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A chef is someone who cooks food for other people, usually in a restaurant or hotel. There are different types of chefs, including executive chefs, sous chefs, and pastry chefs. To become a chef, you will need to have a passion for food and cooking. You will also need to be able to work long hours in a hot kitchen. The first step to becoming a chef is to get a high school diploma or equivalent. You do not need to go to college to become a chef, but many chefs have at least some college education. There are culinary schools that can give you the skills you need to be a chef, but you can also learn on the job. After you have a high school diploma or equivalent, the next step is to find a job in a restaurant or hotel. You can start out as a cook or a kitchen helper. As you gain experience, you can move up to becoming a sous chef or an executive chef. If you want to become a pastry chef, you will need to have a passion for baking. You will also need to be able to create beautif...

What is Front Office Voucher? Types of Vouchers in Front Office - Hotel Management Notes Voucher definition: A document detailing a transaction to be posted to a front office account; used to communicate information from a POS (Point of Sale) to the front office. Types of Voucher:  - Visitors Paid Out Voucher - Miscellaneous Charge Voucher - Cash Receipt Voucher - Telephone Call Voucher - Travel Agent Voucher - Commission Voucher - Guest Allowance Voucher - Restaurant/ Bar Check Voucher 1. Visitors Paid Out (VPO): The money paid by the hotel on behalf of guests. Reasons: Payment for taxi Florist charges Postage and courier charges Emergency medical expense  2. Miscellaneous Charge Order (MCO):  It is prepared for miscellaneous services and facilities like laundry, health club, beauty salon. MCO is to be signed by the guest before posting into the guest folio. 3. Cash Receipt Voucher:  It is an acknowledgement that a payment has been m...

Preregistration in a Hotel Front Office. In this thread I have provided the notes on the Preregistration process of a Hotel's Front Office. Notes by: Manish Sharma, Lecturer at Amity School of Hospitality (Amity University, Noida). Further explained by myself.  Preregistration process is done for: i) Regular guests who come to the hotel ii) VIP Guest iii) Handicapped guests iv) Special Attention Guest v) Group or Crews Purpose of Preregistration: i) It helps in more effective registration ii) Speedy check-in, less time is consumed during the registration process when most of the things are already done. iii) Time Saving is very crucial because if it takes time then other guests who may be in the waiting line will have to wait more than required. iv) More time for Front Office Assistance to give personal touch in service at the time of arrival. Receiving Guest i) Receive starts with doorman who opens the door, the guest is wished and welcomed. ii) Pr...

Important Abbreviations Used in Hotel & Tourism Industry (Full forms of Abbreviations). These are some commonly used abbreviations of the Hospitality industry. Note that this is based on Indian Tourism Industries and Hospitality Industries more. ASTA: American Society of Travel Agent AHMA: American Hotel and Motel Association AD: Arrival Day AT: Arrival Time ATC: Air Traffic Controller ASI: Archaeological Survey of India BTA: British Tourism Authority VIP: Very Important Person VVIP: Very Very Important Person CIP: Corporate Important Person FIT: Free Individual Traveler FFIT: Foreigner Free Individual Traveler CVGR: Corporate/Company Volume Guaranteed Rate ITDC: Indian Tourism Development Corporation DTDC: Delhi Tourism Development Corporation DND: Do Not Disturb DL: Double Law DOT: Department of Tourism FRRO: Foreign Regional Registration Office FHRAI: Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India GIT: Group Inclusive Tour HWC: Handle...