How to Start and Run a B&B by David Weston

How to Start and Run a B&B by David Weston

Ever wanted to 'sack your boss' and move to that dream home in the country or by the sea? You could help fund your new lifestyle by running a B&B. 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. It will help you to provide quality accommodation even though you are completely new to the hospitality business and have not run your own business before. This work shows how to: plan and prepare your business - budgeting, pricing, regulation and compliance, accounting and taxation, and defining your market; decide what to offer - in guest bedrooms, for meals and for drinks; deal with the practicalities - managing reservations and keeping records, taking payments, maintaining safety and security; focus on marketing your B&B - setting your strategy, networking and making local contacts, advertising and PR, creating your own web site; and expand your business and ultimately sell it - 'cash in your chips'.

If you're thinking of buying a B&B or you've just started in one.buy it. Solid advice, well written, good, up to date info especially on marketing Times online

David and Louise Weston run their own B&B in Dorset. David has worked in the holiday business for 17 years and now runs his own marketing consultancy for service businesses - specialising in tourism and hospitality. They bring both personal and professional experience to this book.

SKU	Non disponible
ISBN 13	9781845281113
ISBN 10	184528111X
Titre	How to Start and Run a B&B
Auteur	David Weston
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	Little, Brown Book Group
Année de publication	2006-06-19
Nombre de pages	152
Note de couverture	La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier.
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