OK, some of you may know I work outside the B&B as well as 'do' everything for the B&B. My work outside the B&B is sometimes extremely dangerous and involves working with people who use and sell drugs and lots of violence. Its getting more and dangerous. I want to quit really bad, and my hubby wants me to quit. Even my supervisor said the other day that he is feeling more and more non-equipped to deal with the mental health and drug issues we are being forced to deal with. I haven't quit yet because the B&B needs just a smidgen more income in order for me to quit ($8k /yr). If my student loans were paid off, I'd quit in a heat beat! But its also extremely flexible hours and I set my own schedule so I can work around the B&B (that's why I haven't just gone out and got a different job)
So.... I was thinking....
Victorian Tea Room,
We have done some wonderful/successful special occasion dinners here and lunches. ... What if we change the library from an office to our sitting room (it'd be more cozy anyway), and changed the parlor (seldom used by guests) into a dining room with small tables for two or four and elegant table settings, with white table cloths and linen napkins just like we do for breakfast (we've done this for the dinners, there are pics on our website of it like this under the 'attractions' tab) and turn it into a 'Victorian tea room' and offer 'lunch from 11-3pm M-Sat? Guest check out is at 11 and check in is at 3pm. I can hire help once I get busy enough...
Oh.... and we can serve lunch outside in the gardens when the weather is nice!!
This would also show additional income coming in which looks good to banks! And would bring in income during the 'slow' season.
We are located directly across from the court house, and sheriffs office and there is always tons of traffic out front. The restaurant down the street is closed for lunch AND no one is open on Mondays that's a plus to us! Lots of people always ask if we serve lunch or dinner. I do think we'd get enough people to keep it going.
What do you think about doing this....... uh.... starting this.... while trying to sell??? I don't think it will hurt selling it, and may in fact help it... (like I said, additional income banks like that).
Of course before I do ANYTHING I know to check with all the proper authorities etc.... and find out what is required.... BUT IF its all doable...
What are you all's thoughts??? Hurt selling?? Help Selling (while of course helping me).
ALSO: How do I check out the competition without them feeling intimidated etc... like, how they are doing financially?? etc...
..... always thinking....
So.... I was thinking....
Victorian Tea Room,
We have done some wonderful/successful special occasion dinners here and lunches. ... What if we change the library from an office to our sitting room (it'd be more cozy anyway), and changed the parlor (seldom used by guests) into a dining room with small tables for two or four and elegant table settings, with white table cloths and linen napkins just like we do for breakfast (we've done this for the dinners, there are pics on our website of it like this under the 'attractions' tab) and turn it into a 'Victorian tea room' and offer 'lunch from 11-3pm M-Sat? Guest check out is at 11 and check in is at 3pm. I can hire help once I get busy enough...
Oh.... and we can serve lunch outside in the gardens when the weather is nice!!
This would also show additional income coming in which looks good to banks! And would bring in income during the 'slow' season.
We are located directly across from the court house, and sheriffs office and there is always tons of traffic out front. The restaurant down the street is closed for lunch AND no one is open on Mondays that's a plus to us! Lots of people always ask if we serve lunch or dinner. I do think we'd get enough people to keep it going.
What do you think about doing this....... uh.... starting this.... while trying to sell??? I don't think it will hurt selling it, and may in fact help it... (like I said, additional income banks like that).
Of course before I do ANYTHING I know to check with all the proper authorities etc.... and find out what is required.... BUT IF its all doable...
What are you all's thoughts??? Hurt selling?? Help Selling (while of course helping me).
ALSO: How do I check out the competition without them feeling intimidated etc... like, how they are doing financially?? etc...
..... always thinking....