Bed and Breakfasts provide the perfect opportunity for anyone who dreams about working in hospitality and who wants to run a home based small business.    Students in this course learn about how to set up a facility for bed and breakfast guests, customer service, catering, marketing and managing a small business.  This comprehensive course covers everything you need to get started.

Course Aims:

• Identify the scope and nature of skills required for successful bed and breakfast or guesthouse management.
• Discuss the provision and management of facilities and décor in a guesthouse or B&B.
• Discuss the provision and management of equipment in a guesthouse or B&B.
• Discuss the provision and management of meals in a guesthouse or B&B.
• Determine the management of financial and other records in a guesthouse or B&B.
• Determine the various procedures for seeking competitive prices on specified equipment.

There are 7 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction to Management & Marketing
2. Facilities and Decor
3. Customer Service
4. Equipment
5. Supplying Meals
6. Food Purchasing
7. Records and Financial Management