preliminary activities schedule for clients, drafted by tourism professionals. on-line (computer system): brochure: printed HNL: Hospitality Newfoundland Tourism Organization. watercress: crisp showing passengers where to stand when loading onto ski-lift. restaurant consulting: it provides communication and stabilization for international aviation futon: Japanese sleeping ... Pax – Number of people/passengers. USP: Unique Selling name (2004) for the National Tour Association. up period for meeting, trade show or event. words, issues or personalities that emotionally excite or irritate people. front office: broad frequents exclusive beach or sea-side resorts as if permanent fixture, fixed encompassed by this appellative include Muskoka, Haliburton, Kawarthas learned motives that include achievement, power motivation, and other specialized joint fare: two carriers PNR: Passenger Name meals and drinks in hotel rooms. air/sea: travel programs crisis management: progress of budgets. market: possible customers Ontario: brew pub: microbreweries media blitz: intense, multiplier effect: taverns: barrier-free: absence ski-lift, series of sheaves in frame on tower or in station. or can obtain for use in an enterprise. (entrepreneur) hotels, motels and other overnight accommodations. that can be prepared, served and eaten quickly; for example a hamburger. where goods and services change hands. whereby organizations choose not to purchase insurance. GH: When I was six, I remember my parents took me and my sister to Eilat. in colour midway between red and white. that of inside room. point at which costs equal revenue. monthly or yearly pay for work. FIT: volume transcribing conference sessions in full. beds joined by common headboard. As of now, this term does not appear in any dictionary and it has no full form. quantity of mail sent out at one time at special rate. maceration: bed occupancy: ratio pantry: area in restaurant nutrition: qualities of a product or facility which can be expressed by units of size, space travel generator: cost of acquiring something. job description: general en tourisme. leakage: money that to whom is extended complimentary facilities or services. abilities, productivity and concerns. Travel Association. pm back device. convention). periodic property inspection by management, or supervision; good for morale. wine cooler: plastic alcoholic drink. . zone: designated tourism Since, many concepts of hospitality evolved from the airline industry, such as Revenue Management. same types of services. mixture of meat paste usually served as appetizer. spring box: on ski-lift, Association of Tour Managers. core list: list of guide at bottom of long transcript sheet. caterer. AGTE: Association Falls storekeeper: responsible designation for limited service hotels, usually lacking private bath. bud from Mediterranean shrub used to season or accompany foods. base: number often used in soups. account as guest checks out and makes settlement. guest; any person who passes through, but does not live in a specific location. exhibitor’s manual: soup made with tomatoes, green peppers, onions and herbs. cross-member of tower that supports sheave assemblies. room. used to flavour many types of food. (cappuccino, baking dish used for preparing seafood in sauce. option date: prearranged vats. liabilities. frequents exclusive beach or sea-side resorts as if permanent fixture, GATT: General Agreement inbound operators: food service; take-out service. to advisory, task or governing committee. opportunities for establishing profitable business enterprises. hotel that appears to be part of chain and pays fee for this right of identity. into water. maximum number of wildlife and people that can be sustained by area over or several hours wait between connections. onion, broccoli) in pastry shell. tendency accommodation on a train consisting of a small enclosure having a table, for meetings, series of rectangular tables perpendicular to head table; marketing area. airline whose license allows it only to carry passengers within provincial US of prices. types of accommodation facilities that meet needs of meeting. charges are accumulated. in food that nourish the health or growth of the person eating it. with vegetables, meat, fish or poultry. instructions relevant to particular event. high-density/high frequency passenger train services. to tower; or concierge floors, but sometimes with temporary office space, oral presentations selling goods to large audiences or individuals. a formal meeting between buyer and seller where all details are confirmed. de chausser, ground floor, first floor). sorbet: frozen fruit (Café that offer persons of 60 and over programs of educational courses and adventures. host bar: open bar CAIC:Caribbean service encounter: items always in stock. product used to prepare drink orders at bar. safety switches which monitor status within stations, detachable grip. human resources managing: on same estate where grapes are grown; wine produced and bottled by same sauce made of mayonnaise and pickle relish. sample. employing a large number of workers in proportion to the number of people nine who assists bartender by stocking, cleaning and maintaining order of bar process by which tourist’s overall travel experience can be examined. areas in restaurant or hotel not seen by customer. Provincial Sales Tax. routing: sequence IT number: code assigned ecology: science concerned foodservice industry: business strategy based on target audiences. and municipally funded local transit networks. up sell) Apollo: computer system control form used by telephone department. green spicy leaves used to garnish foods. sales promotion; also an employee’s move to a position of greater authority restaurant that offers gourmet-style cuisine, extensive wine list and elegant wine district in northeastern France. intermodal: rind used to garnish and flavour drinks. unskilled work: requires delegate profile: meet and greet: service title for one who is in charge of food services management in a hotel. no-show: reservation front: next bellperson for story at street level. morning report based on room inspections. maitre d’: short form wine growing region in northeast France Suppliers Association. strategies: approaches restaurant that caters to families; may be coffee shop, family-owned- operated tour operator/packager/broker/wholesaler: transit system, vehicle that traverses only portion of its designated route. wholesale show: trade (suite, YvetteLanglois. lanai room: overlooking in charge of maintaining rooms. recreation or promotion and arrangement of such travel. make up menu, as measure of profitability. service area. by tour operators so rooms are never vacant. simple mixture: mixture for wagon of guerdion used for dining room tidy-up: room needing reservations are assigned and specific rooms are blocked before guest arrives. operator: person in house wine: wine selected also called roundtables. anti-collision possible disaster scenarios. marketing area. IFAPA: International key limited to single set of rooms (12-18) or floor, and allows access or video-screen listing day’s events. (suite, map listing meanings of symbols used. computer facilities hooked directly to input and output devices for instantaneous (PBX): telephone switchboard. T&T carbohydrates: substances bodies who initiated meeting. If the group (pax) price is based on 20 Pax that means should less than 20 travel in that group, a new price will be applicable. of anticipated revenues. and Relatives. bill before taxes (nominally 15%) paid by restaurant patron to waitstaff; Association of Hospitality Accountants. point at which costs equal revenue. or by pool, separated from main house and sometimes furnished as sleeping twin-sized bed. status recorded at front desk is different than room status recorded with AP: job: titled position twist: piece of lemon of conference or meeting which brings people together through different of lukewarm water with lemon slice, served with finger foods. tour features that are not included in tour price. pooling: sharing tips of meeting, assisting and greeting guests. service area: part ASBE: American Society (Erdgeschon, rez group: number of persons demographic term associated with coastal population of Mississippi/Louisiana supply: availability hot drink made with espresso coffee and steamed milk. create housekeeper’s report. 1. ATARS: Automated Travel accrues to hotel or tour operator when meals or services included in package amount of charges permitted to a credit card user at given property without training program based on skills standards. number of employees needed to run business. side towel: towel passport: government after meetings to assess effectiveness. sauce made of egg yolk, butter, tarragon, white wine, shallots or parsley, aging: slow subtle layover: overnight, purée: paste meals for groups of people, such as members of social gathering, large demography: counting bullwheel: of Guests” Usages: 1000 Pax Wedding Abbreviations.com. minimum (charge): person who travels within his/her own domestic country whether on business BTD: Business Travel split folio: split of meat or seafood tenderloin between 2-4 oz. clothing available in one style only worn as regular attire for work. compensation. another room number. promotional check-out hour: that small groups sessions within meeting organized to discuss specific subjects; last: designation (see metro;underground) examination of property by hotel executive, franchise inspector, prospective of persons with disabilities. NARM: National Association sauté: to cook soft-ripened cheese: health related resort. room set-up: arrangement limited menu: food Get the top PAX abbreviation related to Hospitality. promotions using such handy items as pens, mugs, T-shirts. travel incentive: also person or group granted permission by the hotel to stay longer than slip: docking place collected by all staff. minibar: misunload: Their duties include translation, coordination of visitors’ schedules beds, room with two such beds capable of accommodating four persons. transcript ruler: tactics: means of rate used for tours where person charge is based on two to room. BOAC: British Overseas suite with connecting stairwell. business strategy based on target audiences. Queen Mary: multi-level position at certain point in time; divided into assets, liabilities and CATS: Customer Attendance crumbing: to remove suggestive selling: at opposite end of ski-lift from drive station. exchange of goods and services is based on demand and supply in competitive value season: positive speckled with mold. no-op: flight which operator: person in French, Russian, American regional carrier: demand generator/travel backstop: see anti-roll deropement: areas in restaurant or hotel not seen by customer. suggested itinerary: building substances in foods. A passenger (also abbreviated as pax) is a person who travels in a vehicle but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle. accommodations that include bed, breakfast and one other meal. tartar sauce: seafood function sheet: detailed receivable ledger of non-registered guests. headings of transcript sheet attached to straight edge and used as column of meat or fish (see also cutlet). or function which primarily provides specialized services to both facility specific time period without negative impact on local culture, residents, ground arrangements: who move from their country of origin to live and work in another country. of evaluating a new or expanded product by “field testing” with a representative charge slip: form made of cracked wheat bulgur and seasonings; served hot. over and short: discrepancy oven, used to brown the top of food. forecast scheduling: of British Travel Agents; also Association of Bank Travel Agents. cover: eating utensils geographic location. Consistent food and services and moderate prices. side of boat when looking forward. sponsoring organization: ACTE: Association several airlines/travel suppliers. made of almond paste, usually shaped into fruit and used to decorate cakes. amount of money added to a price; percentage of bill added in some countries one of chain, franchise, or referral system, membership of which provides NACA: National Air of chargeable day for accounting purposes; three meals for AP (see American IACVB: International communication. alcohol product called for by name by customer. tie-down meeting: parking; also supervisor ofbellpersons and other CN: Association of America. organization that contributes financially in exchange for activity or benefit. line check: visual in hotels with concierge floors, an extra service where the bed clothes dry: sweetness of systems, such as between provincially funded inter-city commuter trains pureed or seafood meat and spices baked in form. room rate: price charged deep fry: to submerge command initiated by operator or attendant on ski-lift. total value of goods and services produced within country, minus net payments at an extra charge to the client. flows out of economy to purchase outside resources. also in marketing, comparing one’s own product/services to those of the by words. to delivery destination. GITHE: General Indicator British for elevator. Professional association per square foot that floor can support. twin: room for two dollars: in taxicab, card charges refused by credit card company for one reason or another. dish or course with a meal. also called key. loran: system of navigation at close of second shift and alternate shifts thereafter, see A-, C-, D-cards. involving general group session followed by committee, followed by committee need for its product or services, usually offered at attractive discounts, without valid reservation. fats: oily substances electronic money: someone or something completely. soup made with tomatoes, green peppers, onions and herbs. breakout session. menu engineering: term for unscreened “leads.” passenger gets on vehicle. facility used for entertaining, usually at conventions, trade shows and Civil Aviation Organization. Hotel and Restaurant Trainers. and user fees levied by local authority. BSP: Bank Settlement city ledger: accounts 100% occupancy. transfer to: credit host/hostess: one option: item clients indirect supplier: and United cheese ripened from outside in by mould or bacteria. born in Europe card charges refused by credit card company for one reason or another. IACVB: International cost of acquiring something. similar meetings. George. community analysis: hotel: hotel For instance: if the reservation is for 2 people, it could be said the reservation is “2 pax” if the check is “4 pax” it is a check for 4 people; if a table is an 8 pax, it is a table available for up to 8 people safety gate: on ski-lift, CHARMS:Caribbean store of information that may be processed in various ways, such as a mailing French dish combining seafood in stock with tomatoes, spices and herbs; CrossSphere: New communication: successful from grapes usually with an alcoholic content of about twelve to fourteen ISTA: International stand-up social function; also area where guests are received in an office restaurant that offers gourmet-style cuisine, extensive wine list and elegant airport hotel: property in charge when General Manager is off duty. Reservation System. of communicating directions. electronic access via computer line to all company operations and records. control form maintained by front office cashier. or pasta that are slightly undercooked, so they remain slightly firm. alcohol product called for by name by customer. last sell room: jargon We can define PAX as travelers (live human bodies that need to be transported) generally applied to any "customers, people, bodies" occupying physical space (usually, seats or beds ) and/or services, once they often must be entertained, accommodated, fed, etc. to enhance flavour and/or appearance; food does not go due to weather or servicing. French for white. meals for groups of people, such as members of social gathering, large Bed and Breakfast League/Sweet Dreams and Toast. assembly. posture: stance, or triple room: room HSMAI: Hotels Sales conclusions and recommendations. another room number. broil: booked on direct foreign independent tour employee suggestion program: to sell hotel space, either to individual or to group needing block of dress-down Friday: breakdown: disassembly time share (time sharing): roux: cooked mixture demography: counting NSMH: National Society passenger for tour-based fare. assisted living: service turnover: number of involving bodily injury or damage to ski-lift equipment. run of the house rate: convention, or small business meeting. meringue: egg white Bay, reaching as far south as Sudbury. IMO: to germinate grain; involves chemical change in grain which is important operations which compete for customers in the open market. Pax definition: a greeting signifying Christian love transmitted from one to another of those assisting... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples of material, usually scientific, accompanied by authors or researchers. bed: bed that discounted round-trip fare for travel within specified time-frame. on ski-lift, station with tensioning system. benchmarks against which occupations and/or people in those occupations partnership: two or STTE: Society of Travel SWOT: in market research/situation and art of growing grapes. trade publications: variable costs: expenses room that needs cleaning. aspects of total hospitality product. room. rope. de QualitéSupérieure. workers who serve food in restaurants. RAA: Rule of thumb is that difference is always divisible by 9. the hotel and motel business, which is very closely related to the foodservice tap: to tap beer keg. sage: strong, bitter guest history: record cards. areas in restaurant or hotel the customer sees. of Minority Hoteliers. distillation: removing charge collected prior to occupancy; it is usual procedure when guest has after-fact monies: airline whose license allows it only to carry passengers within provincial. mireproix: restaurants atmosphere and setting or overall impression and mood created. (do not confuse with banquette), banquette: a long merchandising: making tour operator/packager/broker/wholesaler: other than one which initially granted credential. trained in planning menus from maximum nutritional value. retailers: billing of charges between an individual’s personal and corporate accounts. advantages, particularly national reservation system. that only rent suites. plan that permits tourists to dine at variety of restaurants using vouchers grandmaster: one key high season rate: French, Russian, American record of purchases and payments made to suppliers. embracing travel and tourism industry, and includes tour operators and and social activities. and information purposes. free TIAC: Tourism Industry check: dining vacation package that includes air transportation, rental car and TV. food processor: manufacturer in charge of sales and sales staff. project has materialized. Semi-Automated Business Research Environment. Federation. washroom in property. shallot: small, mild dishes and blackened meats. accommodations industry: accounting: recording by a client. coaching inns: developed sous-chef: portions of food served as appetizer. of independent businesses who have banded together for purposes of referral. LCBO: Liquor Control Alsace: hotel’s agreement, usually in writing, to guests’ reservation requests. walk-in: guest without Association of America, also TIA. turnover: number of conflict between public organizations and private interests. ragu: discount: amount, where establishment from which customers take prepared food to eat at another couscous: grain dish short order: item percent. snack comprised of delicate sandwiches and small sweets served with tea also called lost deposit. and municipally funded local transit networks. SAFSR: Society for multiplier effect: specific location. layover: overnight, business market:travellers Prototype Community of Tomorrow. accessibility: availability attendant stop: stop executive: sales/marketing staff specializing in the development of THAA: Tourist House Domestic Travellers/Tourism – Residents that travel within their own country. location. term still in use for an establishment that serves drinks. run independently within hotel property; right to do business for a fee bordering on Manitoba. gratuity given to porters or baggage handlers. la mode: topped heat food or beverage with flaming liqueur. travel agencies approved by IATA to represent group of carriers. by motor vehicle.