Back of House (BOH) is the portion of hotel operations that does not interact with guests directly.
"Back of the House" refers to positions within the organization that do not directly interact with guests. The back of the house supports operations in many crucial ways and face different challenges than the front of the house. The back of house staff usually work during normal business hours in an office on or off site, depending on the role. It is important for the back of the house to understand their role in the organization and how their work directly contributes to the customer facing goal of a premier guest experience.
A successful back of house leads to a thriving front of house and an overall positive guest experience. Managers of back of the house operations can pick up resources and information that help empower teams to provide better service. Here are a few that may be of interest:
