In January, we wrote a blog extolling the virtues of Vermont’s Mad River Valley. In less than a year, more developments have come to fruition that warrant further examination, perhaps over a flight of Lawson’s Finest Liquids or the Alchemist Brewery’s latest experimental pour.
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Blue Ridge Mountains Bed and Breakfast for Sale
The swathe of country surrounding Morganton, North Carolina, is referred to as “Nature’s Playground” for a reason. The scenic city (the county seat of Burke County) sits on the Catawba River in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Hospitality Photography and Styling
Mark Smith and Matthew Lovette of Jumping Rocks Photography join Megan to discuss how their time as Innkeepers has influenced their work as leading interior, architectural and food photographers in the hospitality industry.
Factors Influencing Bed and Breakfast Occupancy Rates
Occupancy rates are an important tool in measuring the value and ultimately the price of a given property. But unless there is a thorough investigation of both past performance and future capabilities, bed and breakfast occupancy rates can cause a problem in both directions.
Bed and Breakfast Owner Financing
There may not be a subject more contentious and, we believe, misrepresented in the Innkeeping industry than Bed and Breakfast owner financing. Inn sellers have been known to shudder at the very mention of this term, which to them signals an undesirable extension of their Innkeeping career.
The Virtues of Food Service at the Inn
Whenever we mention the word ‘restaurant’ while on the phone, there is a clicking sound followed by a dial tone. We are learning to use the phrase ‘food service’ instead of restaurant. This little piece is about the advantage of having an Inn with the capability of serving an evening meal.