Apr 2, 2025then again front of house was a theatrical jargon that was later extended to hospitality, improperly altering the literal meaning , since in a theatre the auditorium is in front of the stage,. Jun 22, 2007the suggestions made here are good and, on balance, i think "hospitality industry" or "hospitality trade" or "hospitality business" would capture it. Jun 1, 2011thoreau coins a word with "hospitalality." if "hospitality" means treating guests in a hospitable fashion, then "hospitalality" means treating them as if they were in a hospital.