B and B Wannabee
New member
- Joined
- May 1, 2014
- Messages
- 3
- Reaction score
- 0
This is my first post here as I am an Aspiring (Wannabee) Innkeeper. Here is my situation. I have been employed with the same company for over 30 years. I am so ready for a change and have been for a long time. My dream is to someday (after my son graduates from high school in 4 years) to own my own bed and breakfast or small hotel/resort. I have plenty of experience in the food service industry as well as office administrative experience. I am very good at cooking/baking and also would enjoy a bed and breakfast that also handles small weddings.
This is my first question -- I do not have a college degree so I was thinking of taking some Hospitality Management courses at a local community college and work toward an associates degree. Or would it be more advantageous to take an Innkeeper training course and just visit as many B & B's as I can over the next few years to get as much knowledge as I can about the business?
Secondly - There is the perfect B & B that is for sale (out of state but in the resort town that I want to live) and exactly what I want and includes a small chapel and outdoor wedding space as well. I do not have the funds to purchase it and like I said I would need to wait about 4 years for when my son graduates from high school to be able to pursue this. Any creative ideas on how I could try to pursue this without the financial backing?
My thought was that I could approach the owner and ask if I could work there on the weekends, when they would need the help for the most part anyway. I could help with all aspects of the business - cooking, cleaning, reservations, wedding planning, etc. I could learn the business from them with the intent to purchase it from them when I am able to relocate. But how many owners would be willing to do that?
Thank you for your time and expertise!
This is my first question -- I do not have a college degree so I was thinking of taking some Hospitality Management courses at a local community college and work toward an associates degree. Or would it be more advantageous to take an Innkeeper training course and just visit as many B & B's as I can over the next few years to get as much knowledge as I can about the business?
Secondly - There is the perfect B & B that is for sale (out of state but in the resort town that I want to live) and exactly what I want and includes a small chapel and outdoor wedding space as well. I do not have the funds to purchase it and like I said I would need to wait about 4 years for when my son graduates from high school to be able to pursue this. Any creative ideas on how I could try to pursue this without the financial backing?
My thought was that I could approach the owner and ask if I could work there on the weekends, when they would need the help for the most part anyway. I could help with all aspects of the business - cooking, cleaning, reservations, wedding planning, etc. I could learn the business from them with the intent to purchase it from them when I am able to relocate. But how many owners would be willing to do that?
Thank you for your time and expertise!