Guide to Hotel Housekeeping by Mary E. Palmer
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"Guide to Hotel Housekeeping" by Mary E. Palmer is an informative guidebook written in the early 20th century. The book addresses the critical aspects of hotel housekeeping and aims to provide practical advice for housekeepers to enhance their performance and streamline operations within hotels. It is a detailed resource that discusses the responsibilities of housekeepers, the importance of efficient management of hotel staff, and various cleaning and maintenance techniques. The opening of
the guide introduces the author's motivation for writing, emphasizing her desire to assist hotel housekeepers in avoiding common pitfalls in their demanding profession. Palmer highlights the challenges faced by hotel managers in finding competent staff and underscores the significance of a well-trained workforce. She also provides insights into the qualities necessary for a successful housekeeper, along with practical advice on how to foster a cooperative environment among staff and maintain high standards of cleanliness and service within a hotel setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Palmer, Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth), 1868- |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 08013628 |
| Title | Guide to Hotel Housekeeping |
| Credits |
Produced by Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Home economics |
| Subject | Hotels |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35066 |
| Release Date | Jan 25, 2011 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 401 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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