Hospitality Industry Hospitality is the relationship between a guest and host, where in the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Five segments of hospitality: The industry is complex, consisting of five major segments : food, lodging, travel, tourism and recreation . Part of the complexity is the co-mingling of segments , such as a hotel that houses a restaurant, theater and gift shop. Food and Beverage : Gastronomic tourism refers to trips made to destinations where the local food and beverages are the main motivating factors for travel. estimate of global market size. Culinary tourism tends to be largely a domestic tourism activity, with consumers travelling to places to eat and drink specific (usually local) produce. Lodging : A lodge is an inn where travelers stay overnight. Lodging , meaning to stay temporarily, or to give someone a place to stay. Acco