Business & Industry - Hospitality And Tourism

  • Where can I go with Hospitality & Tourism?

    HS Diploma/On-the-Job Training

    Restaurant Host/Hostess, Hotel/Motel Maintenance or Staff, Recreation Attendant/Usher, Taxi Driver and Chauffeur, Jr/Tech/Community College or Apprenticeship Flight Crew Member, Airport Agent, Food Service Lodging Manager, Park Ranger, Recreation Worker, Reservations Agent, Travel Agent, Social Secretary

    Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree, Doctorate

    Food/Lodging Manager, Funeral Dir., Parks & Recreation Dir., Sports Instructor/Coach, Hotel/Resort Mgmt, Tourism Director, Event Planner
    • Hotel and Restaurant Management
    • Travel and Tourism 1-2
    • Food Science
    • Professional Communications
    • Hospitality & Tourism Practicum
    • Business Information Management

  • How can I gain experience?

    School Activities
    National Honor Society, Peer Tutoring/Counseling, Student Government, Theatre Arts


    Community Activities
    FFA, Babysitting, Hospital Volunteer, Little League Volunteer, Red Cross Volunteer, YMCA/YWCA Volunteer, Church Volunteer

    College Majors

    Hospitality Management and Administration, Geography, Hotel and Motel Management, Human Resources Management, Public Relations, Tourism and Travel Management

Culinary Arts: Bistro

    • Principles of Human Services
    • Culinary Arts
    • Practicum in Culinary Arts
    • Food Science
    • Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness
    • Professional Communications

  • Hospitality & Tourism

    The Hospitality and Tourism career cluster includes three major categories: food service; hotel management; and arts, entertainment, and recreation. Food services may be the world's most widespread and familiar industry. These establishments include all types of restaurants, from casual fast-food eateries to formal, elegant dining establishments. The food services industry comprises about 500,000 places of employment in large cities, small towns, and rural areas across the United States. With about 8.9 million wage and salary jobs in 2004, this industry ranks among the Nation's leading employers. Hotels and other accommodations are as diverse as the many family and business travelers they accommodate. The industry includes all types of lodging, from upscale hotels to RV parks. Motels, resorts, casino hotels,  bed-and-breakfast inns, and boarding houses are also included. In fact, in 2004 nearly 62,000 establishments provided overnight accommodations to suit many different needs and budgets. As leisure time and personal incomes have grown across the Nation, so has the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry. This industry includes about 115,000 establishments, ranging from art museums to fitness centers. Practically any activity that occupies a person's leisure time, excluding the viewing of motion pictures and video rentals, is part of the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry. The diverse range of activities offered by this industry can be categorized into three broad groups—live performances or events; historical, cultural, or educational exhibits; and recreation or leisure-time activities.

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