The new challenge is as we are taking over at closing, that they have a couple running the Inn. We will need to run the Inn for us to make money. So the couple will need to be gone at closing and we need to turn key it that same day..... Stress.
McQuade72 said:
The new challenge is as we are taking over at closing, that they have a couple running the Inn. We will need to run the Inn for us to make money. So the couple will need to be gone at closing and we need to turn key it that same day..... Stress
Have you arranged training with the owners?
They need to work with you to let the innkeepers go. Don't walk into that situation where they don't know anything.
Are there housekeepers? What's your plan for day one? It needs to be more than 'survive'! ;-)
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Morticia said:
McQuade72 said:
The new challenge is as we are taking over at closing, that they have a couple running the Inn. We will need to run the Inn for us to make money. So the couple will need to be gone at closing and we need to turn key it that same day..... Stress
Have you arranged training with the owners?
They need to work with you to let the innkeepers go. Don't walk into that situation where they don't know anything.
Are there housekeepers? What's your plan for day one? It needs to be more than 'survive'! ;-)
I hope the staff knows about this! I worked at a place where half the staff didn't know. They walked into work one day and there was some complete strangers introducing themselves as the new owners. Of course we knew that it was for sale but its been for sale for years. Everyone was shocked, angry, and felt let down, etc. Not the feelings you want to start out with.
I would suggest you have the innkeepers stay a while to train you in. Innkeeping is so much more than making food and greeting guests! Do you know where the electric breakers are? The main water breaker switch off? Do you know where and when the festivals in town are? What time the mail is delivered? Do you know that go ogle maps salesperson always call between 10am and 10:15am, so don't dropped everything and run for the phone? And that the pool's water caps for winter closing are in that old dresser that's falling apart in the basement? I would highly recommend that you have a box labeled, "things I might need some day" and toss anything that you find that might be something in there. It saved us lots of time, money, worry, hunting around, etc. over the years!
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