It is apparent that there exists no such thing as one identifiable and universal entrepreneurial culture. Furthermore, the key to initiating the process of entrepreneurship lies within the individual members of society, and the degree to which a spirit of enterprise exists, or can be stimulated....

This paper provides a wide‐ranging review of what is currently understood about the management and development of small firms in the hospitality industry, with particular reference to entrepreneurship. Its premiss is that small firms in this industry should be seen as an analytical category...