Hospitality industry comprises of hotels, catering and travel industry.

India, because of its rich historical past and varied geographical locations like Srinagar a hill stations and beaches of Goa has always been very attractive tourist destination. Apart form international tourists, there is a huge domestic tourist market in India including business, leisure and pilgrimage travelers. This is estimated that some 400 millions tourists or tourist trips a year. The World Tourism Organization (WTO) and other knowledgeable experts are predicting that India, together with China and other countries in the Asia-pacific region, may achieve an average growth of 12% per annum in tourism for many years to come.

Unlike many other industries, hotels are very unique and are small world in itself. Apart from hardcore hoteliers, one finds a varied mix of professionals in a hotel, Doctors, Engineers, MBAs, Fashion Designers, Architects, Event Managers, Software Professionals, Defense personnel, Horticulturists, Chartered Accountants, Lawyers and many others. The best part is that they all report to the General Manager, who, in all probabilities is a hotel management professional, like one aspires to be!

Career in this industry is not limited to hotels only. Industries involving Institutional Catering, Airlines, Shipping, Fast Food Operations, Travel Agencies and many other sectors have steadily shown a shift towards hospitality professionals. Today, hotel professionals are also associated with world leaders of BPOs, Telecom, and other service sectors, who prefer hospitality professionals in their customer services. This is a manpower intensive industry. It offers better opportunities for employment than practically any other industry.

This industry happens to be one of the largest employers in the world. With increase in mass media and advertising, globalization of trade and improvement in travel infrastructure world over, hospitality industry is witnessing rapid and large scale growth and shall continue to do so in the coming years as well. Hence, Hospitality Industry is one of the most global, easy and never ending career field that offers lots of choice in the kind and amount of work.

As this segment is acquiring a global shape, a formal training has become a must for a successful and financially rewarding career in this line. Job opportunities become available as the student starts going for the practical training.