Lesson Plan Front Office
Lesson Plan Front Office
Introduction: The front office operation encompasses all the areas, functions, and activities used to
support guest transactions and services. This lesson will introduce students to the duties and
responsibilities of the front office.
Identify to students the key areas FOM duties include: Slides /Textbook Oxford
responsibility for the Front Office Excellent communication
Manager (FOM) as those duties skills
relate to the front office operation. Strong leadership skills
Creative problem-solving
Good administrative skills
Strong math skills
Good organizational skills
Strong people skills
Exceptional understanding of
guest service
Expand on the types of positions Front office covers: Teacher Resource USB
reporting to the FOM and the Front desk Drive
reasoning behind assigning those Uniform services (bell person,
positions to the front office parking, and valet services)
department. Concierge/guest service
Transportation (airport or
local attractions shuttle
services)
Cashiers (gift shop and check
cashing)
Night audit
Identify the other departments the The front office staff are in
front office staff must consistently continuous contact with:
communicate and interact with in Housekeeping
order to provide the seamless guest Food and beverage
experience discussed previously in Security
the HTMP textbook. Engineering
Marketing and sales
Unit 2: Introduction to Guest Cycle (1 Theory)
Introduction: Guest cycle refers to the distinct stages of guest interaction between the
hotel and guests.
Identify to students the 4 distinctive Guest cycle includes four Slides /Textbook Oxford
stage of guest interaction. major stages which are
Pre-Arrival
Arrival
Stay
Departure