DECA Hospitality & Tourism Cluster

The Hospitality cluster covers hotel management, restaurant operations, tourism marketing, travel services, and guest experience management. Events range from foundational (PHT) to specialized (HLM, QSRM, RFSM) to team-based (TTDM, HTDM).

Events in This Cluster

PHTindividual

Principles of Hospitality & Tourism

DECA Principles of Hospitality & Tourism (PHT) covers hotel management, restaurant operations, travel/tourism services, ...

HLMindividual

Hotel and Lodging Management

DECA Hotel and Lodging Management (HLM) covers hotel operations, revenue management, guest services, and lodging industr...

QSRMindividual

Quick Serve Restaurant Management

DECA Quick Serve Restaurant Management (QSRM) covers QSR operations, food cost management, staff scheduling, menu engine...

RFSMindividual

Restaurant and Food Service Management

DECA Restaurant and Food Service Management (RFSM) covers full-service restaurant operations, food & beverage management...

TTDMteam

Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making

DECA Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making (TTDM) tests collaborative problem-solving in tourism marketing, destinatio...

HTDMteam

Hospitality Services Team Decision Making

DECA Hospitality Services Team Decision Making (HTDM) tests collaborative problem-solving in hotel management, restauran...

Key Performance Indicators

Explain the nature of the hospitality industry
Describe the lodging industry
Explain the nature of the food and beverage industry
Describe the nature of the tourism industry
Explain the concept of customer service
Explain hotel revenue management
Describe QSR operations management

Career Paths

Hotel General ManagerRestaurant ManagerEvent PlannerTourism DirectorRevenue ManagerF&B Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What events are in the DECA Hospitality cluster?

Hospitality includes 6 events: PHT (Principles), HLM (Hotel & Lodging), QSRM (Quick Serve), RFSM (Restaurant), TTDM (Travel & Tourism Team), and HTDM (Hospitality Services Team).

How should I choose a Hospitality event?

Compare the current official event descriptions and eligibility rules, then choose the lodging, restaurant, tourism, or team context that best matches your interests.

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