hospitality

thumb|''Bringing in the boar's head''. In heraldry, the boar's head was sometimes used as symbol of hospitality, often seen as representing the host's willingness to feed guests well. It is likewise the symbol of a number of inns and taverns. thumb|Trestles in the medieval House of Stratford coat of arms: The trestle (also tressle, tressel and threstle) in [[heraldry is also used to mean hospitality, as historically the trestle was a tripod used both as a stool and a table support at banquets.]]

Hospitality is the relationship of a host towards a guest, wherein the host receives the guest with some amount of goodwill and welcome. This includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Louis, chevalier de Jaucourt describes hospitality in the as the virtue of a great soul that cares for the whole universe through the ties of humanity. Hospitality is also the way people treat others, for example in the service of welcoming and receiving guests in hotels. Hospitality plays a role in augmenting or decreasing the volume of sales of an organization.