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Food and Beverage Management

Operations, Opportunities, and Trends in Tourism, Hospitality, and Events

April Merenda

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Kogan Page Ltd
03 December 2025
Food and Beverage Management provides undergraduate students with a comprehensive overview of food and beverage operations alongside broader trends, technological innovations and sustainability goals.

Structured into four parts, this textbook for undergraduate tourism, hospitality and events students looks at:

-The role of food and beverage in the tourism, hospitality and events industries, and the essentials of planning and managing operations

-A variety of food and beverage contexts including catering for global events, resorts, cruise ships and quick-service and elevated dining experiences

-Contemporary trends in culinary tourism and the influence of social media, celebrity chefs and the Michelin Guide on the industry

-The impact of technology and sustainability practices on the sector, and opportunities for long-term growth aligning with environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles

Food and Beverage Management includes real-world examples from UberEats, Compass Group, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and the rise of gastro-tourism in destinations such as Belize. With in-text learning features including learning outcomes and reflective questions, an extended Q&A with a leading practitioner at the end of each chapter and online resources including PowerPoint lecturer slides, this textbook will prepare students for a future career in tourism, hospitality and events.
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Imprint:   Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 240mm,  Width: 170mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   666g
ISBN:   9781398622678
ISBN 10:   1398622672
Pages:   296
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Section - One: The Essentials of Food and Beverage Management; Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Food and Beverage Operations; Chapter - 02: Food and Beverage: Management Essentials; Section - TWO: Food and Beverage Management in Tourism, Hospitality and Events; Chapter - 03: Food and Beverage in Events; Chapter - 04: Event Cuisine for Special Occasions; Chapter - 05: Food and Beverage in Tourist Destinations; Chapter - 06: Food and Beverage in the Cruise Industry; Section - THREE: Cultural Tourism and the Food and Beverage Industry; Chapter - 07: Food and Beverage and Culinary Tourism; Chapter - 08: Social Media and Culinary Tourism; Chapter - 09: The Impact of Michelin Stars and Celebrity Chefs on the Food and Beverage Industry; Section - FOUR: Technology and Sustainability in Food and Beverage; Chapter - 10: The Integration of Food Delivery Services into the Food and Beverage Industry; Chapter - 11: Robotics and Technology in the Food and Beverage Industry; Chapter - 12: Sustainability and ESG Principles in the Food and Beverage Industry; Chapter - 13: The Farm-to-Table Movement in the Food and Beverage Industry; Chapter - 14: The Food and Beverage Industry and Food Poverty

April Merenda is Associate Professor in Hospitality Management at St. John's University, New York, USA. She is Assistant Dean/External Affairs for the College of Professional Studies at St. John's University and the Director of the International Hospitality Management MS. She has held key positions within the hospitality and tourism industry for over four decades, including as co-founder of Gutsy Women Travel, which promotes travel uniquely designed for women.

Reviews for Food and Beverage Management: Operations, Opportunities, and Trends in Tourism, Hospitality, and Events

""Merenda has made it very rewarding for students to be able to find all the critical Food and Beverage topics available and ready in one key central place. This textbook allows hospitality students studying any of the various aspects of the industry to focus on the essential F & B elements of specific business sectors. Food and Beverage Management represents a real asset to students as well as industry professionals."" * James L. Giordano, Ed.D., Professor, Hospitality and Event Management Program, LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York (CUNY), USA * ""Merenda's passion and expertise are clearly reflected in this textbook. Her unique life, professional experiences and insights create an exceptional teaching resource that will engage, inspire, and prepare the hospitality professionals of tomorrow."" * Berkita S. Bradford, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Department Chair of Hospitality and Tourism Administration, North Carolina Central University, USA * ""The textbook manages to showcase Merenda's deep-rooted knowledge of multiple facets of the hospitality field. Food and Beverage Management is a tool for new students as well as to those looking to sharpen new tools in their hospitality arsenal."" * Thomas Young, Senior Manager, Major Food Events * ""I commend Merenda on this impressive textbook. She brilliantly incorporated her students in researching current hospitality management topics. I believe this is a learning resource that others in academia, related industry personnel, and entrepreneurs can embrace."" * Mark Irgang, General Manager, Marriott JFK Airport, and President, Skål International USA *


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