1, different definitions: Hospitality refers to inviting others to provide food, drinks, entertainment and other services in their own places or activities to show friendliness and enthusiasm. Reception refers to actively receiving visitors and providing accommodation, catering, transportation and other services to meet the needs of visitors.
2. Different purposes: the purpose of entertaining guests is to express their goodwill and enthusiasm and enhance their friendship and interaction; The purpose of reception is to meet the needs of tourists and make them feel comfortable and convenient in their own place or city.
3. Different scope: Social intercourse is generally carried out in one's own place or activity, such as entertaining friends at home and customers at the company; Reception is carried out in external places, such as receiving guests at hotels and receiving visitors at airports.