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1 Claudio hears that there is a portert
job available at a local hotel. He
does not really know what porters In hotels, there are three types of porters, all with very
different jobs.
do, so he asks a friend. Think of
three things that porters do. I Hall porter
The hall porter has a busy job, and one where there is
constant contact with the customers. The hall porters
Claudio looks on the Internet. He work closely with the reception team as fhey are both
finds this information on a website responsible for welcoming the guests into the hotel and
s ensuring that all thelr needs are met throughout tF,eft stay.
about hotel and catering jobs. Skim
the webpage. How many different 2 N¡ght porter
types of hotel porter are there?
The fofe of a night porter differs from thaf of a day
porter. .If is an extremely important job as fhey are often
the only staff available during the n¡ght. In smaller hotels
a s/he will have to look after recept¡on duties as well.
Look at the webpage again.
Answer these questions.
3 Banqueting porter
a Which other people does the webpage The duties of banqueting porters differ from hall porters
mention? as they deal solely with the conference and banquet¡ng
facilities of the hotel. They are responsible for taking car€
b Are different words sometimes used for of guests who attend functions at the hotel and ensuring
5 that all requirements arranged between the customer and
the same group of people?
the banqueting co-ordinator are met, There is often a great
deal of heavy work to be carried out prior to a function.
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