| Starting
and Running a B&B in Australia and New Zealand - A
practical guide to setting up and managing a Bed & Breakfast
business by Stewart Whyte
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This book is a valuable resource for anyone wishing to
enter the industry and for those needing to update their skills.
Stewart is well known throughout
Australasia as a person with extensive knowledge on what it takes to
succeed in this business. As aside from this new book,
he has written the titles: "Bed and Breakfast in Australia - A
practical guide for owners", "Getting into Bed &
Breakfast in Australia", "Getting into Bed & Breakfast
in New Zealand", "A Feasibility Study for Aspiring Bed
& Breakfast Operators", "A Business Plan for Bed &
Breakfast Owners", "Managing your Bed &
Breakfast" as well as several Assignment Booklets & Study
Guides for: Open Learning Institute of TAFE and Advanced Careers
College.
Since writing Getting into Bed &
Breakfast in New Zealand, the interest in entering the Bed &
Breakfast market in New Zealand has grown exponentially. Not only have
people responded enthusiastically to the book, but also to the
hundreds of short courses Stewart has been running in community
colleges and TAFE colleges around Australia.
Current trends show that changes in
the workplace could be one of the main contributors to the high
level of interest in becoming a Bed & Breakfast operator,
combined with the growth of the short break holiday market. Those
who take short break holidays historically prefer this form of
accommodation.
In answer to the most often asked
questions regarding what it takes to be a success in Bed &
Breakfast, I reply by suggesting that you must enjoy talking to
people and you have to be a committed house keeper. There are, of
course, many other issues one needs to be aware of when trying to
win in this business, which is why this book has been written.
It is important to remember,
however, that knowledge is not an end in itself. You must use the
knowledge gained from this publication as a resource and stepping
stone to achieve your goals and aspirations. The main message is
that the research you need to do to make your B & B a success
must be personal to you and your market. This book can only guide
you where to access this information.
Not only has the interest grown in
entering the market as a proprietor, so has the interest by the
public as a viable short break option. With this rise in popularity
however come expectations, this is where this book comes in.
Starting and Running a B&B in
Australia and New Zealand will help you:
- decide whether you would like to
enter the market;
- determine who your customer is;
- prepare financial tools to help
you enter the market;
- ready your house for Bed &
Breakfast or help you buy or build a new one;
- become a professional operator;
- successfully market your
property; and,
- maximise your chances of making a
profit from your enterprise.
All of these issues are significant,
but professionalism is the most important. This book will reinforce
the need to seek professional advice in the early stage of your
venture and give you an insight into the level of professionalism
you need to consider in order to be a success in this business.
The information in the book has been
compiled with both the needs of those of you for which the B & B
experience is still a distant twinkle in your eye and for those of
you who have already embarked on your venture. Within these pages
you have the advice of hundreds of tourism professionals. This can
be used as a short course giving invaluable insights for the
experienced and inexperienced alike.
Owning and operating a Bed &
Breakfast is the dream of many. The tourism industry in Australia is
exploding, particularly the short break market. 75% of those taking
a domestic holiday within New Zealand take their car to their
destination. Accommodation within 3-4 hours drive from a major
centre is the answer and is in the perfect position to capitalize on
this trend. This book aims to help balance the dream with the
reality. By giving you the tools to help make your operation a
success my hope is that within a short time you will be able to live
your dream.
If any of you have any stories to
share or advice to give to others please contact us me as I would
love to include you in the next edition. By sharing your stories,
and thus by increasing the knowledge and professionalism of the
industry, the benefits will be felt by everyone. The more guests who
have positive Bed & Breakfast experiences the more they will
choose this form of accommodation and recommend it to their friends.
I wish you all the very best with
your venture.
Stewart
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