When it comes to rates, to increase or not has always been a brooding question for innkeepers and a subject of much discussion, especially in tough economic times. In a recent PAII Forum thread the subject of raising rates was introduced and many innkeepers took the time to give their opinions and express their own […]
R is for Rates – To raise or not to raise, that is the question Read More »
Marilyn and I had the good fortune this past weekend to work with 9 excited aspiring innkeepers at our A Better Way to Learn InnkeepingTM seminar held at the Wayside Inn B&B in Ellicott City, Maryland. What a great group! We laughed and networked with Bill and Charlotte Schmickle of the Flag House in Annapolis but
K is for the 5 Keys to a Strong Business at your Bed and Breakfast Read More »
All of us at The B&B Team work closely with aspiring innkeepers in our ‘Better Way to Learn Innkeeping’ Seminars. And in the immediate future are looking forward to meeting and hopefully inspiring many aspiring folks at the upcoming PAII Innkeeping Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, January 23-26. Aspiring innkeepers are also aspiring entrepreneurs. Innkeeper = entrepreneur, interchangeable! Question?
E is for Entrepreneur Read More »
Just yesterday I received a call from an innkeeper with whom I have had a relationship who was considering selling his inn, a 7 room bed and breakfast inn in a nearby state. Just what we do! Thanks for the call! We opened up a dialog about the inn, its size, its location, discussed the process,
T is for Trust…Especially Between an Inn Seller and Buyer Read More »
First and last, this is not about the silly rants from a known sit-com celebrity this past summer. What it is about is a gentleman from the Kennebunks who recently passed away, Hank Spaulding. Didn’t know him well, in fact, barely at all. I did however know of Hank and his wife through their local
In our seminars for Aspiring innkeepers we often use an analogy that we believe illustrates the essence of Innkeeping. “If you enjoy giving a gift to someone and seeing the joy it brings more than you enjoy receiving a gift, then you have the heart of an innkeeper.” Our seminar attendees usually sit silently and
H is for the Heart of the Season Read More »
Gastronomy is defined in Wikipedia as the art or science of food eating that also involves the discovering, tasting and the experience of eating. Last weekend Rick and I made a reservation at 91 South, the restaurant located at the PineCrest Inn in Gorham, Maine. Our clients, Matt and Amy Mattingly are the keepers
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What is it? More important, should you be doing it? I will attempt to decode some of the marketing jargon and bring the reality of yield management out of the airline and hotel realms to our neck of the hospitality business. One interesting fact I discovered was that yield management has only become a part
Y is for Yield Management Read More »
We all know that jobs are on the minds of American citizens as well as the world. But this blog will be about Steve Jobs and some of his inspirational thoughts that I found so telling in relationship to how we live our lives. I listened to an interview that Steve gave with Brian
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