The introduction
The main subject of this hospitality research project is entrepreneurship. This subject was chosen for several reasons: both the authors would like to set up a business in future, they have the ambition to have a company of their own, they like to manage, and use creativity to come up with an original concept. To narrow the subject down one specific subject is chosen. Moreover, the concept of starting a mini golf* company in Elim, Drenthe was selected. The reason for choosing this specific subject is that one of the authors lives with her parents in a big farm which has a lot of land. However, this space is not used to the optimal capacity nor effectively. Consequently the authors came up with the idea to start up a
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Research questions: 1. Is it more advisable to start up a privately owned golf company or to franchise from an existing company? 2. What are the steps involved when starting up a golf company? 3. What will the potential business mix will be for the golf company?
Conceptual model
Food and beverage within mini gold course * Packages * An average of €26.53 is spend on a day golfing
Tourism in Drenthe * Most tourists or people who do day trips in Drenthe do sports and recreation (6.9%)
Mini-golf course in Elim, Drenthe
Elim * 2500 residents * Demographical aspects * Lots of little companies * Farmers / recreation in farmland * Young families * Construction workers
Villages within 30 km: * Hoogeveen * Hollandscheveld * Slagharen
Sports and recreation in the Netherlands/Drenthe * In 2006/2007 6.8 million played golf for a day activity * From 2001 to 2007 this amount was increased with 9% * 2007-2011 assumed to be a slight increase of demand * Sports and recreation is the most popular activity on Sundays
Definition of terms: Miniature golf, or minigolf, is a miniature version of the sport of golf. While the international sports organization World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF)[1] prefers to use the name "minigolf", the general public in different countries has also many other names for the game: miniature golf, mini-golf, midget golf, goofy golf, shorties,
In relation to hospitality and catering, the non-commercial or “public” sector exists in the form of hospitals and institutes of education. Organisations in the commercial sector are privately owned and exist solely to find a niche to exploit to make money. While money-making is still a factor in the private sector, it is not the main goal. With the primary goal, demographic and expectations of the target audience, along with location and budget, all taken into account, different areas of the hospitality and catering industry begin to differ widely.
The study begins by explaining how much the residents of Gourmand love good food. They love food so much that that over time, a commission of distinguished chefs had decided that not any one should be capable of opening up a restaurant. If a restaurant was to be open, a chef would have to have 21 years of training, attend a prestigious school, and obtain a license to become a chef. These guidelines would ensure that when a resident would go to a restaurant, the food would be good. The first-class quality of food consequently rose the prices of restaurant meals to become very expensive.
The partners must do additional analysis prior to determining if they should invest in a new miniature golf venture in Golden City. Before establishing marketing objectives, advertising and promotional programs, plans for addressing demand fluctuations and considering alternate locations, they must determine if they can generate sufficient sales to fund operations. They have done market research which provides a good baseline for establishing the demand, course capacity and anticipated costs. Once they have analysed this data and established that the business is financially viable, they can address advertising, demand and location questions by developing a marketing strategy.
When reviewing the market research provided by the tourist bureau we can capture the market a little better to determine which company to choose. By utilizing this information, we can conduct that he needs to choose a franchise that will meet the needs of the younger generation and within a target salary. While there are some larger hotel chains in the area determining whether a holiday in or a days inn is in his best interest. Choosing a franchise agreement is a decision that will offer the owner the benefits and brand strength necessary to survive the trending market. ("Franchise Agreements vs. Management Agreements: Which One Do I Choose?, by Nelson Migdal," 2014).
Remington’s restaurant is one of the casual restaurants located in Tampa, Florida. The restaurant is seen have various issues that surrounds its operations and the profitability as well. This research is deemed at looking at the various tenets of success that surrounds this restaurant. Again the failure that affects this restaurant is worth noting down. To this end, the performance of this restaurant is t put under scrutiny with keen concern on the various variables that affects it operations and profitability at each and every stance. In the recent past a survey was conducted in order to get to know the performance of Remington’s restaurant in
1b) What advantages are there to not franchise the restaurants? Do you think they ought to franchise restaurants down the road? What advantage would that be for the company?
Would you say golf is a sport? What makes people say it's it a sport? People say anyone can play golf. It's a game everyone can play. People say it's not a sport because you're not going against someone so there's no wining or losing. I say that golf is a sport because people put a lot of effort in to golf and you're outside for a really long time.
I've always been a fan of miniature golf, so I had to give this place a visit. Located in strip mall, it is at the southwest corner of Pecos and Russell. They call themselves the All Family Fun Center because they have more than miniature golf. On the other side of their building is laser tag and in between there are several arcade games. I'm a little old for laser tag, so I'll just talk about my experience with the 3D miniature golf.
If your idea of arriving for a tee time is shuttling from your garage to the clubhouse in your personal golf cart, Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club should be on your new-home checklist.
Blaming your moves, shots and swings for your golf mishits and mishaps? Well, no matter how much time and effort you have been spending over practicing your moves to perfect your game, you still won't achieve your goal if you use unsuitable or defective types of golf equipment, will you?
(B) At golf practice, I played surprisingly well. (A1) I golfed a 49, and the previous year my lowest was a 49. (F) Excited, I made plans to go golfing with my friends a few days later. (B) At the course, we began our round. (A) I was not playing well. (D) After hole 14, I began to swing my club. (C) Suddenly, I felt a pain in my upper left back. (G) To not be seen as a wimp, I tried to hide my pain from my friends. (H) However, the pain was too extreme for me to bear. (A) I told them that they would have to finish the round without me. (D) Except for Austin, everyone called me a wimp. (E) Walking, I left the course, and I traveled home. (A1) I told my mother about my injury, so she scheduled a chiropractor appointment. (E) Swinging, I felt
Designed by internationally-acclaimed golf course architect Jim Fazio, The River Golf Club combines its unique waterfront setting on the banks of the Savannah River with MiniVerde Ultra Dwarf Bermuda greens, wetlands and a challenging layout to ensure golfers of all levels enjoy a memorable golfing
Golf can be traced back to Scotland in 1457, and ever since then, the sport has constantly been evolving. Mechanisms have evolved, from the ball, to the athlete, to further enhance the sporting experience.
Based on influence of personal experiences, I have chosen to go for hospitality sector there by choosing Travelodge as main focus points in this essay.
As anyone who has played a round of golf will attest to, the sport is based around many fundamental principals of physics. These basic laws are involved with every aspect of the game from how a player swings the club to how the ball moves through the air on its way toward the pin. It is the challenge that physics presents to the golfer that has allowed the game, and equipment used, to develop so drastically over the past one hundred years. The first golf balls used were called featheries. They were made with a horsehide cover packed with wet goose feathers. When the balls dried they became extremely hard. The major flaw with the featheries was that they could not be used when the conditions were wet because they