Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP Practical Front Office Management Guide for Hotelier & Hospitality Students Hotelier Tanji Owner www.com Copyright © 2014 Hotelier Tanji All rights reserved. ISBN: 149096990X ISBN-13: 978-1490969909 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Hello, I am Hotelier Tanji, owner of www.com, world’s most popular free hotel & restaurant management training web site, running from December 2009. This book is a comprehensive collection of 231 professional Front Office Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). In last 3 years we got immense praise and support from our readers.
This book is an attempt to give something back to our readers. Thanks for purchasing this book. Table of Contents Page No. Chapter-1: Reservation Policy & Procedure 1.
Documents Reservation into Appropriate Reservation Forms 2 2. Receives & Answers Email/ Fax Reservation Inquiries 3-4 3. Confirms FIT Room Reservations via Emails and Faxes 4-5 4. Answering / Handling Telephone Calls 5 5.
Confirms FIT Reservations via Telephone 6 6. Up-sells to Booking Parties 6-7 7. Liaison with Sales Department for Group Bookings 7-8 8. Reviews the Following Day's VIP Arrival List 8-9 Distributes All Pertinent Reports to all Departments 9.
9-10 Concerned Regarding Guest Arrival 10. Replies to All Guest Queries Regarding Hotel Information 10 11. Documents Reservation Amendments 10-11 12. Documents Reservation Cancellations 11-12 13.
Handling of Guest History Reservations 12 14. Checks Guest History Records Regularly for Duplications 13 Checks the Arrival List Daily to Review Reservation 15. Creates & Updates the Blacklist File 14 Files All Reservation Correspondences & Miscellaneous 17. Personal Appearance with Hotel Standard Grooming 15-17 19.
Change of Shift Procedures 18-19 22. Adherence to Reservation Policies 20-21 24. Handling Guest Complaints 21-22 25. Confirmation Number 23 Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP Chapter-2: Reservation Supervisor’s Policy & Procedure 26.
Monitor the Hotel’s Closed out Dates 25 Monitor Room & Bed Status & Availability during High 27. Prepares the Staff's Monthly Roster 26-27 29. Conducts Training of New Reservations Staffs 27 30. Monitor Individual Inclusive Tour Allotments & Cut-off Dates 28-29 31.
Maintain Associates Relation 29 Chapter-3: Guest Service Agent’s Policy & Procedure Prepares all Requested Reports for Guest Relations 32. Special Programs & Rates 33 36. Room Availability Status & House Count 34-35 38. Identify Guest Needs 36-37 39.
Sell Room Suit 38 41. Basic Manual Reservation 38-39 42. Enter Guest Reservation into System 39-40 43. Registration of the Guests 42-43 47.
Walk-in Reservations 43-44 48. Present Registration Card 45-48 50. Establish Method of Payment 48-50 51. Travel Agent/Airline Vouchers 50-51 52.
Register Guest in Computer 53 54. Information Described to Guests 53-54 55. Obtaining Guest Rooming Assistance 54-55 v www. Thank the Guests 55 57.
Providing Local Information 56-57 59. Share-with Guests 59-60 62. Trace File/Flags 61 63. Room Change Request 62-63 65.
Concierge Stand Phone & Log 64 66. Wake-up Calls 65-66 68. Non-Registered Guests (NRG) 66-67 69. Guest Mail/Packages 67 70.
Safety Deposit Boxes 67-68 71. Cash Traveler’s Checks 70 74. Process Miscellaneous Charges 70-71 75. Process Corrections Vouchers 71 76.
Process Adjustment Vouchers 72 77. Process Paid-Outs 73 78. Guest Comment Card 73-74 79. Late Check-Outs 74 80.
Review Arrival Report 74-75 81. Block Special Requests 77 84. Assign Rooms & Balance Room Types 79-80 87. Due Outs & Discrepancies 80-81 88.
Greet the Guests 81-82 89. Maintenance of Guest Confidentiality 84-85 92. Maintenance of All Areas in the Guest Service Agent 85-86 vi Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP 93. Shift Duties 86 Chapter-4: Cashier’s Policy & Procedure 94.
Issue a Safety Deposit Box 88-89 95. Allow a Customer to Access to the Safety Deposit Box 89-90 96. Close a Safety Deposit Box 91-92 97. Conduct a Manual Posting 92-93 98.
Issue a Paid-out 94-95 100. Accept Payment by Credit Card 95-96 101. Accept Payment by Voucher 97-98 102. Accept Company Payment 98-99 103.
Accept Payment by Third Person 99-100 104. Accept Payment by Traveler Cheque 100 105. Check out a Customer 100-102 106. Check out Shared Room 102-103 107.
Make an Audit 104-105 109. Balance your Float/Finish your Shift 105-106 110. Obtain Cash Deposit upon Check-in 107-108 111. Post Advance Deposit 108 112.
Receive Outlet Checks 108-109 113. Daily Check of the Next Day’s Departure 109-110 114. Daily Check of Long Stay Customer’s Invoices 110-111 Prepare the Transfer of Monthly Long Stay Customer’s 115. Extension of Stay 111-113 117.
Check out Guest using Back-up System 113-114 118. Update of Folio Manually 114-115 119. Group Check-out 115 120. Settle Guest Account 116-118 121.
Late Charge/Charges after Departure 118-119 122. Preparing Shift Audit 119-121 123. Complete Deposit Envelope & Count Bank 121-122 124. Closing Foreign Exchange Float 122-123 vii www.com Chapter-5: Front Office Duty Manager’s Policy & Procedure 125.
Grooming & Uniform Standards 125 126. Check Employee Attendance 126 128. Conduct Shift Briefing 126-127 129. Monitor Employee Interaction 128-129 131.
Conduct Department Orientation 129-130 133. Fill out Maintenance Request 130-131 134. Conduct Performance Appraisal 131-132 135. Counsel & Discipline Staff 132-133 136.
Handling Food & Beverage Guest Complaints 133-134 137. Inspect Lobby/Desk Area Standards 134-135 138. VIP/SP Check Room 135-136 140. VIP/SP Check In 136 141.
Handling Walk-in Guest on Sold out Days 137-138 143. Room Revenue Rebate 138-139 144. Check Account with High Balance 140 146. Hotel Rate & Information 141 147.
Balance Room Type 141-142 148. No-show Reservation 142-143 149. Prepare Skippers Report 143-144 150. “Do Not Disturb” Issue Handling Case 145-147 152.
Release Out of Order Room 147-148 153. End of Shift Task & Endorsement 149 154. Logbook 149-150 Chapter-6: Executive Floor Policy & Procedure 155. Welcome the Guests 152 viii Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP 156.
Escorts Arriving Executive Floor Guests to the Room 152-153 157. Inspect Pre-Assigned Rooms on the Executive Floor 153-154 Maintain Overall Cleanliness & Orderliness of the Executive 158. Supervising the Buffet Breakfast at the Executive Floor 155-156 160. Supervising Cocktail Hour at the Executive Floor 156-157 161.
Coordinate Wake-Up Call Requests with the Operator 158 162. Handling All Guest Queries & Complaints 158-159 Liaise with Concierge Desk with Regards to Luggage 163. 160 Handling, Check-Outs & Message Delivery 164. Reports all Activities or Endorsements in the Logbook 160-161 Arrange Business Centre Requirements which are Available 165.
162-163 on the Executive Floor 166. Arranging & Checking all Executive Floor Room Amenities 163-164 167. Arrange Special Events Amenities through the Arrival List 164-165 168. Assist Executive Floor Guests with Flight Reconfirmation 165-166 169.
Perform Check-in of Executive Guests on the Floor 166-168 170. Checking-in 'Return' Executive Floor Guests 168 171. Checking-in using the Back-up System 169-171 172. Handling Travel Vouchers 171-172 173.
Processing Special Billing 172-173 174. Perform Check-out of Executive Guests on the Floor 174-175 175. Checking-out “Share-with” Room 175 176. Handling Guest Messages 175-177 177.
Handling Hold For Arrival (HFA) Items 177-178 Chapter-7: Driver’s Policy & Procedure 178. Pre-Trip Inspection 180-181 179. Post-Trip Inspection 181 180. Cleaning Vehicle 184 Chapter-8: Doorman’s Policy & Procedure 184.
Assist Guests in & out of Cars 186 ix www. Lay out the Floor Mat at the Hotel’s Entrance 186-187 186. Assist Guest in Loading & Unloading of Car 187 187. Open Vehicle Doors for all Guests 187-188 188.
Loading & Unloading of Luggage into & from Guest’s Vehicle 188-189 189. Obtain Taxis for Guest if Requested 189-190 190. Maintain Accessible Driveway 190 191. Ensure Smooth Operation during Rain 190-191 Chapter-9: Guest Service Center Policy & Procedure 192.
Handling Outgoing Calls 193 193. Voice Mail Messages 193-194 194. Guest Locator Request 196-197 196. Emergency Call Handling Procedure 197-198 197.
Monitor Telephone Problems 198-199 Chapter-10: Business Service Center Policy & Procedure 198. Incoming Fax/Email Filing Procedure 201 199. Photocopying Procedure 201-203 200 Providing Typing Service to Guest 203-204 201. Providing Newspaper to Guest 204-205 202.
Processing Courier Service Requests 205-207 203. Translation & Interpretation of Arrangement 207-208 204. Presentation & Rental of Equipment 208-210 205. Long Distance Call Arrangements 210-211 206.
Post Revenue & Prepare Summery Reports 211-212 Chapter-11: Bell Desk & Concierge Policy & Procedure 207. Welcome Guest at the Airport 214 208. Rooming the Guest 216-219 211. Delivery & collection of Guest Room Luggage 219-220 212.
Store Guest’s Luggage 221-222 213. Helping Guest with Hand Carried Luggage 222 214. Delivery & Collection of Group Luggage 223 x Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP 215. Luggage Collection for Group Check-out 224 216.
Arrange Mailing of Guest Letters & Internal Mail 225 217. Cleaning of Bell Equipment Regularly 226 218. Raising/Lowering Hotel Flag Daily 226-227 219. Parcel Delivery Service 227-228 220.
Receive Terms for Outside Guests from In House Guest 228-229 222. Receive/Deliver Terms for Registered Guests 230-231 223. Give & Accept Airline Information & Confirmation 231-232 224. Arrange Restaurant & Limousine Reservation 232-233 225.
Lifting Heavy Objects 233-235 226. Guest Paging 236 Chapter-12: Other Various Policy & Procedure 228. Basic English Courtesy 239 230. Code for Guest Service 240 231.
Stocking Workstations 241 xi www.com PREFACE Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP, 1st edition is a self-study practical Front Office training guide for all Front of the House professionals, either who are working in the hotel or restaurant industry or novice ones who want to learn the basic skills of professional front office management to accomplish a fast track, lavish career in hospitality industry.com, world’s most popular free hotel & restaurant management training blog combines 231 most useful industry standard Front Office standard operating procedures (SOP) in this manual that will help you to learn all the basic Front Office Management skills, step by step. This training manual will enable readers to develop basic service skills that will be required to handle guests at different situations and at the same time enlighten you with high quality service skills that will ensure better service, tips and repeat business. Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP, 1st edition is a great learning tool for hospitality students and also a useful reference material for expert hoteliers. This manual will be a helpful practical resource for both - those working at 5 start hotel or those at small restaurant.
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Keep visiting my blog www.com to get free tutorials regularly. Regards Hotelier Tanji Owner & Admin www.com xii Reservation Policy & Procedure Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP Page 1 SOP-1: Documents Reservation into Appropriate Reservation Forms Standard To ensure an accurate inputting system, all particulars related to guest reservation are properly documented into appropriate reservation forms. Procedures Front office requires certain basic information while taking a new reservation. This following information will be recorded on the reservation form after the room availability has been checked: Name of the guest (surname, first name, title).
Arrival and departure date of the guest. Arrival time of guest, airport pick up (on charge). Number of rooms and room types. Caller’s name, company, telephone, fax number and email address.
Method of payment. Status of guest, (ex-VIP/SP) if possible, so as to arrange for VIP treatment or any other special treatment. Special requests from the guests (i. non-smoking, high floor, clam atmosphere).
The reservation staff who has taken the reservation will record his / her initials and the date/ time when the reservation was taken and input the all details to reservation system. A confirmation number is required to note down on the reservation form to complete the whole process perfectly. Hotel Front Office Training Manual with 231 SOP Page 2 SOP-2: Receives and Answers Email or Fax Reservation Inquiries Standard Provide an assurance that all reservation inquiries are adeptly responded through emails/faxes to the guests. Procedures Determine the following: a.
Date of arrival. Category of room. Required number of rooms.