How Do You Start A Bed And Breakfast?
• Ask yourself if you want the reality of a bed and breakfast, or just the idealized concept. Running a B&B will be hard work, with long hours, lots of cooking and cleaning, and a constant stream of strangers in and out of your home. Consider shadowing an innkeeper for a day or weekend, or participating in an aspiring innkeeper seminar. • Does your family share your goal and will they be living at the bed and breakfast? This could include your significant other or your children – it’s a lifestyle choice that everyone will need to live with. Be honest about the type of owner’s quarters that you will need to keep everyone comfortable. • Determine if you want to operate the business out of your current home, purchase a property to convert into a bed and breakfast. Starting the business from the ground up provides the most flexibility, but buying an existing property can make the transition smoother (and profitable more quickly). • If you are opening a new bed and breakfast, be sure to che
