Hospitality Management Terms

noun a person who works as a bellhop or bellman

• The bellboy assisted guests with their luggage as they checked into the hotel.
• Hey, can you call the bellboy to help us with our bags?
• I tipped the bellboy for bringing up my bags to the room.
• The bellboy of success always rings twice, be ready to answer when it comes knocking.

noun a restaurant where pizzas are made and sold

• The new pizzeria in town offers a variety of gourmet toppings.
• Let's grab a slice at the pizzeria down the street.
• I'm craving some za from the local pizzeria.
• The office was like a pizzeria, with everyone tossing around ideas.

noun A person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'drinks bar' is a noun because it refers to a place where alcoholic beverages are served.

• The hotel lobby features a sophisticated drinks bar where guests can enjoy a variety of cocktails and spirits.
• Let's meet at the drinks bar in the corner of the party and catch up over some drinks.
• The drinks bar at that club is lit, they have the best music and drinks in town.
• His mind was like a drinks bar, overflowing with ideas and creativity.

noun four-wall profit: the amount of money a business makes after subtracting all expenses related to the physical location or 'four walls' of the establishment

• The company's financial report showed a significant increase in four-wall profit compared to last quarter.
• The store manager was thrilled to see the four-wall profit go up after implementing new sales strategies.
• We're killing it in terms of four-wall profit this year!
• His dedication to improving the store's operations really paid off in terms of four-wall profit.