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PRESENTED TO:

Habib Khan

PRESENTED BY:

Pak-AIMS (Institute Of Management Science) 2

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTTeachers have always been of great inspiration for our

group. They helped us to understand this topic and guided

us to complete in a better way. They provided us all possible

assistance in order to tackle the hurdles.

The co-operation of staff of I.A.S. and PEARL

CONTINENTAL was great. Without their co-operation we were

unable to collect this much information. We are also thankful

to our seniors Dilawer Mughal, Usman and others who

helped us a lot in completion of this assignment.


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DEDICATION

It is dedicated to those who killed their children only because of hunger and those who make the creation of Pakistan possible.

FOREWORD

Through the courtesy of the Prof. Shela Shoaib we

got the opportunity to a glance of this extensive topic Pearl

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It was very difficult to sum up the vast information we

have tried our best to make this report comprehensive

and apprehensive


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INTRODUCTIONLahore Pearl continental hotel is one of the best hotels in Lahore. 250+ rooms in their old Mall wing and 200 Rooms in the new Atrium wing. The hotel is equipped with all amenities of a 5 star hotel. PC is a 5 Star Deluxe hotel centrally located in the heart of Lahore. The Hotel is 5 minutes drive away from the central city and 25 minutes away from Allama Iqbal International Airport. Main attraction for visitors to Lahore are Lahore Fort, Mughlai Badshahi Mosque, Mughlai Shalimar Gardens, Polo Club, Gymkhana Golf Course, Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore Museum, Quaid-e-Azam Library and Race Course Park which are within 10 km radius of the Hotel. Strategically located in the heart of Lahore ,The hotel caters to the business and leisure needs of local and international

Market.

The Hashwani Group (owner of PC) is a well known business house of Pakistan with interests in commodities, hotels, and textiles industrial minerals and agricultural. It also represents several international companies in PakistanThe Hashwani Group’s commitment to excellence, attention to detailed and personalized services ensure a loyal guest list. The hotel facilitates the guests with state of the arte Health club, Business center with Internet access round the clock. Business floors about 70% higher rate offer Computer Hi speed internet 29 inch tv in the room. .


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HISTORY OF “PEARL CONTINENTAL” LAHORE

As Every body is familiar with the name of Pearl Continental. It has a well-known and established position in the hotel industry.Presently Hashwani or Hashoo group owns it. This group has maintained and improved the position of Pearl Continental. Initially, Pearl Continental was started with a title PSL (Pakistan Service Limited). An organization named as Intercontinental, which was consisted of PPIA & International ‘s group at that time Hashoo Group had a major share in international Group and so they played an influential role for the betterment of Pakistan services Limited (PSL). Intercontinental management was given with this opportunity to operate this contract to manage the business of this hotel. Pakistan Service Limited had started its business with one nineteen eighty rooms, &two Restaurants at Lahore. During this period, Hashoo group performed effective jobs for the development of PSL. As we know that era of sixties to eighties considers being on era of development and progress. Investments were made on these projects and the competition and quality was improving day by day. Hashoo group contributed a lot in terms of time, experience and their performance in order to develop integrity of Pakistan Services Limited. With the passage of time, they raised their share in this hotel. When in 1985, this contract was expired; Hashoo group owned this hotel and renamed kit as Pearl Continental. At this time, this was entirely owned by local groups and no foreign organization was. Refurbishment was held of the property and effective steps were taken to further develop this hotel. So in 1988, the foundation stone was build for the extension of the building. This was a huge project and required a lot of supervision management and finance for the completion of this project. Finally, with the help of management and construction team this project was completed in February 1997.Now it has two seven rooms which includes Deluxe rooms & Suites. Restaurants are named as, Marco Polo café, Taipan, Bukhara, Dumpukht, Nadia. Tea lounge and Pavilion Ice Café.


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THE “NEW” PEARL CONTINENTAL HOTEL LAHORE

If location is really the key to success, Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore offers national and international retailers just that.Shops are in different sizes and are centrally air conditioned with individual controls. Display windows and door consist of minimum four beveled glass panes with teak with mounting. Display windows have uniform halogen lighting. The installed gypsum board ceiling is provided with electrical power points and can be modified according to display and decorative needs.Electricity is being provided with separate meter. The hotel‘s prime generator plant provides 100% back up in case of power failure or load shedding. Preparation for Telephone connection is provided, however the lines are to be obtained by the tenant.

Hotel is equipped with the latest technology in fire detection and alarm system. An experienced and full fledge security department is looking after the interest of all.A tea and coffee making facility is at the disposal of the tenants on the Lawn level. Separate washrooms for the staff are provided on the Lawn level of Arcade as well.

Cultural Center of Lahore.

Whether one would like to stroll through the lush green Gardens and sit in the gentle shade of trees there or have its incentive morning work out there with colleague, from a leisure weekend, a board meting, a major convention never has there been a more versatile venue as this new Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore.Seventy Boutiques in our Pavilion The Shopping Mall, crown finally this superb venue and make it a city within a city where all shopping needs are being taken care of in this stylish and lavish decorated “City Center”. This hustle and bustle has created a fine tuned atmosphere of sophistication and elegance, yet informal, only known in centers such as Paris, New York and London.


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Pavilion the Hotel’s Shopping Mall, consists of 70 shops in different sizes, and is located in the center of the hotel, adjacent to the Atrium Lobby and around the Hotel’s Conventions center. Both, the Boutiques and the Convention center are accessible by the Hotels Main Entrance as well as by the purpose built South Entrance adjacent to the parking there.Access is all in silky white granite flooring and black granite walls. Escalators provide access to the Foyer of the Convention Center and showcase Gallery’s balustrade there, is a glass creation mounted on a subtle combination of brush finished stainless steel and a touch of brass.The Mall corridors themselves are fully carpeted with teak wood paneling, finished with Lapis Lazuli inlay. The Mall stretches out over two levels like Pavilions, Greece looking column s and pillar, give the area of classic look. The mezzanine level has natural light provided by the glass roof of the corridors there.20 showcases are placed around the Mezzanine Gallery of the Foyer, framed with white Italian marble columns and finished with Lapis Lazuli, complete this magnificent new creation.

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ADDRESS

Pearl Continental Hotel Shah rah –e- Quid –e- Azam, P.O. box 983, Lahore – 54000 (Pakistan) Phone; (92) 042-6360210 UAN 111 505 505 Fax; (92) 042- 6362760, 6364362Telex; 44877 – 44167 PEARL PK Cable; “PEARL CONT” LAHORE


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MISSION STATEMENT

Every organization has a complete statement of the organization’s purpose what it wants to accomplish in the larger environment. A clear mission statement acts as an “invisible hand” that guides people in the organization so that they can work independently and yet collectively toward overall organization goals. Organizations have defined their business in service terms or in technological terms but the mission statement should be oriented, have a realistic approach should fit the market environment motivate and has a guidance by a vision.The mission statement of the Pearl Continental Hotel almost covers all aspects of an effective mission statement.

Its Mission Statement can be defined as.

“Our mission is to be the hotel, recognized as the leader in the industry in any aspect. We are committed to train and develop ass our staff members Allowing them to grow in their Careers and provide services and Standards which exceed guest expectations.”

The hotel is trying to achieve there best to attract new customers as well as maintain the old ones. They believe that the customers satisfaction play a major role in the success of the hotels. This mission statement describes that they want to be the leader and catch maximum business out of the existing market of the hotels. The 2nd thing is to commitment for their employees up to their best level and also committed to develop their employee’s career. At Pearl Continental Hotel every department has defined its mission statement separately.

The motto of each mission statement is:


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To be the market leader

Commitment for their employees in developing their career

To provide services and Standards

The hotel is running with the help of mission statement. The management also decides that the statement should be specific and attainable. It should set out where, how, and what markets the hotel will act, and it should describe achievements that are feasible. The mission of the hotel is to provide expertise and services to customers and corporate customers through out the greater area.

VISIONWe are committed to dynamic growth and service excellence built upon our heritage of traditional hospitality we strive to consistently meet and surpass guest, employees and other stakeholder’s expectations.We feel pride in making efforts to position Pakistan in The forefront of the International arena.

SETTING ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVES & GOALS

Every organization has some defined objectives and goals in vision because an organization cannot meet at the customer needs so making goals is elective.Setting goals must also be operational and specific, that is useful for developing specific plans, and because goals in fact communicate to employees what their task and role should be. Because of the role goals play in implementing and choosing strategies, they must be consistent with reality and with each other. Setting unattainable goals


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can cause frustration and misallocation of company resources. Goals of the hotel may also differ at the same level of hierarchy.

Basic Goals And Objectives Of Pearl Continental.

To attain maximum dynamic growth out of the hotel industry

To maintain and add to its identity

To maintain excellent services based upon our heritage of traditional hospitality

To strive to consistently meet and surpass guest, employees and other stake holder’s expectations

The standard of the services must meet the expectation of the consumer

The standard of the services meet the expectations at the international level

To launch a new service while holding cost to its minimum

Meeting all the needs of the consumers

LOCATIONSituated on Shah rah –e Quid –e- Azam (the mall) , opposite Governor House , 7 km from the Lahore international airport, 6 km from the Main Railway Station and 1.5 km from the main city business center.

ACCOMODATION


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485 Grand rooms including, 32 Junior Suits, 34 Executive Suites, 4 Deluxe Suites, and 3 Presidential Suites. Rooms measure approximately 450 sq. ft. Featuring, Facsimile machine, data port, Electronic key System, Radio and Television with satellite Channels, Butler Service, Separate Glazed Shower Compartments, Hair Dryers, Magnifying Shaving Mirror, and Direct Dialing, Voicemail.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Product is any thing that can be offered to a market for attention, acquisition, use or consumption that might satisfy a want or need of the person. It includes physical objects, services, person, places, organization and ideas.Products contain both tangible and intangible components, predominantly tangible products are called goods and intangible products are called the services.Services are the temporary provision of a products or the performance of an activity intended to satisfy certain need of buyers. They can avail the services but not in general own it.In our economy many organization provide services like school hospitals banks, transportation hotel services etc. Hotels provide an intangible services for use or enjoyment, not for the owner ship, however they have the product just the same.

Services of Pearl Continental

In the hotel industry, Pearl Continental has a complete image about its services. Pearl Continental establishes a complete brand name in the hotel industry. The services of these hotels are related with the persons, places or organizations or any combination of these


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hotel are under the ownership of Hashwani’sgroup. The five Pearl Continental hotels are situated in Pakistan‘s foremost business. This hotel has a largest group of five star hotels in the country. The hotel provides the best services against its competitors. The hotel provides services up to twenty- four hours a day. There are different types of services that Pearl Continental provides to its customers. These services are given below.

Dining Facilities

Marco Polo Café; Round the clock, capacity 160 seats

Taipan; Chinese restaurant for lunch and dinner capacity 88 seats

Nadia Tea Lounge; For Hi Tea capacity 28 seats

Dumpukht; Royal Mogul Cuisine for Lunch and dinner capacity 80 seats

Bukhara; Open-air restaurant for Barbecue Dinner capacity 150 seats

Royal Elephant; The only authentic Thai Restaurant in town, serving you the true taste of Thailand prepared exclusively for you by our expatriate Chefs. Open seven days a week for buffet lunch and Ala-carte dinner. Three private dining rooms are also available for exclusive family or business meals.

The Club; Located in business center, for club members only capacity 38 seats


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Room Service; Round the clock

7 to 11; Popular Priced Restaurant

Ice-Cream Parlor; Round The Clock

Business Center

Round The Clock Business center consists of two boardrooms and 3 offices. For in office dining facilities, “The Club” located in the Business Center offering dining facilities for 38 persons.(For members only)

Recreational Facilities

Separate facilities for ladies and gentleman with Jacuzzi, Tennis and squash Courts.A large temperature controlled swimming pool with under water music, combined with amphitheatre set in beautiful land escaped gardens.

Shopping Arcade

Located at Mezzanine floor, consists of 68 shops offering a wide range from High Fashion to Bukhara Carpets.

Parking

Parking area is located at the Southern end of the building, provides the parking facility for approximately 850 cars

Currency Exchange


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Our cashier at the reception will be pleased to convert your foreign exchange into Pak. Rupee. Please note, we do not sell foreign currencies.

Doctor

Services of a doctor are available round the clock, through reception.

Courier Services

Your urgent documents and parcels can be rapidly dispatched worldwide.

Conference & Banquet Facilities

The crystal room, Measuring 11500 sq. ft. can be divided in three sections by sound proof moveable partition; can accommodate 1350 guests in theatrical style.

The Emerald Meeting Room, Measuring 5100 sq. ft. can be divided in three sections by sound proof moveable partition, can accommodate 540 guests in theatrical style.

Pre-Function area, Measuring 7600 sq. ft. it can accommodate 540 guests for reception.

Shalimar Lawns

Shalimar Lawns ideal for open air banquets, measuring 16000 sq. ft. with capacity of 1250 guests for reception.


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WINGS

There are two wings

a) Atrium Wing (New Wing)

b) Mall Wing (Old Wing)

Pastry Shop

A pastry shop is also situated at Pearl Continental for sweet, different types of cakes & spicy items.

Flower Shop

You can get different type of flowers to share your pleasure at different occasions.

Laundry / Dry CleaningIt has laundry department for dry cleaning facility not only to the hotel’s guest but also to the outsiders.

Available Equipment

Hotel has the following audiovisual facilities;

1. Video Projection System

2. Screens

3. Magi Board

4. Flip Chart


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5. Laser Pointers

6. Over heads Projectors

7. Slide Projectors

8. Integrated P/A System

9. Data Base

10. Tape Recording Equipments

Photographer

The Convention Department can arrange fort the hotel appointed photographer. Subject to prior arrangement photographs taken during the function, can be delivered with in three hours.

Hospitality Desk

A hospitality desk can be placed at your disposal in the area designated to that effect. We would wish fort the following rules to be followed by your personnel at the hospitality desk;

Proper attire at all times

No smoking, drinking or eating

Not engaging in any activity foreign to their duty

The pattern of display signs needs prior approval


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Safes The hotel declines all responsibility for belongings and valuables. Safe deposits boxes are available at the reception desk.

CreditAmerican express

Master card

Visa card

Diner’s card

JCB

Habib Bank

Muslim commercial bank

Unicard

ORGANIZATIONAL HEIRARCHY

General ManagerPeter f .Eyssens

Night ManagerZahid Hussain Zahidi

Ececutive SecretaryRehana Yousaf

Deputy General Manager

Syed Hasseb A.Gardazi

SecretaryTayyabe Qureshi

Director Industrial affairsRashid Ahmad Chadhry

Manager External Affairs


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Hamid Masood Malik

Reg. Chief Engineer Tahir Bashir

Director F&BNadeem Chadury

Director financeMohammad Amir

Director SalesFarhan Zia

Director HRMadam Rizwana

Landry ManagerNaveed Hussain

IT ManagerShaid Waqas

Front Office Asim Ali

Executive House Keeper

Shahid

Shopping Arcade

Executive ChiefAnjum Javed

Purchase ManagerBilal Ahmad

Credit ManagerZafar Bashir

Sec managerShaid Bashir

Purchase ManagerBilal Ahmad

HRD Manager Nadia

HR ManagerAliya Randhawa

Public Relation ManagerAfshan Arif

FUNCTIONAL DEPARTMENTS


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Pearl Continental Hotel is one of the best hotel of Pakistan. All credit goes to the functional department of hotel, whose dedication and dexterity has been the one vital source of success of this venture. Some major departments and their function are discussed, namely.

HR department

Front office department

Public relations department

Finance department

Laundry department

Reservation department

Account department

House keeping department

Security department

Engineering department

The Privilege club

Restaurants

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

I foresee a brighter future for the hotel industry and I am determined that Pearl Continental Hotel will lay a vital role in promotion of tourism in Pakistan. I can accurately state that any organization, which runs excellently, is due to constituted body. So in this respect personnel


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department play basic and effective role in operation of any institution.

The major role of this department is perhaps more accurately conveyed by the term Human Resource Management department.At Pearl Continental Hotel this include,

Recruitment and selection

Training and practice

Employees benefit scheme

Salary & payroll fixation

Employee’s matters

Termination and turn over

Performance appraisal

FRONT OFFICE DEPARTMENT

Front office has first impression on numerous customers. Their role is very sensitive that customers are satisfied. In Pearl Continental Hotel front office is divided in four sections.

1. Reception Counter

2. Reservation Counter

3. Restaurant cashier counter

4. Concierge


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Reception Counter

Reception performs following functions;

Information to customers

Telephone information

Contact with the rooms

Scrolling register

Preparation of the key cards

Make up calls

Room keys handling

Reservation Counter

Reservation through telephone

Reservation through faxes & telex

Reservation confirmation

Reservation changing

Reservation Cancellation

Reservation finalization

Reservation through sales

Reservation through internet


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Hotel-to- Hotel Reservation

Confirmed through telexes

Group handling salesAirport pick & drop services arrangement

Reservation correspondence filling

Preparation of reservation slips

Guest’s allotment

Restaurant cashier counter

Recording bills

Meals recording of in house gusts

Making bills

Bill transferring

Feeding in computer

Outsider’s guest cash collection

Cash transfer to general cashier


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Concierge

In Pearl Continental Hotel guest are not treated only through accommodation and dining but also a parting different services like;

Room service dry cleaning facilities

Room service iron facilities

Postal service Apart in service

Bellboy service

Providing different information

First aid

Guest Relation

Welcome to guests

Receiving V.I.P. Heartedly

Advance booking record

Handling misc. problems

Room checking

Proper cards

Room service


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Business Center

It has direct relations to different business centers. In – house and other guests find a new and full fledged round the clock Business Center, conveniently located in the Atrium lobby, offering full secretarial services.The professional and well- trained staff of the business center is proficient in the use of computers and complete audiovisual facilities, available at the disposal of guests. Two boardrooms and three private offices complement the center. The Club, an exclusive dining facility. The Business Center has been introduced to provide privacy and recognition in a private Club ambience. It features a Sam bonnet trolley service for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks with a “Menu Du Jour” also available. The club is open to members only.

Rent A Car

Pearl Continental Hotel provides rent a car service to the tourists. A separate office is given to this department. Various functions provided, these includes;

1. Rental car arrangements

2. Air port pick and drop service

3. For Reservation purpose

4. Maintaining bill and forwarding to front office

HR DEPARTMENT


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Hotel business mostly depends upon public relations. Management try to have positive image in public, so because of this Pearl Continental Hotel maintains a separate food office for public relations department. This department performs following important functions:

Organizing advertising companies

Conveying protocol on arrival of VIP’s

Publishing pamphlets, bulletin

Organizing festival

Functions

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Human Resource Manager

Assistant Manager

HR Coordinator Senior HR Officer Senior HR Officer

HR Officer

HR Officer

HR Officer

HR Officer

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FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Purchase department is a part of the hotel because every demand of each department of the hotel in which purchasing is involved is done through this department. This department deals all the requirements of the hotel. Through purchasing department all requirements whether inside or where ever needs of anything fulfills the requirements. Multi needs are for;

General store Engineering store

Food and Beverage dept. All multi things needed for rooms and requisition of different departments

Purchase manager himself visit to the market and collect, different samples and quotation at least three and chooses one for placing


Director Finance

Purchase Mng. Manager

Senior Purchase Officer

Purchase Officer

Purchase Officer

Finance Mng.

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order after the approval of G.M. Quotations are also called by advertisement in newspapers. Purchasing manager prepare list and send to front receiving office. On receiving goods this office clerk records in bin cards and kept in the store. The different departments adopt same process.

Purchase Balance

Purchasing dept. is not dependent on other department s. they do not require any report from submission to accounts departments, for final checking. But purchase dept. has to be very careful about quality control of anything. Purchase Manager has some particular with himself. This balance serves as payment to the outsiders to sellers and vendors if something purchased in emergency. End of day he checks and maintains balance as required.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE DEPARTMENTS Food & Beverage department covers Food & Beverage. It has three sub department:

1. Food controlling dept.

2. Beverage controlling dept.

3. General store dept. Cost controller receives vouchers from finance department. Two vouchers are used for cost controlling.

1. General employees

2. From VIP account


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Amount written on it will less from total cost of consumed. While it will be added in total sale price. Cost controller maintains different types of report and statements.

1. Food reconciliation report

2. Beverage reconciliation report

3. Comparison of consumption

4. F & B cost march Cost controller collects all documents like:

Purchasing & receiving reports from store controller.

Sale report e.g. coffee corner, Bar BQ, Room service, Banquet, Health food.Reports are vouchers of employees Meal + entertainment.They compile all these reports and make reconciliation statement + price fluctuation report.

THE PRIVILIGE CLUB


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The Privilege Club of Pearl Continental Hotel provides many privilege to its members. It issues a Gold Card and supplementary card to attain privilege.

LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT

Laundry department is a part of the hotel because every demand of each department of the hotel in which laundry is involved is done


Manager

Assistant Manager

Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator

LAUNDRY MANAGER

Assistant Mng. Manager

Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor

Assistant Mng.

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through this department. This department deals all the requirements of the hotel. The hotel is claiming that it has Pakistan’s biggest laundry set up. The department also has two collection centers in Lahore city. They also maintain the data base of every collection that from where it has been taken and what kind of operation it need. They have all automated machines taken from United States. The department also claim 5 times for the damage or any other defect in the cloth. it contains following main functions

Room to room Collecting

Entering in data base

Cleaning the clothes

Taking back to Room

Efficiency

ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT

Account department plays controlling role in any organization. Hence almost every document route through this section. This provides an opportunity to have check and control on the various departments of the hotel.

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Account department of Pearl Continental Hotel works under the supervision of Controller Finance, who is also the head of Finance Division due to the absence of General Manager Finance.


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Account Department

This department is divided into eight sections

1. Finance section

2. Credit receiving section

3. Purchase section

4. Dispatch section

5. Sales section

6. Cash section

7. Income auditor

8. Payable section

HOUSE KEEPING DEPARTMENT

House keeping department is responsible for the cleanliness of the hotel including guest rooms, public areas, corridors, restaurants, lounge, laundry and uniform dept. are also under their jurisdiction also.

The department is functioning with its first and foremost objective to clean each internal and external corner of the hotel. They look after the banquet lounges, health and VIP rooms.The department has supervisors, sewing machine operators, laundry attendant, and assistant housekeeping manager. Manager of housekeeping department is the one who is responsible to manage in


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such a manner to provide luxurious house keeping with minimized costs.

Linen

House keeping is also responsible for all linen arrangement in the hotel. This includes storage, issuing replacement and repair. Housekeeping manager considers it worthwhile to do most of their laundry and linens maintenance themselves.

Laundry Maids

Laundry hotel and guest, organizing linen for the laundry

House Porters.

Moving linen and other housekeeping supplies, heavy or difficult cleaning light maintenance.

SECURITY DEPARTMENT

There have always been security needs whenever services are rendered, but traditionally this has been restricted to privilege. In modern era service organization have seen increasing sophistication of the security systemOffset new and unexpected challenges.

Some of the functions performed by this department are.


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Physical safety of guests

Safety of guest’s belongings

Safety of hotel premises from criminal acts

Control of Pilferage

Control of illegal occupancy of rooms by guests

Control of unauthorized use of rooms

Parking control

The Pearl Continental Hotel organization has put into effect procedures where the security department is authorized to inspect or search any individual even the Assistant General Manager.

ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Under the veneer of the hotel façade the proverbial engine which keeps the operations literally afloat. The engineering function as glamorous as other functions, but just as important, the engineering department is responsible for:

1. HAVC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)

2. Electrical System

3. Telephone exchange system

4. Audio/Video system

5. Plumbing system


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6. Communication network

7. Computer system

8. Refrigeration system

9. Kitchen equipment

RESTAURANTS

The Pearl Continental Hotel offers a wide variety of international and local cuisine to suite all moods and taste.

ROYAL ELEPHANTThe only authentic Thai Restaurant in town, serving you the true taste of Thailand prepared exclusively for you by our expatriate Chefs. Open seven days a week for buffet lunch and Ala-carte dinner. Three private dining rooms are also available for exclusive family or business meals.

NADIA TEA LOUNGE

Light mouth watering snacks and traditional afternoon te4qa served in elegant yet comfortable surroundings.

MARCO POLO CAFÉ


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Savor tantalizes flavors from both Continental and Pakistani cuisine, prepared and presented to ensure a memorable culinary experience.

BUKHARA

Sizzling specialties straight from the grill served in a colorful and festive environment.

DUMPUKHT

Royal Moguls Cuisine for lunch and dinner.

IS PC AN ORGANIC OR MECHANISTIC ORGANIZATION?

PC is purely an organic organization as all the condition for the organic organization is present in it as they state

Our organization is use and flexible We have division of labor The lose structure enables us to change rapidly as required. We are more formalized and standardized.

PLANNING

As we all know that for the success of any organization or anything planning play very important and vital role.


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DECISION-MAKING

The decision-making process in PC is decentralized. The model used is dynamic and flexible, whereby the top management takes their time while making decisions and explore and evaluate all the possible alternatives before choosing the rationally economic and feasible solution. Programmed decisions are made by both the lower and top management with proper consultation with the lower managers while the daily and routine decisions are made by the line managers at the middle level with the prior permission or approval from the general manager.

In decision making process manager of a department can take steps to make small planes but these plans should not be affecting the much to the department.

CONCEPT OF PLANNING

IN PCPC uses approximately all horizons for Planning including:

Short term

Long term

Strategic Planning

Short term


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In PC hotel short term planning means that every manager of a

department can take steps to make small planes but these plans

should not be affecting the much to the department as planning

need some crucial steps, the department manager discuss it with

his upper management and also take suggestions from his

employees too. In case of the over all hotel planning the hotel

administration 1st discuss it with lower management and take

suggestions from the employees and then start operating on it.

Long termThe long term planning is more like the strategic planning which is

taken by the Board of Governors

STRATEGIES OF PEARL CONTINENTAL HOTEL

When we talk of strategic plan we mean plans that are organization wide, establish overall objectives and position in organization in terms of its environment. Here we will discuss different strategies adopted by the management of Pearl Continental in different departments.

Strategic Planning

Without a strategy the organization is like a ship withouta rudder, going around in circles. It’s like a tramp that

has no place to go to.


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Joel Ross and Michael Kami

“The process of developing and maintaining a strategic fit between the organizations goals and capabilities and its changing marketing opportunities.”

It relies on developing a clear mission statement supporting objectives, a sound business portfolio and coordinating functional strategies. As we know Pearl Continental has a strong image among five star hotels and has an established name in the hotel industry. Pearl Continental has an effective strategic planning at its centralized and decentralized levels. It has defined its goals and objectives at every level and tries to compete with the changing marketing opportunities.

The strategic planning of the hotel is turned into detailed supporting objective that guide the whole hotel. Each separate division of the hotel decides what portfolio of the business and services is best for the hotel and how much support to give each separate division. Each separate division and services rate must develop detailed marketing and other department plans that support the wide plan of the hotel.

The effective strategic planning originates:

To be the market leader Commitment for their employees in developing their

career Innovation To maintain excellent services based upon our heritage of

traditional hospitality To maintain excellent services based upon our heritage of

traditional hospitality

To strive to consistently meet and surpass guest, employees and other stake holder’s expectations

The standard of the services must meet the expectation of the consumer


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The standard of the services meet the expectations at the international level

To launch a new service while holding cost to its minimum

Meeting all the needs of the consumers

A strategic plan, then, is the bridge to the future, which an organization uses to lead from what it is to what it envisions it can become.

SWOT Analysis

Strengths:

1. We are the market Leader.2. We have a strong backing from Hashoo Group.3. We have a very strong and established network of

hotels.4. We are a global brand.5. Our brand is well established and popular among

customers.6. PC management very much takes care about

employees training.

7. Strong IT infrastructure

Weaknesses:

1. We deal in hotel which is very crucial so in the case of defection we have to bear great loss.

2. We are still striving for 5 star hotel’s luxuries.3. It involves a huge investment.


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4. Some of our competitors give some luxurious facilities to their guests.

5. Staff Politics and salaries

Opportunities:

1. We are the introducers of this concept (Privilege Club) so we have a unique identity.

2. We are just approaching 5 star hotel standards.3. We will have great market share of this industry.4. We have a great Image in the mind of the people.5. We have discussable goodwill.6. We deal in standardize and imported material.7. There is significant development in tourism industry.

Threats:

1. We are the introducers so it is threat that whether we will be popular or not.

2. We have great 3 of competitors like Avari, Ambassedor which are growing.

3. People may ignore us and can join the competitors.4. Due to expensive trend we may be flop.5. Political and terrorism effects on hotel industry.

Planning Tools and Techniques

In order to make better plans, one needs to have it in some better fashion and order. To do so, there are many tools and techniques are used which the PC management uses for there Planning like Gantt Chart, Load Chart and Pert Diagram.


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HRM

OBJECTIVES OF HRM

Recruiting quality people in the hotel. Invest significant resources in selecting, training and rewarding

employees. Provide guidance to all departments in the selection and

recruitment of new employees. Regularly appraise the performance of the employees. Continuously motivate and monitor the performance of the

employees through reward and correction procedures. Monitoring disciplinary actions of the employees and take

necessary actions according rules and regulation. Monitoring punctuality of the employees and keeping the record

of leaves and other personal documentation of the employees. Managing all the benefits which are give to employees Job analysis for all departments

FUNCTIONS OF HRM

Recruitment Selection Training and development Compensation and Benefits Motivation Promotion Attendance

RECRUITMENT

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application from them, short listening, interviews and finally induction of the selected candidates within the budget of the department company.

Objectives: The objective of this policy is to established standards and provides guidance, in order to enable the organization to hire the right people.

Procedure: A vacant position occurs mostly as replacement of employees who have left the company or as a part of some new or increased activity/expansion or re-organization. The PC does not waist much money in advertisement for recruitment because they have walk in candidates. so two days a week interviews are conducted at PC hotel, which are Tuesday and Wednesday.

Selection Method

In PC hotel we have only selection method which is interview.

Interview: 1st interview from the candidate is taken by the HR manager. it

may be scenario based, then Head of department of relevant department & HR Management and final interview is conducted by G.M.

For an interview they have a panel, HR Manager Head of department of relevant department & HR Management CEO

Interview is a mixed type of interview; we ask the candidate general question and also specific question related to his field.

Orientation Program After joining every employee has to go through an introduction program. Normally this orientation period is of 1 week but for senior manager it is for one to 1 week or long. We


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send them in different departments in different timings. the orientation kit given to each employee stated about expectation from both sides

WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A DAY’S WORK FOR A DAY’ PAY. Your commitment to good service standards. Concern for the guests, Your fellow employees and cooperation

with your Seniors.

If you put in 100% in it the sky‘s the Limit.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPIECT FROM US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Proper training, so you know how to do your job. Good working conditions. Reasonable compensations for your efforts. Recognition and reward for a job well done. Respect and constant communication with your senior

management

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

At PC on the job training is given the utmost importance we have a performance evaluation system. We evaluate employee’s jobs, personalities and performance. Job are evaluated by their immediate managers and counter signed by the seniors. We also identify lacking after discussion with the concern employee. On the basis of this evaluation we identify the areas where the employees are lacking and they suggest recommendation for training. We use a performance appraisal form and use a different dimensions for evaluate performance. As we are the market leader so we need to have skilled and well trained staff. Our every waiter or room server knows the a bit English language because our most of the guest are from foreigners. We believe in cross department training


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THESE ARE SOME THINGS WHICH CAN BE DONE TO MAKE YOU FLY HIGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smile Treat all guests a VIPsGuest is a priority(No matter how busy you are)Call guest by mane.Guest is always right.Maintain cleanliness,Grooming and posture should be presentable.

THINGS WHICH CAN GET US IN TROUBLE.

Smoke, eat drink, chew gum, whistle, hum or sing in the lobby or any public area.Stand in groups and casual conversation with your co-workers.Shout or talk in public areas.Allow personal friends to visit you at the hotel.Spit in any area.Say anything negative about the hotel.Enter other departments, public areas, or guest floors unless requited.

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Benefits:

We have a regular analysis system and a performance appraisal system. For this they have committees who meet once a month to discuss the performance of the employees.We have performance appraisal method which we conduct 2 times annually for the new employee and annually for the old one and give them increment and benefits.

Bonuses Annual Increments

Rules and Regulation Policies

Pays: Payday is last day of every month. Overtime is double the hourly rate of pay

WORK SCHEDULE

9 work hours in one shift One day off during the week

BRTESKS AND MEAL PERIODS

1 meal and 2 tea breaks in one shift 30 min for lunch/dinner. 15 min for each tea/breakfast Meals in staff cafeteria only.

LEAVE

Casual(Maximum 3)


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Sick(Medical certificate for 3 or more) Earned(Minimum 7)

EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEY

Pearl Continental Hotel conducts an Employee Satisfaction survey on annual basis. The Survey targets permanent employees of PC with a view to determine their current satisfaction level on various categories.

This survey mainly focuses on the following objectives:

• To measure, learn and improve the organization performance • To ensure that the employees are moving in the right direction

in order to fit in the future• To listen and build upon the feedback from all employees• To ensure that we are creating a successful working

environment in which innovation can thrive• Commitment of the top management to follow up on the

employee satisfaction level

This year the survey result is more than 80% satisfaction level.PC conducted this survey with the help of a private firm. The top management of PC feels that it is important that they keep the employees motivated and take initiatives to increase their satisfaction level

LEADING


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LEADERSHIP STYLE

The general manager of the company is at the topmost position in the organizational hierarchy; Even though he is not directly involved in its operations he is responsible for taking major administrative decisions regarding the company policy and Operations. Departmental managers are responsible for leading and directing their subordinates. These leaders focus on these areas:

Increasing their employee’s efficiency Empowerment Resolving Conflict Providing facilities Managers motivate minimum-wage employees Directing them to right way Motivation

Encouraging the employees to give new ideas so as to increase the customer satisfaction.As there is a very high degree of delegation and participation so they believe that the leadership style used in all the departments of PC is democratic. Subordinates are given a fair treatment and are dealt in a very good manner so as to give them a feeling that you are not only an employee but also a member of the family.The managers at CCBPL are very supportive as they treat subordinates as equals, and have a highly open communication system. They are participative since they encourage the involvement of the employees in decision-making and make use of group discussions. However, some monetary and non-monetary rewards are used to create a high involvement from the employees especially at the lower level.

MOTIVATION


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Employee motivation is given a very high consideration at PC.The top level management of the hotel believe on the theory of Z(Japanese school of thought)In PC the employee’s salaries are not so high so it is because of the motivation which keep them enthusiastic and committed to their duties as they are working with their family members. In order to motivate their employees some mangers also work with the employees like as we reached in laundry department, the laundry manager was working as like lowest level employee. Related manager take care of every employee’s family matter and try to help him or her because they know that the employee who have problems can not work properly. In PC they usually give the promotion from within organization according to the employee’s previous performance. Promotions are bestowed on the performance basis. This performance base motivates employees to work hard and achieve the goals, which are very objective and are perceived achievable by most of the employees. Managers play a vital role in motivating employees as they give them the timely feedback about their activities. They also help them solve different problems, which can be job related or personal problems. Working environment and a challenging milestone are a major factor in employee motivation at PC. The hotel has reward system which includes monetary awards such as,Employee of the Month awardEmployee of the Year Award

CONTROLLING

As control is important for all organizations, so it is equally important for PC. The control is important for the following reasons:

To check whether things are going as they were planned. To avoid wrong use of empowerment by employees as well as

the management. It is also important to protect hotel from some sudden crisis, the

market place of hotel, security alerts etc. Just as that of 9/11. The companies, who had comprehensive control, had less disruption of their business.


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Controlling Performance of PC Employees

The hotel does not use the whole controlling process to monitor activities and performance. It just measures the performance of the employee and managers take Immediate actions to correct the deviations and inadequate standards found in the Performance.

1 Measuring the performance:

The managers measure the employee performance by personal observations, oral reports by supervisors and co-workers of the employee. By using these sources, managers can get firsthand comprehensive, formal and unfiltered knowledge of employee performance. The managers, by using these sources, get information about the behavior of employees at work place, absenteeism rates, employee satisfaction, turnover etc.

2 Taking necessary actions:

The managers in hotel do not go to the step of comparing; they directly move towards to take necessary actions so that the employee performance can be corrected. Sometimes managers take direct actions at once, at the time of mistake, so as to correct that mistake. And sometimes they take basic corrective actions to eliminate the source that had caused the deviation. Taking immediate actions the managers at once

The managers ask the employee to correct his performance at once. The managers might warn orally and at times, if deviations are frequent, written warning to employee to correct his performance so as to avoid frequent deviations


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THINGS WHICH CAN GET US IN TROUBLE.

Smoke, eat drink, chew gum, whistle, hum or sing in the lobby or any public area.

Stand in groups and casual conversation with your co-workers. Shout or talk in public areas. Allow personal friends to visit you at the hotel. Spit in any area. Say anything negative about the hotel. Enter other departments, public areas, or guest floors unless

requited

For the controlling purpose PC hotel has defined some rules and restrictions for their employees who are not take interest in their duties and also can not participate in organizational goals

Lack of courtesy towards the guestContinues violation of policyInsubordination or disobedienceFrequent tardiness and absenteeismNon cooperativeness with fellow employeesWith full destruction of propertyDrunkenness or use of drugsAbsence without leave for more than 10 daysAbusive towards guest or employeesTheft fraud or dishonestyStriking work or inciting others to strike work

Profit Objective

A major distinction among service provider is whether or not they seek financial profit. Hotel industry makes strategic marketing decisions based on potential return on investment.


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The basic purpose of Pearl Continental in the hotel industry is to achieve maximum profit of the business. The location, services, equipment and target potential groups of the hotel are chosen with an eye to making a profit.

Consumer Type

Services firms have both consumers and organizational customers. The services are identical in some cases but different marketing strategies are required for the different customers.

Pearl Continental hotel has two types of clients:

The Regular Corporate Client

The General Client

Seventy five percent of the hotel’s business depends on the Corporate Client. Many large organizations have a contact with the hotel and their clients regularly avails the services of the hotel. Seventy percent of the tourists are regular corporate clients of the hotel. They come here and avail the services for business purpose or for recreation. There is another type of customers that is the general clients of the hotel. These customers come here for the recreation. So the hotel has a different marketing strategies for the corporate clients and different for the general clients.

SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO PEARL CONTINENTAL HOTEL

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will be clearly described. This would result in democratic type of management and avoid rebaptism.Company policies shall be clearly defined and planned which result in efficient management and progress over the night.Balanced rates for rooms and food items shall be charged, keeping in view the other competitors in local hotel industry like

Holiday InnAvari LahoreAmbassador

Lower workers should be influenced by the higher management for better results.The Pearl Continental Hotel organization doesn’t maintain and encourages performance excellence in form of monetary terms. There is a formal performance appraisal form for all employees, and this is tied to a reward system. It is my view that there are severe problems with the performance appraisal form in that it is very subjective in nature. Because of the subjectivity the system can lead to gross errors, and since this is linked to reward system, the error is not only perpetuated but exaggerated. They have now a computer information system which very efficient but they need to spread through all the departments.The layout of some offices should be improved.The travel guides should be appointed for visitors especially for foreigners.


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Bibliography

Aliah Randhawa HR Manager Madam Tanzeena Training Manager Madam Rizwana Didector HR Naveed Hussain Laundry Manager Javed Bhatti Engineer Mr Naeem Virk Protocol Officer Mr Noshab Trainee Shef Mr Salman Trainee Manager

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