Mgt 357 - Hospitality Management

Summer, 2009 - Course Materials

Week 1

Course Syllabus plus first assignment

Group Grades, 1st Project

Group Grades, 3rd (restuarant design) Project

Assignments for 1st 3 weeks for Mgt 357

Final project

Link to Restaurant USA archives for readings

ASSIGNMENT FOR THURSDAY - Watch National Restaurant Association Dec, 2008 Webinar on Food Service Forecast, Will discuss on Monday

SLIDES

History of Hospitality Lecture

Service Environments Lecture

Perceptual Mapping, Positioning Strategies, plus Pizza Segment

Wait and Delay Management in Hospitality

Introduction to Green Management: Positioning and Sustainability

Food Statistics and Valuation Lecture

Franchising Lecture

Menu Costing Lecture

Lodging Introduction and Room Division Lecture

Gaming and Casinos Lecture

Advertising in Services Lecture

Club Management Lecture

Careers in Hospitality Lecture

Week 2 Assignments

1st Week Assignment, Hospitality and Service Experience, will discuss on Wed, 5/20

Assignment for discussion on Wednesaday. 5/20 Read PF Chang's Annual Report, page 3 to 6, 14 to 21.

Bentley's case, read for discussion on Thursday, 5/21

Assignment over weekend - National Restaurant Association Webinar on Pricing Strategies

Week 3 Assignments

Webinar, Greener Restaurants, National Restaurnat Association, will discuss on Tuesday, 5/26

Week 4 Assignments

Report on "City Beautiful" and Tourism by Federal Reserve Bank., 2008 - difficult reading, but "if interested" read the "conclusion"

Week 5 Assignments

Back of House Tour at Hilton Hotel, Tuesday (June 10), 10:30am to 11:30am. Meet in Lobby at 10:25am. Tour will be with Ms. Nancy Forrester, HR Director at the Hilton.