Phenomenon of hospitality industry: definition, concept, basic approaches, structure

The evolution of the main approaches to the concept of “hospitality industry” among foreign and Ukrainian scientists is analysed. The semantics and the system of concepts of “hospitality”, “tourism industry”, “hospitality industry” are specified. The structure of the hospitality industry, its subordination and the relationship with the tourist industry are discovered and proved. The main stages, factors and current trends in the hospitality industry are analysed and fleshed. Outlined The essence of the hospitality industry as a complex and relatively isolated social and economic system for the creating, promoting and implementing the services of accommodation, nutrition, consumer services, leisure, entertainment and other services and the sale of goods in the establishments of hotel and restaurant business profile are outlined. Hospitality industry is characterized by long evolution, complex organization, and together with the tourism industry forms a unified system of tourist services, performs an important role in the economy. Key words: hospitality, hospitality industry, tourism industry, hotel industry, catering trade, services.