If you've dreamed of running your own bed and breakfast learn before you leap ! Take a "working vacation" and join Steve and Dusty at the Lion and the Rose to learn the ins-and-outs of inn keeping. We will custom tailor a hands-on training program to meet your needs. In the past two years our bookings are up 40%. We're prepared to share all we've learned. $1,000 - $1,500 per week for two - housing and breakfast included.

Some of the Topics Covered:
Breakfast
  • Preparing Breakfast
  • Serving Breakfast
  • Breakfast Clean-up
  • Food-handling Issues
  • Shopping

    Guest Services
  • Taking Reservations
  • Checking-in Guests
  • Dealing with Guests
  • Defining Level of Service

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  • Guest Rooms
  • Bathrooms
  • Laundry
  • Marketing
  • Web-site
  • On-line Services
  • Brochure
  • Professional Associations

    Business Operations
  • Guest Management Software
  • Bookkeeping
  • Income and Expenses
  • Taxes
  • Licenses and Permits


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