Contributors |
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Note from the series editor |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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1 Understanding and raising profits in hotels |
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1.1 What is a profit and loss account? |
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1.2 The different sections of the profit and loss account |
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3 | (5) |
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1.2.2 Costs of goods sold |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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1.3 How to improve the Net Profit of a hotel |
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8 | (1) |
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2 Maintaining and improving quality |
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9 | (8) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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2.2 Picking apart the detail |
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11 | (2) |
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2.3 Finding ways to improve |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (12) |
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3.1 Knowing your customer |
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3.2 The dangers of overselling |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (8) |
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29 | (10) |
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4.1 Where budgets come from |
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30 | (3) |
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4.2 How to create a budget |
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33 | (3) |
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4.3 How budgets are developed |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (9) |
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5.1 How to measure performance in room sales |
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39 | (3) |
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5.1.1 Occupancy percentage |
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40 | (1) |
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5.1.2 Average daily rate (ADR) |
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5.1.3 Revenue per available room (RevPAR) |
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5.2 Where the measure comes from |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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48 | (10) |
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6.1.2 Alternative payment methods |
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6.1.3 Maximising table turnover rate |
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6.1.4 Enhancing online presence |
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6.2 Upselling and cross-selling |
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6.2.1 What upselling and cross-selling mean |
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52 | (3) |
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58 | (12) |
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7.1 Merchandising, sales and upselling |
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7.2 Factors that can improve beverage revenue |
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7.3 Wastage and stock control |
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7.4 Weights and Measures Act |
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7.5 The Licensing Act 2003 |
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65 | (5) |
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8.1 The problem with hotels |
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8.2 Why use hotels for events? |
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72 | (1) |
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8.3 Winning event business into hotels |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (2) |
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8.6 The one-person management structure |
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81 | (7) |
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9.1 Calculating the cost to clean each room |
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9.2 How to reduce the cost of cleaning bedrooms |
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83 | (4) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (23) |
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10.1 Calculating the food cost percentage |
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89 | (2) |
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10.2 Calculating the food cost in recipes |
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91 | (3) |
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10.3 How to increase profitability in kitchens |
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94 | (2) |
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10.3.3 Order and delivery check |
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10.3.4 Menu flexibility and seasonality |
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10.3.5 Forecasting and over-ordering |
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100 | (2) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (12) |
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11.1 Calculating the liquor cost percentage |
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112 | (2) |
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11.2 Calculating the liquor cost in recipes |
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114 | (1) |
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11.3 How to increase profitability in bars |
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115 | (8) |
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115 | (2) |
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117 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Order and delivery check |
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117 | (1) |
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123 | (12) |
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12.1 Calculating the payroll cost percentage |
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124 | (1) |
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12.2 Reducing payroll costs from the turnover of staff |
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125 | (1) |
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12.3 Calculating levels of staff |
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126 | (4) |
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12.4 Calculating what to pay |
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130 | (1) |
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12.6 Motivating employees |
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132 | (3) |
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135 | (6) |
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13.1 Getting the message out in a cost-effective way |
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13.2 To spend on marketing or not to spend? |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (11) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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14.3 Refurbishment/equipment maintenance |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (1) |
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14.6 Online travel agent commission |
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146 | (2) |
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148 | (1) |
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14.8 Bank charges and interest |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (7) |
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152 | (1) |
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15.2 How incremental changes to the hotel affect net profit |
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153 | (2) |
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15.3 Ebitda and valuing a business |
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155 | (4) |
Glossary of terms |
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159 | (4) |
Index |
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