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These words describe Australia's
leading industry, the industry that generates $60 billion annually - the
Australian Tourism & Hospitality Industry.
The Tourism & Hospitality
Industry provides many:
·
different types of businesses to
work in
·
different types of jobs to choose
from
·
opportunities to train in industry
and to use industry skills and experience.
The Tourism & Hospitality
Industry:
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is a portable career that offers
experiences not only in Australia but overseas
·
provides an opportunity to learn
about and experience other cultures
·
is expanding and so offers long term
job security and career advancement.
"Tourism at the turn of
the century is growing faster than even our most optimistic
predictions," said World Travel Organisation
Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli.
Providing catering, food and
beverage service and accommodation for all these visitors explains the growth
in this industry sector.
Over the next 20 years there it is
projected that 50% of all food expenditure will be on meals consumed outside
the home.
Current available figures indicate
that there are 20,000 restaurants and cafes, 16,000 fast food and takeaway
outlets, 4887 caterers, 6637 hotels and 3284 clubs. Australians spend just under $1000 per head eating out each year.
Source:– Restaurant
and Caterers Association – Industry Facts and Figures
Come and join us in the exciting
world of work in Tourism and Hospitality.
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