Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies

Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies
Author: Mary White
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2009-03-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470504072

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

How To Start And Run a B&B 3rd Edition

How To Start And Run a B&B 3rd Edition
Author: Stewart Whyte
Publisher: How To Books
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2011-03-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1848035764

REVISED AND UPDATED THIRD EDITION. "Owning a B&B is the dream of many...By giving you the tools to help make your operation a success my hope is that within a short time you will be able to live your dream." More and more people are considering downshifting. Buying a property that can pay for its upkeep and give you a comfortable lifestyle is a popular option. Not only has the interest grown in becoming a B&B proprietor, so has the interest by the public in the B&B as a viable short-break option. With this rise in popularity, however, come expectations, and this is where this book comes in. It will help you: * DETERMINE WHO YOUR CUSTOMERS ARE; * MANAGE THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL TOOLS; * READY YOUR HOUSE FOR B&B OR HELP YOU BUY OR BUILD A NEW ONE; * SUCCESSFULLY MARKET YOUR PROPERTY; * ENSURE YOU MAKE A PROFIT FROM YOUR ENTERPRISE. / In short, everything you need to know to make your B&B a truly special place to stay! This book has been written for would-be and current B&B owners. It can be used as a short course giving invaluable insights for the experienced and inexperienced alike.

The Norway Bed & Breakfast Book

The Norway Bed & Breakfast Book
Author: Anne Marit Bjørgen
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2008-02-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781589805255

Listings in English, Norwegian, and German include high-standard bed and breakfasts, small family-owned inns, private homes, cabins, townhouses, manors, farms, and even old-fashioned stabburs (storage huts). The book is equipped with excellent color maps of each region, detailed directions to each establishment, and an evaluation form encouraging guests to offer personal updates and comments on their stays. Additionally, all establishments are coded by the author per her standards, reflecting the hosts' attention to cleanliness, food quality, comfort level, amenities, and more.

Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast

Open Your Own Bed & Breakfast
Author: Barbara Notarius
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2001-09-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0471189324

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.

Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast
Author: Lois Battle
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2009-08-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101571896

The delightful holiday tale of Josie Taternall and her South Carolina bed and breakfast from "born storyteller" (The Washington Post) and New York Times bestselling author Lois Battle After her best friend's narrow brush with death, Josie decides that life is too short to let old grievances stand in the way of family togetherness. This year, she resolves, her three grown daughters - the girls she raised so carefully yet with such mixed results - will come home for Christmas. With her uncanny ear for Southern sensibility and her sharp-eyed wit, Battle gives us the perfect upstairs/downstairs comedy and a portrait of a family in all its tender, touching, and flawed glory that readers young and old will cherish. "Full of warmth, humor, and characters I completely adore - as delicious as a weekend at your favorite inn." -Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times

ACCA Paper F6 - Tax FA2009 Study Text

ACCA Paper F6 - Tax FA2009 Study Text
Author: BPP Learning Media
Publisher: BPP Learning Media
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0751775908

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global body for professional accountants. With over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications, the ACCA has significantly raised its international profile in recent years and now supports a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and an MBA.BPP Learning Media is an ACCA Official Publisher. F6, the first of the ACCA tax papers, covers the fundamentals of all the main UK taxes. The exam paper is mainly computational and requires you to demonstrate that you can compute income tax, corporation tax, VAT, capital gains tax and national insurance.Paper F6 deals with the taxation of individuals as well as with the taxation of businesses.Our F6 FA2009 study text has been approved by the examiner. It covers the entire syllabus at just the right level. There is no more or less information than you need to know. As computations are the most important aspect of this paper, there are plenty of worked examples and questions throughout the text. The question and answer bank in the text consists of numerous exam standard questions and, so that you can see the format of the exam paper, the paper F6 pilot paper is included in its entirety at the end of the text.BPP Learning Media is the publisher of choice for many ACCA students and tuition providers worldwide. Join them and plug into a world of expertise in ACCA exams.

Tourism

Tourism
Author: Charles R. Goeldner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 547
Release: 2011-09-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118071778

The 12th Edition of Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies explores major concepts in tourism, what makes tourism possible, and how tourism can become an important factor in the wealth of any nation. Written in global terms, it provides an overview of the principles, practices, and philosophies that affect the cultural, social, economic, psychological, and marketing aspects of human travel and the tourism industry. Among the topics given expanded coverage in this edition are: B&Bs, time shares, meetings and conventions, sustainable tourism, climate change, social media, and mobile marketing.

The Bed and Breakfast Star

The Bed and Breakfast Star
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 29
Release: 2008-12-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1407045369

Meet Elsa - The Bed and Breakfast star! 'Hey, when is a door not a door? When it's ajar!' Elsa loves to tell jokes. She KNOWS she's going to be a big star one day - doing what she does best, making people laugh. But, after her family lose their lovely house and move into a bed and breakfast hotel, it seems like no one laughs anymore... Despite their circumstances, Elsa is still determined to be a star! Even if it's just at their run-down bed and breakfast. Written by the beloved, award-winning bestseller, Jacqueline Wilson, The Bed and Breakfast Star is a funny, lively story that sensitively explores family life. This is an hilarious and at the same time exceptionally emotional story - Scribbler