How to Start and Run a B&B in France Hunt, Deborah Summary A"If you are thinking of changing your lifestyle to run a B & B in France, this book is exactly what you'll need to get started.Just before we sold our B & B in France I was asked by someone if it had been worthwhile. A"If you are thinking of changing your lifestyle to run a B & B in France, this book is exactly what you'll need to get started.Just before we sold our B & B in France I was asked by someone if it had been worthwhile. I said 'It was hard work but great fun'. We hadto learn as we went along. My intention with this book is to speed your learning curve, and help you avoid the pitfalls.A"Deborah's book passes on the benefit of their own experience of setting up and running a profitable B & B: CHOOSING AND BUYING YOUR PROPERTYRENOVATING, CONVERTING AND DECORATINGUSING YOUR BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGSATTRACTING CUSTOMERSSERVING FOOD AND DRINKMANAGING YOUR ACCOUNTSDEALING WITH BUREAUCRACYMAKING IT PAYWith the help of this book, you'll be able to enjoy a great new lifestyle in a wonderful country - and earn a decent living, too. AUTHOR BIOG: Deborah Hunt and her husband, both architects by profession, ran a successful B & B in Southern France for ten years. They had no knowledge of the hotel trade when they started. Deborah's book passes on the benefit of their own experience of setting up and running a profitable B & B. CONTENTS: Note from the Author 1. Before You Begin 2. Choosing the Property 3. Buying Your Property 4. Renovating Your Property 5. Designing the Interior 6. Barns and Outside 7. The Table 8. Finance and Administration 9. Keep it Clean 10. Dealing with Officialdom 11. Not a B 12. Organising the Publicity 13. Looking After the Staff 14. Keeping the Customers Happy Postscript Appendix A - Useful Books Appendix B - Useful Addresses Index. Perfect for fans of Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, University Textbooks, Business & Finance, Industries, SelfEmployment, Travel & Tourism Books. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 224 pages · Paperback By Hunt, Deborah Details ISBN: 9781845282721 Author: Hunt, Deborah Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Language: English Publication date: 29 August 2008 Condition: New About the authors Hunt, Deborah and Deborah Hunt and Deborah Hunt, PhD, MS, RN · Publisher: How to Books More about this book Reviews A"If you are thinking of changing your lifestyle to run a B & B in France, this book is exactly what you'll need to get started.Just before we sold our B & B in France I was asked by someone if it had been worthwhile.
