hotel and catering industry
Introduction to hotel industry & growth of hotel industry in India history Hotels and the catering industry as we know it started late in the 19th century with the development of the major cities, easier sea travel and the coming of the railways. In ancient times, travellers were a rarity, but could always rely on a meal whilst passing through. As the centuries progressed, travellers mostly pilgrims would be cared for in the temple or monasteries. During the mughal rule, the forts and surrounds would cater to the needs of the traveller often in exchange of no more than the stories of their adventure during their travels or any news from other towns and villages. During the later part of the 18thCentury, and the formation of the East India Company by the British, it was apparent that catering requites on a more formal basis were required and with the advent of the railways in the mid-19th Century, small hotels & clubs were becoming part of everyday life of those who could ...