Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Bed Breakfast written by Jan Stankus and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking of opening your own B&B? Find out if it's really for you, then get advice on starting and maintaining your business. Advertising, promoting health and safety, managing finances, and creating an enjoyable environment for your guests are just some of the topics covered in this indispensable guide.
Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Bed and Breakfast written by Jan Stankus and published by Home-Based Business Series. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Should you become a bed and breakfast host? -- What does it take to run a successful bed and breakfast? -- Getting started -- Getting connected -- The business of B & B -- Publicizing your bed & breakfast -- The perfect guest -- The perfect host -- A memorable breakfast -- Appendix 1 : B & B consulting services -- Appendix 2 : Reservation service agencies -- Appendix 3 : State bed and breakfast associations -- Appendix 4 : Tourist offices -- Appendix 5 : Bed and breakfast book resources -- Appendix 6 : Worksheets.
Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Bed Breakfast written by Jan Stankus and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thinking of opening your own B&B? Find out if it's really for you, then get advice on starting and maintaining your business. Advertising, promoting health and safety, managing finances, and creating an enjoyable environment for your guests are just some of the topics covered in this indispensable guide. - Start-up Expenses Worksheet Appendix of Web-based Resources - Bedroom Basics Checklist - Bathroom Basics Checklist - Marketing Plan - Self-Evaluation Quiz
Download or read book How to Start and Run Your Own Bed Breakfast Inn written by Ripley Hotch and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book you'll discover the secrets of the best inns. You'll learn how to decide whether owning or renting an inn is right for you. You'll find out what business strategies characterise a successful inn and learn how to incorporate them in your own business. Chapters include information on all aspects of innkeeping.
Download or read book How to Start and Operate Your Own Bed and Breakfast written by Martha W. Murphy and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 1994-05-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Down to earth advice from an award-winning B&B owner. Illustrated with charming line drawings and lightened by real-life anecdotes, this is an easily accessible guide to an ever growing small-business niche.
Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Bed Breakfast Home written by Jan Stankus and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series provides the tools to get a home-based business off to a great start and keep it running in this competitive environment. Like having your own business advisor, each edition features inside information from professionals along with easy-to-use planning charts and worksheets.
Download or read book Start Your Own Bed and Breakfast written by Entrepreneur Press and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you dream of escaping the rat race by becoming the proprietor of your own bed and breakfast inn? The lure of leaving the 9-to5 grind behind to live, work and play in a beautiful home nestled in a resort setting is a powerful one.When you can spend your days puttering about in the kitchen or garden, meeting new people, entertaining guests in a lavish and enviable setting, and collect and income while you’re at it, who wouldn’t leap at the chance? This guide, based on the experiences of scores of successful B&B operators, will tell you everything you need to know to make that dream a reality in an industry that has experienced 15% growth over the last five years. We give you the nitty-gritty, hands-on tasks, tips and tricks to successful B&B innkeeping. Secrets such as: • Finding the right location • Buying property • Licensing • Setting pricing policies • Promoting the business • Hiring good people • Using the internet for marketing Whether you have a spare bedroom or are looking for a small inn, this guide can help you earn a comfortable income by welcoming a steady stream of new friends into your home.
Download or read book Start Run a Bed Breakfast written by Monica Taylor and published by Self-Counsel Press. This book was released on 2012-02-24 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever stayed in a bed and breakfast and thought how exciting it would be to open your own B&B? 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.
Download or read book How to Open a Financially Successful Bed Breakfast or Small Hotel written by Sharon L. Fullen and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-08-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Start and Run A Bed Breakfast written by Louise Weston and published by How To Books. This book was released on 2010-11-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are thinking about running a B&B or have already made the decision and are ready to start planning your business, this book will tell you all you need to know. If you are already established with a B & B, it will help you provide quality accommodation and maximize your earnings and occupancy rates. Their book will help you in: - * Planning and preparing your business, including defining your market, budgeting, pricing, regulation and compliance, accounting and taxation. * Deciding what to offer - in guest bedrooms and for meals and drinks. * Dealing with practicalities, such as managing reservations and keeping records, taking payments, maintaining safety and security. * Marketing your B&B - setting your strategy, networking and making local contacts, advertising and PR, creating your own website. * Expanding your business and ultimately selling it. *Also included is direction to a dedicated website to support you as you build your successful B&B business. * This second edition has been completely and thoroughly revised and updated to include, amongst other new material, important changes in the area of regulation.
Download or read book Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies written by Mary White and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-16 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to: Choose a location and make it your own Create a profitable business plan Decorate and renovate your property Market your property for maximum occupancy All the tools you need to start and run a profitable B&B Do you dream of owning a B&B? This friendly, practical guide shows you how to make your dream a reality, with expert advice on everything from writing a business plan and finding the right location to handling situations you will encounter as an innkeeper. You'll make your guests feel at home, keep your inn in tip-top shape, and ensure your long-term success! Understand B&B basics get an overview of the business and see if you have the skills (and the desire!) to succeed Find a place to call home choose the location, style, and size of your ideal B&B Transition from visitor to owner create your business plan, secure financing, make an offer, and protect your investment Get ready for your guests organize your recordkeeping, set room rates and policies, furnish your inn, and market your services Set the breakfast scene decide the style of breakfast to offer, accommodate guests' needs and restrictions, create signature dishes, and serve refreshments and snacks Handle day-to-day operations take reservations, make your guests feel welcome, hire employees, and maintain your inn Take your business to the next level assess your success, expand your market, increase profit, and prevent burnout Open the book and find: How to transition an existing B&B or start from scratch The biggest problems new B&Bs encounter and how to avoid them The best ways to furnish your inn Tips for saving time cleaning and preparing breakfast What you must know to design and update your Web site Tried-and-tested sample menus and recipes Ways to guarantee a return guest How to get extra help when you need it
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Running a Bed Breakfast written by Park Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You’ve had the pleasure of staying at a few bed and breakfasts, and you’d love to open a charming inn of your own. But when you think about what it takes to get a business up and running, you want to hang the Do Not Disturb sign. This is your wake-up call! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Running a Bed and Breakfast will show you it can be easy and fun—and a great way to meet new people and make money. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Useful insights into the booming B&B industry. • A simple test to help you decide if you have what it takes to succeed in the B & B business. • Idiot-proof guidelines for converting a house into a B&B. • Expert advice on accounting and business issues. • An insider's look at the new trends in guest services.
Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Bed and Breakfast written by Gerry MacPherson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10-26 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do I open a bed & breakfast?This is a question I am often asked and probably the reason you are checking out this book. Before I answer, let me begin by asking you a couple of questions. Does the idea of being your own boss sound appealing to you? Is the thought of sharing your corner of the world with guests intriguing? Have you ever thought about owning your own bed and breakfast, but are not sure where to start? If you have answered YES to any of these questions, this book is for you. *It is designed to get you started if you have dreams of becoming a successful bed and breakfast proprietor. *I'll take you through the process of evaluating your or finding the right location. *Explain why you need a bed & breakfast organizational strategy. *Show you how to design your management strategy. *Help you develop an operation manual and show you how it works.*And what you need to know about outsourcing? As a travel authority with decades of bed & breakfast visitation experience, I wanted to share my expertise and knowledge with potential bed & breakfast owners who do not have the benefit of a ready-made organizational structure, branding and marketing that chain properties provide.
Download or read book How to Open and Operate a Successful Bed Breakfast Business written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In-depth Bed and Breakfast operating guide covers everything from site selection, to business and marketing, to the art of hosting.
Download or read book So You Want to Be an Innkeeper written by Susan Brown and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2004-03 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to start a bed and breakfast inn, covers site selection, financing, renovation, marketing, insurance, and staff selection, and describes an inn's daily operation.
Download or read book Open Your Own Bed and Breakfast written by Barbara Notarius and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-05-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the joy-and profits-that come from managing your own bed and breakfast! Whether you already know the magic that comes with owning a B&B or you are at the planning stage, the fourth edition of Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast-now updated with everything you need to know about online marketing-guides you through this special world. Barbara Notarius, one of America's most widely recognized and respected B&B experts, shows you how to make your dream a reality. Some of the essential information provided in this book includes: * Your responsibilities-and those of your guests * Financial considerations * Advertising, the Internet, and working with a reservation service * Evaluating your home's assets and liabilities * Conforming to the ADA * Legal, tax, and insurance issues, including recent changes in the tax code * Interviews with successful hosts * Lists of B&B associations, guidebooks, and B&B reservation services This new edition is an informative update of every aspect you need to know in order to run your B&B smoothly and successfully. Combining a meticulous business approach with a sincere appreciation for the pleasure that comes with running a B&B, Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast is an invaluable resource.
Download or read book How to Start Run Your Own Bed Breakfast Inn written by Carl Glassman and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • All the knowledge needed for running a profitable business • Revised and updated with new information on computers, the Internet, and cell phones Experienced and first-time innkeepers need reliable information to help them meet the challenges of running a successful inn. This book reveals the secrets of the best inns, including information on securing financing, buying and managing the inn, attracting the right guests, developing a business plan, addressing legal and insurance needs, marketing the inn effectively, and locating professional organizations.
