So - You Want to Be an Innkeeper: The Definitive Guide to Operating a Successful Bed and Breakfast Or Country InnChronicle Books, 2004 - 372 էջ With over 70,000 copies sold, this must-have guide has proven itself the best and most reliable source of information for aspiring innkeepers. Highly recommended by the Professional Association of Innkeepers International, it presents the facts from the insiders on how to start, operate, and promote a successful establishment. Now completely revised and updated, So - You Want to Be an Innkeeper also includes new information on cottages, luxury properties, and spa services - a reflection of recent trends in innkeeping. Charts and worksheets for financial planning, property evaluation, and cash flow projection keep potential innkeepers' feet planted firmly on the ground. For anyone who has ever dreamed of opening their own cozy little B&B, here is the inn-side scoop from those who've been there. |
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What Is an Inn? 3 Trends 6 Who Makes a Good Innkeeper? | 14 |
Preparing for Innkeeping 26 Getting What You Need 29 Researching Your | 39 |
Choosing a Legal Structure 44 Playing Politics | 62 |
Evaluating the Opportunities 69 Analyzing an Existing Inn to Buy | 91 |
Your Business Plan 98 Other Financial Reports for Your Inn | 101 |
BUYING AN EXISTING INN | 109 |
BEYOND OWNING THE BUILDING | 123 |
Managing and Interim Innkeeping 125 Leasing an Inn | 135 |
Making a List Checking | 195 |
SOYOU WANT TO SERVE DINNER | 209 |
Mise en Place | 227 |
Producing a Brochure and a Web Site 239 Curb Appeal 251 Ongoing | 252 |
GuestFriendly Policies and Procedures 288 Handling | 337 |
APPENDICES | 347 |
Resources | 361 |
Green Rooms 146 Renovating 148 Accommodating | 175 |
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