what is needed to start a small family bed and breakfast restaurant?

Answer 1

rooms, beds, and good food.

Answer 2

The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.

I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* How to Start and Operate Your Own Bed-and-Breakfast: Down-To-Earth Advice from an Award-Winning B&B Owner by Martha W. Murphy
* How to Open and Operate a Bed & Breakfast, 7th by Jan Stankus
* Upstart Guide Owning & Managing a Bed & Breakfast by Lisa Angowski Rogak
* Start and Run a Profitable Bed and Breakfast by Monica Taylor

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 3

I guess you can look at this as a complex or simple question. I'll try to answer somewhere in between.

First you need a business plan. Read this article find out why that is so important:

http://www.home-business-expo.com/8142006_BusinessPlans.asp

After writing your business plan you should have answered most of your questions about what is needed. Questions such as building type, equipment, supplies, financing, could a b&b work in the area I'm targeting, main competition, etc.

I would think you would need some basic business knowledge, the determination to work as hard as it would take, people skills and persistence for the down times.

Hope this helps and best of luck!

Answer 4

These 2 answers are only part of the story! First you will need FINANCING (unless you have a big 'ol house). Then you'll need PEOPLE SKILLS -- you will need to know how to appease problems between people and be willing to comp. them if there's no other solution! You'll have to find out if your city, town, or subdivision even allows B&Bs !!! Some have VERY STRICT LAWS AGAINST THEM !!!! You will probably have to up-grade your kitchen to meet health & commercial codes & regular inspections will be mandatory!!! You will have to outfit the house to pass FIRE & SAFETY CODES & may have to install sprinkler systems on top of smoke and other alarms -- you may also have to accommodate the handicapped to some degree -- it depends on local law (you MUST CHECK !!!) . You'll have to have someone available for emergencies at the home and know a doctor or clinic for emergencies. You'll need an emergency plumber and electrician on standby. You'll have to be an excellent cook or hire one and rooms must be cleaned and sheets changed daily -- you'll have to supply continued pest contoll too!!! Then you'll have to make some decisions that will make or break you !!! First off, most B&B regulars are ages 35 to80 and dont want to be bothered by: kids, dogs, cats, noise of any kind (stay away from railroads and noisey, busy streets!!!) & most do not want smoking anywhere near them including the porches and verandas -- otherwise they'd go to motel-6 !!! They will probably enjoy a sunset gathering on the veranda or in front of fireplace for a social drink and chat with other guests, you must also supply plenty of varied reading material & brochures on local sightseeing, etc. You should set breakfast for 8:30am or 9am and keep some a bit warm for late comers. But try to impress that FULL BREAKFAST is served EXACTLY at (say) 9am & that there may be NOTHING LEFT if they're late -- keep sweet rolls, coffee & oj for those who actually miss breakfast, but dont cook again unless you want to (bad idea, best is to charge an extra fee for late meals or private meals. You'll also have to decide if you'll prepare supper for your guests & if so do they receive a credit if they choose to eat out some nights. Will you offer packed or picknick lunches for local excurssions (what will that charge be ?$?). Will you offer nightcaps and will you set a limit (2 or 3?). You'll have to know how or learn how to make reservations, take credit card advance payments or checks but make sure they clear b4 the people arrive, money orders or traveler checks are good too. You'll also be required to keep books -- bookkeeping for the IRS !!! And a REAL BIGGY -- you must be near a place that DRAWS TOURISTS LIKE HOTCAKES so you can keep your rooms rented. You'll need to advertise in B&B catalogs and on-line, also a lot of elders don't use the net and to get their business -- advertise in travel mags!!! Set your prices a bit lower than other B&Bs around you and remeber you'll probably have to collect local BED TAXES !!!! It's quite an undertaking, so do your "HOMEWORK" !!!!!! (pun intended) Good Luck !!! Roy

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Answer 5

A house

Answer 6

- Comfortable rooms
- Affordable prices
- Delicious food
- Friendly enviorment
- Spacious surroundings

Answer 7

Not much really. You need a house and need to know how to cook.