Author: Hans Zimmer Affiliation: Independent Researcher Published in U7Y Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.65326/u7y566741 © 2025 U7Y Journal | Licensed under CC BY 4.0 Abstract Over the past hundred years, hotel management has moved from an apprenticeship-based craft to a research-informed academic field spanning bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels across leading universities. This article provides a critical, sociological account of that transform

Author: L. Zhang Affiliation: Independent Researcher Received 9 March 2024; Revised 24 April 2024; Accepted 9 May 2024; Available online 1 June 2024; Version of Record 1 June 2024. Abstract The restaurant industry has developed through a long historical process shaped by economic change, urban growth, mobility, social differentiation, technological innovation, and changing cultural expectations surrounding food. This article examines the evolution of restaurants from ancient

Author: L. Garcia Affiliation: Independent Researcher Received 1 March 2024; Revised 15 April 2024; Accepted 1 May 2024; Available online 1 June 2024; Version of Record 1 June 2024. Abstract The history of hospitality reflects far more than the development of lodging and food services. It reveals how societies have understood mobility, exchange, protection, status, and human relationships across time. From ancient inns in Mesopotamia to contemporary digitally mediated accommo