Book Review
![handle is hein.journals/itlj1997 and id is 191 raw text is: [1997] International Travel Law Journal
Book Review
Principles of Hospitality Law,
Alan Pannett and Michael Boella, Cassell, 1996.
Marjory Home
Principles of Hospitality Law is in fact the fourth edition of Alan Pannett's Principles of Hotel and Catering Law. The
book, as its title indicates, is not merely a statement of the law as it is, but a comprehensive explanation of the
principles on which is based.
The text contains sections of the relevant legislation and fairly full case summaries. As such, it is an excellent
reference book both for the student and for the professional working in the hospitality industry.
After the first chapter, in which the authors describe the English legal system in some detail and explain how
European legislation is incorporated into U.K. law, the book is divided into sections corresponding to the main areas of
operation within the hospitality industry. These are: the catering enterprise; the premises; commercial contracts;
licensing; the relationship between the hotelier and the guest; the restaurateur and the customer; the caterer and the
staff; and the caterer and the trade unions. Each chapter begins with a good introduction to the area summarising the
legal issues to be discussed.
In the chapter on the catering enterprise, the authors examine the different types of business operation including sole
trader, partnership, limited partnership, public and private companies. They explain the relative advantages and
disadvantages of the different forms. This is very clearly summarised in a table. Franchising is also discussed.
The different types of land ownership in England are outlined in the chapter on hotel and catering premises. Also
included are planning law, public health, and the liability of an occupier under civil and criminal law.
The relationship between the hotelier and guest covers two chapters. In the first, civil and criminal obligations arising
from the contract of booking are examined. In the second, the rights and duties of a private hotelier and those of an
innkeeper are differentiated. Throughout these two chapters are checklists summarising the legal position giving
readers a clear indication of the legal rights and obligations arising from the relationship.
The chapter on the restaurateur and customer covers the formation of the contract, the consumer's statutory rights,
product liability, food safety and price legislation. Examples and case studies are used frequently to illustrate legal
principles.
The detailed coverage of contract law in earlier parts of the book results in the chapter on commercial contracts being
very succinct. Standard form contracts are considered under this heading.
Readers will find the section on licensing very clear and comprehensive. The different types of liquor licence are
described. There is a detailed explanation of how the system operates, the application procedure and the legal](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.journals/itlj1997&div=60&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)
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