many instances where strangers treated strangers like family. As the story focused on the travels of Telemachus and Odysseus, I noticed many times where people treated them well and welcomed them with gifts. Compared to modern times, hospitality was very useful within society, people were treated with kindness and generosity because of the fear towards the gods, they did this through welcoming one another into each…

challenges in hospitality industries. Firstly, the challenges in their marketing. They…

Penelope shows hospitality to these many suitors she never takes one to marry, she allows them to stay in her house and do as they wish. Odysseus finds vengeance on Penelope's suitors, unloyal servants and greedy crew members. The…

1. Hospitality is a great manner that is heavily practiced in The Odyssey, by Homer. When I look at the times of ancient Greek, I notice they are quite similar to the traditions practiced in my culture today. This is quite evident in book four, when Telemachus and Nestor 's son are spotted at the castle gate by one of Menelaus ' servants. He immediately ran to the king to decide whether or not they should send them elsewhere due to preparing for a wedding. Without a question, without a doubt,…

Programs need to provide an education that improves the employability of the hospitality graduates. However, employability of the future graduates will not increase until and unless they convincingly demonstrate the skills and competencies required in the workplace. In an education program, students develop skills and competencies through courses in various subject areas. In that aspect, the hospitality curriculum needs to prioritize the subject areas according to the perceived importance…

In the Odyssey, Odysseus is a character whose traits affect the plotline rather substantially, including the clever ways he uses his hospitality, as well as the negative impacts of his arrogance. Odysseus’ sense of hospitality helped him out of a bad situation when he, extended his “friendship” to the Cyclops and offered him wine when they found themselves trapped inside Polyphemus’s cave. He uses this to manipulate Polyphemus into a false sense of security, the Cyclops going so far as to tell…

Hospitality The epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer relates Odysseus’ heroic journey to his home in Ithaka after the defeat of Troy. His prideful boasting about the victory has the god, Poseidon, pitted against his voyage home, and in Odysseus’ absence, suitors take over his home and threaten his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemakhos. In her attempts to bring Odysseus home, Athena urges Telemakhos to begin his own travels in search of his father. On his voyage, he visits with kings who fought…

In many societies, hospitality was a way of life. In The Odyssey, hospitality was the generous act of allowing guest to stay who have come across their land. In Greek culture, it was a very important aspect of their lives. Xenia, the relationship between host and guest, is shown through hospitable and inhospitable actions. Traveling in these days were difficult because travelers would usually travel by foot or boat, making the trip longer. Travelers had to rely on people to open up their home.…