Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association Wage and Benefit Survey 1996

During the summer months of 1994, the Dick Poe Sr. Institutes for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida conducted a survey of Central Florida hotel properties regarding wages paid and employee benefits. The project was sponsored by the Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association and supported by the Central Florida Hotel and Motel Association. This comprehensive study solicited 293 hotels for data on wages and benefits on 118 occupational/hourly job titles and 34 management/supervisory positions. The final report, summarizing data from 32 hotels and companies was mailed to all participating properties on August 24, 1994. The Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association contracted again with the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida to perform a wage and benefit study for 1995 in a similar manner to the one done in 1994. During the months of April, May, and June of 1995, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida conducted a survey of Central Florida hotel properties and other hospitality companies regarding wages paid and employee benefits on 112 occupational/hourly job titles and 44 management or supervisory positions. Questionnaires were mailed to 311 hotels and hospitality companies. The final report, summarizing data from 45 hotels and companies was mailed to all participating properties on June 30, 1995. During the months of May, June, and July of 1996, The Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida again was retained by the Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association to conduct a survey of Central Florida hotel properties and other hospitality companies regarding wages paid and employee benefits. The survey instrument was updated from 1994 and 1995 to relect only the positions reported by hotels and other hospitality companies over the past two years. The result was a questionnaire on 104 occupational/hourly job titles and 46 management or supervisory positions. Survey were mailed to 301 hotels and hospitality compaies. This final report, summarizes data from participating 56 hotels and companies

Hotel: 2000 Wage and Benefit Survey

During the summer months of 1994 through 2000, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida has conducted a survey of Central Florida hospitality industry properties regarding wage rates and employee benefits. This ongoing project has been sponsored by the Hotel Human Resource Association of Central Florida and has been supported by the Central Florida Hotel Motel Association. This comprehensive study solicits and reports data on wages and benefits from 353 hospitality organization covering 120 occupational/hourly job titles and 46 management/supervisory position. The first final report in 1994 summarized data from 32 companies. The 2000 report includes data from 65 reporting organizations. An attempt was made to collect data on vaction ownership positions, including the methods and bases for computing commissions, however due to insufficient response this information is not being reported

Contracted School Food Service: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Political Concerns

Schools have evolved to be providers of education as well as suppliers of ancillary services to the population that they serve. This article examines one of these ancillary services, food service, in order to provide some awareness of the political aspects of the decision-making process in choosing whether or not to contract this service, as well as the pros and cons of the situation

Wage and Benefit Survey, 1998

During the summer months of 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida has conducted a survey of Central Florida hospitality industry properties regarding wages paid and employee benefits. This five year project has been sponsored by the Hotel Human Resource Association of Central Florida and has been supported by the Central Florida Hotel Motel Association. This comprehensive study solicits and reports data on wages and benefits from 364 hospitality organizations covering 119 occupational/hourly job titles and 45 management/supervisory positions. The first final report in 1994 summarized data from 32 companies. The 1998 report has grown to include data from 83 reporting organizations

Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association Wage and Benefit Survey, 1995

During the summer months of 1994, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida conducted a survey of Central Florida hotel properties regarding wages paid and employee benefits. The project was sponsored by the Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association and supported by the Central Florida Hotel and Motel Association. This comprehensive study solicited 293 hotels for data on wages and benefits on 118 occupational/hourly job titles and 34 management/supervisory positions. The final report was mailed to all participating properties on August 24, 1994. The Central Florida Hotel Personnel Association contracted again with the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida to perform a wage and benefit study for 1995 in a similar manner to the one done in 1994. During the months of April, May, and June of 1995, the Dick Pope Sr. Institute for Tourism Studies at the University of Central Florida conducted a survey of Central Florida hotel properties regarding wages paid and employee benefits on 112 occupational/hourly job titles and 44 management/supervisory positions. Questionnaires were mailed to 311 hotels and hospitality companies

Disney\u27s Internship Program: More than Hands-On Experience

The vast majority of hospitality management programs require students to participate in a hands-on work experience, which helps bridge the gap between theory and practice, providing the student with an opportunity to practice the theory learned in the classroom. The Walt Disney World Co. developed, implemented, and operates one of the most successful internship programs in the hospitality industry. It recognizes the need for business practitioners to become more involved in the education of future hospitality managers. The authors summarize the company\u27s program and offer suggestions for other employers looking to give interns more than hands-on experience

Is Your Hotel MISsing Technology?

In order to become more effective and efficient in providing guest services, hotels must avail themselves of information technology. A firm\u27s competitive edge and quality can be the result of the successful implementation of an information sys- tem. The authors present in this article the why, who, what, when, where, and how of implementing information systems

A Survey of Capital Budgeting Methods Used by the Restaurant Industry

The purpose of this study was to determine what capital budgeting and cost of capital procedures are being used in the food service segment of the hospitality industry and to compare the responses, where possible, with those reported in the previous studies of capital budgeting techniques in the hospitality industry. The most popular primary capital budgeting techniques selected were the sophisticated or discounted cash flow methods, such as net present value and internal rate of return. The payback method was selected as a secondary technique

Menu Engineering: A Model Including Labor

Menu engineering is a methodology to classify menu items by their contribution margin and popularity. The process discounts the importance of food cost percentage, recognizing that operators deposit cash, not percentages. The authors raise the issue that strict application of the principles of menu engineering may result in an erroneous evaluation of a menu item, and also may be of little use without considering the variable portion of labor. They describe an enhancement to the process by considering labor