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Love this! This is EXACTLY what I deal with!! Makes me want to pull out my hair! I just try to fix a breakfast that covers all the bases and they can choose what to eat.

Thanks a million, EmptyNest! You voiced my thoughts perfectly! I feel encouraged to go forward with the buffet idea. I think it will suit everyone, all around.

Hello! I have a three bedroom B&B in southwestern Ohio and I've been in business for almost four years now. Lately it seems that EVERYONE is on some kind of diet or self imposed food restriction. I am finding it very hard to create a sit-down breakfast that all can enjoy. This year I am...

Thanks so much for these tips, Morticia. I really didn't know how the transfer of money took place. These suggestions will help a lot.

I do breakfast like you do. I only have two guest rooms and I take coffee/tea orders the night before. I tell them then that breakfast is served at 8:00am unless they would like a later time. I choose what is served, usually French toast or a quiche or something along those lines, with hash...

Thanks, Morticia. These were the very issues I was confused about. I see that I may have to make an appointment with each business owner and find out what we can negotiate. I wasn't sure if there was a standard protocol for the industry. Your answer helps.

I am going into my second summer and I would like to create some weekend packages this year, but I'm not sure how to go about that. When you contact potential businesses, such as a hair/nail salon, restaurant, etc. to be included in your package do you pay for their services up front, or do they...

I have the same problem here in Ohio. Since my B&B is located near a popular hike/bike trail, I was going to promote a fully stocked hiking/picnic backpack with wine and cheese, etc. as a special package for a certain price. Locals saw it on my website and I was sternly told, "You Cannot Sell...

jm - Thanks a million! I can imagine a move from Colorado to anywhere else would be a jolt! I'll do my best to make them comfortable. Even if they just come to town I would take them out to lunch and show them around. My pleasure.

Thank you for your time and input. The rooms are rather newly decorated, but maybe I need to look again. I can cover the metal chairs with fabric and cushions (or replace them with upholstered ones). I do have an antique wooden rocker in storage but thought the table and two chairs might be more...

Okay, got it. Thanks, everyone. I could do a blog, but I surely don't know what I would say there. I used to have a personal blog for my showing my artwork. I shared my paintings with other artists for critiquing and for just sharing. We created a little community and chatted about our work. It...

The option for a blog was included with my design package. I chose not to go that route and do the business FB page instead. I just didn't feel there was that much to talk about in trying to keep up a blog. I felt that with FB I can reach a wider audience and promote area events and attractions...

I used a professional bed and breakfast website designer. I liked the look of their sample pages. I have not tried to look at it on a tablet but I can bring it up on my iPhone and enlarge it to read it. I chose the colors of the site. :-( I think the email is active. I have recieved several...

I'm not sure how much liberty I have at changing the look of my website. The design company I use is based in Utah. I bought a package deal and this is the format they use for the design I chose. I do have the ability to go in and make adjustments to the text and I can request that they...

Website is: www.thesinclairhousebnb.com

GREAT ADVICE! Thank you so much for your help! I wondered if I was just "too new" and to be more patient. Our weather here has been really awful this spring too. Very rainy and cool. The rating I got on TA was from my friend who stayed here, but I see what you mean about responding to the...

Thanks for your suggestions. Of course I have told all my friends - and strangers, too. I have not tried the tourist guides, but wouldn't that be part of the visitors and convention bureau? Not sure how to find those. Could my chamber help me with that? I've not done booking.com. I will...

I see that I don't come up on a Google search for Warren Co., Ohio. I don't know exactly how to fix that. I have submitted an entire list of keywords to my website provider and have prodded them to be sure that I am linked to all the major search engines. They have assured me that I am.

I started to post the web address in my original message, then thought against it. I don't mind sharing it at all. It is www.thesinclairhousebnb.com I am less than 10 miles from Kings Island Amusement Park.

As some of you know, I am a new B&B in southwestern Ohio. I opened for business April 1, but so far have had very few inquiry calls and only one confirmed booking coming up in June. My rates are competitive with other B&Bs in the area, I have a good website, I belong to the local chamber of...