Do your guests like a separate inn dining room?

I am looking at an inn that is really four separate businesses; an inn (9 rooms, restaurant 57 seats, a bakery, and bar). The current set-up is that the inn guests have a separate small dining room for breakfast. I am wanting to turn that room into a small walk-in bakery (there is a separate door than the restaurant) and have the inn guests sit in the dining room with the restaurant guests. Based on your experience, what do u all think of this idea? Do you think this would be an inconvenience to the inn guests? I hope I described the scenario well enough!

How do you know who is an inn guest and who is a paying restaurant guest? Do you give the inn guests a voucher for the restaurant? That's how I would go. The bakery sounds like a good idea.

There are some places I know and places I've stayed that do this. Logistically, I don't know how they keep it straight but I guess with nine rooms you could. Of course, they would likely come to breakfast without the recommended voucher but maybe ask name and room number/name just like 'the big places' ... easy enough. Unregistered people might try for a freebie by saying a room name or number but won't have the corresponding registered guest name if they're not registered. The problem envisioned assumes you'll be serving such fabulous breakfasts that you'll be slammed As a guest it wouldn't bother me.
The beauty of having your own place is trying things and then changing them as you choose.

Sounds like a lot going on for one building! Who is going to get up early to make the stuff for the bakery? Especially if you had a late check in the night before…. What about kitchen space? Chef, baker, helpers, waitresses, etc. sounds like too many cooks in the kitchen. If you rent it out to a business, they are going to want space for stuff and kitchen.
Of course I don't see it but I would do a gift shop instead where you sell things that promote your inn and restaurant. Or have it as a locker for guests to leave their luggages before check in or after check out while they see town (Maybe have two half baths.)

I would happily take breakfast in the restaurant, especially if it meant there would be an in-house bakery!

Anon Inn said:

I would happily take breakfast in the restaurant, especially if it meant there would be an in-house bakery!.

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Great idea. Inn guests can be given a chip or ticket to indicate "complimentary' service.