Should you own a B & B? -- Selecting the B & B location -- Buying an existing B & B -- The business plan -- Governmental laws, regulations and licenses -- Before you open -- Computers -- Marketing and marketing literature -- Decorating and renovating -- Guest services and policies -- Food services -- Housekeeping, sanitation and kitchen safety -- Staff.
Summary
This totally revised book will separate the romantic notions of owning a B&B from the business end by covering basic cost control systems, successful kitchen management, housekeeping, beverage management, room rate formulas, arrival, billing, departure, managing and training employees and more. The CD contains all the forms in the book as well as a sample business plan you can adapt for your own use.