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Running a bed & breakfast for dummies / by Mary White.

By: White, Mary.
Series: --For dummies: Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009Description: xiv, 346 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780470426821 (pbk.).Other title: Running a bed and breakfast for dummies.Subject(s): Bed and breakfast accommodations -- United States -- Management | Bed and breakfast accommodations | Hotel managementDDC classification: 647.94068
Contents:
Inn the beginning. So you want to open a B&B ; Deciding on the location and style of your B&B -- Transitioning from inn goer to inn owner. Creating the plan for your business ; Purchasing an existing B&B ; Starting a new inn from scratch -- Getting ready for guests. Organizing your record-keeping ; Setting rates and establishing policies ; B&B marketing 101 ; Furnishing your inn ; Making breakfast a memorable meal -- Up and running : day-to-day operations. Communicating with potential guests and taking reservations ; Taking care of guests ; Maintaining your inn ; Getting help when you need it -- Taking it beyond breakfast and the basics. Assessing your success and building on it ; Keeping your most important asset (you) fine-tuned. Looking into your future -- The part of tens. Ten cleaning tips to save time, money, and your inn ; Ten ways to guarantee a return guest.
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Main Collection Taylor's Library-TU
647.94068 WHI 2009 (Browse shelf) 1 Available SHTEx,70002,02,GR 5000103782

Includes index.

Inn the beginning. So you want to open a B&B ; Deciding on the location and style of your B&B -- Transitioning from inn goer to inn owner. Creating the plan for your business ; Purchasing an existing B&B ; Starting a new inn from scratch -- Getting ready for guests. Organizing your record-keeping ; Setting rates and establishing policies ; B&B marketing 101 ; Furnishing your inn ; Making breakfast a memorable meal -- Up and running : day-to-day operations. Communicating with potential guests and taking reservations ; Taking care of guests ; Maintaining your inn ; Getting help when you need it -- Taking it beyond breakfast and the basics. Assessing your success and building on it ; Keeping your most important asset (you) fine-tuned. Looking into your future -- The part of tens. Ten cleaning tips to save time, money, and your inn ; Ten ways to guarantee a return guest.