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Hospitality Strategic Management
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009; US$ 96.95Updated to include the current models, theories, and hospitality practices, Hospitality Strategic Management: Concept and Cases, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide to strategic management in the international hospitality industry. Author Cathy A. Enz uses the case study approach to cover current topics such as innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership,... more...
Tourism and the Lodging Sector
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 58.95Tourism and the Lodging Sector is a pioneering book, the first text of its kind to examine the lodging sector from a tourism perspective. The book highlights the importance of the lodging sector in tourism as a major income generator and essential part of the travel experience. The book offers an international perspective on topics such as sustainability,... more...
Biscuitville
Infinite Ideas 2009; US$ 12.95First we need to do some translation from American to English. A 'biscuit' as we know it is called a 'cookie' in the States. In the US, what they call a 'biscuit' is like a fluffy savoury roll that looks like our scone. American biscuits are often served at breakfast with sausage, ham or eggs tucked inside with gravy ladled... more...
The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco
Ten Speed Press 2010; US$ 16.00When it?s time to take your parents out to dinner or your girlfriend on a sexy date, or when you?re looking for a hot venue for a birthday blowout or brunch with friends, who do you turn to for a spot-on recommendation? Why, the tablehopper, of course! Marcia Gagliardi is San Francisco?s cuisine concierge, providing restaurant recommendations and helping... more...
Kitchen Con
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008; US$ 21.25"The difference between Gordon Ramsay and a talking pig is that Gordon Ramsay never shuts up.". —From Kitchen Con. Our consumer culture can’t help but get wrapped up in designer crazes— these days our collective attention is focused on the designer food frenzy. Chefs are our newest celebrities and their restaurants are their... more...
None of Us is As Good As All of Us
Wiley 2009; US$ 24.95An inside account of how McDonald's turns diversity into success Everyone knows McDonald's, one of the most recognizable brand names in the world. But few know the extent to which McDonald's continued and ongoing success is due to the company's internal philosophy of inclusion and diversity. One of the biggest employers in the world, McDonald's staff... more...
Facilities Manager's Desk Reference
Wiley 2010; US$ 65.00In the course of their work, the facilities manager will face a range of complex and often challenging tasks, sometimes concerned with a single business premises, often across an entire property portfolio. To help with those tasks, the Facilities Manager's Desk Reference provides the facilities manager with an invaluable source of highly relevant,... more...
How to Rent a Fire Lookout in the Pacific Northwest
Wilderness Press 2010; US$ 12.95This completely updated edition of the first complete guide to the cabins and fire lookouts available for rent in Oregon and Washington now covers a total of 61 properties (29 new!). Ranging from a luxurious cabin just off the road to a remote 60-foot tower deep in the wilderness, these scenic, secluded, and historic structures can be your own private... more...
Food Services
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 41.94Food is big business, offering a wide range of opportunities for anyone committed to high standards and creativity. The National Restaurant Association reports that in 2009 restaurant sales could grow to reach a record $566 billion. Currently there are more than 13 million people employed at more than 945,000 restaurants in the United States, excluding... more...
Abolish Restaurants
PM Press 2010; US$ 4.95An illustrated guide to the daily misery, stress, boredom, and alienation of restaurant work, as well as the ways in which restaurant workers fight against it. Drawing on a range of anticapitalist ideas as well as a heaping plate of personal experience, it is part analysis and part call-to-arms. more...









