Are you considering buying a B&B, but asking:
“Is owning and running a B&B or guest house the right business for me?”
Then you’ll find this interview with Ceri and Carol (husband and wife team) owners of Beachwood Bed and Breakfast in Lewes, East Sussex, UK.
In this brief introduction to their busy lives at Beachwood, Ceri and Carol discuss:
- daily routine
- sourcing of local produce
- the pleasure of getting to know guests at breakfast service
- the turnaround procedure late morning inc. cleaning & restocking
- taking bookings calls on the fly
- squeezing in just enough time to shower and prepare for check-in
- welcoming new guests
- shopping for groceries and ironing the linen
- clearing out the email inbox
- sharing a dinner date for 2 and spending QT together…
…and then of course, crossing the T’s and dotting the I’s in prep for the following day to do it all again.
We hope you enjoy this interview and that it helps you get a feel for the experience of running your own B&B business someday: