At the present rate of growth of Indian tourism the future for those attempting to make a career in hotel management appears very bright. The Department of Tourism expects that by the end of this century, the annual requirement for hotel rooms will be around one lakh signifying a sizeable increase in the number of hotels and skilled personnel required to run them. With a room employment ratio of 15:1, the requirement for manpower by the turn of the century is estimated to be 45,000. 

Already the shortfall between the turnout from hotel management training institutions and the industry's requirement is approximately 28,000. With increasing internationalization, jobs in hoteliering are also likely to open up internationally, offering better remuneration and opportunities for travel as well as professional and personal growth.

DIVERSIFICATION

Skills gained in hotel management training are highly transferable, and there is considerable overlap between different sectors. The major difference between jobs in commercial hotels and those in institutional or non-profit-making residential establishments is in the emphasis placed on various aspects, rather than in operation or management methods. It is therefore quite easy to diversify into:

CATERING

Including industrial and transport catering.

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT

Which involves running operations in a hospital or nursing home.

INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT

Including residential hostels for school and college students; working people; old people's homes; welfare units or company guesthouses.

MARKETING OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

These organizations need personnel who understand the hoteliering business and its requirements.

RELATED CAREERS

Dietetics; food science and technology; management; nutrition; teaching; travel and tourism.