Start and Run a Profitable Bed and Breakfast (Self-counsel Business Series) - Softcover
Have you ever stayed in a bed and breakfast and dreamed of how exciting and satisfying it would be to open your own B & B? Do you own a large, historic, or attractive home? Do you enjoy meeting new people and sharing interests with visitors from different places?Whatever your reason for wanting to open a B & B, keep in mind it takes more than dreams and a spare bedroom to achieve success. With a keen business sense and the advice in this helpful, easy-to-read guide, you too can turn your home into a welcome place for visitors to stay. Includes: -- Determining if you would be a good B & B host-- Renovations that may be required-- Catering to a specific market-- Food and beverage services to provide-- Setting housekeeping standards-- Plenty of worksheets-- Popular B & B recipes
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Now includes a bonus CD-ROM with marketing and business tools to help you get your new company started successfully!
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Have you ever stayed in a bed and breakfast and thought how exciting it would be to open your own B & B? Do you own a large, historic, or attractive home you would be proud to share with guests? Do you have fun meeting people, and would you enjoy sharing interests with visitors from distant places? Or perhaps you live in an area that attracts tourists and you would like to earn a few dollars in your spare time.
Whatever your reason for wanting to open a bed and breakfast, remember that it takes more than dreams and a spare bedroom to achieve success. This book shows you the business side of opening your home to visitors. The clearly written text, along with dozens of easy-to-follow worksheets and explanatory samples, shows you how to plan everything from renovations to record keeping and how to keep your business running trouble free through its first few years.
This practical guide answers questions such as:
-Would I be a good B & B host? -Who are the customers I should cater to? -How do I promote my B & B on the Internet? -How do I plan my workday? -What kind of food services should I offer? -Why should I do financial forecasting?
Start & Run a Bed & Breakfast offers a behind-the-scenes look at how "perfect" establishments keep their guests coming back year after year.
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- PublisherUNKNO
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 1551801981
- ISBN 13 9781551801988
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages206
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