Opening a hotel? Have a read through these key points concerning revenue management, distribution, reservations, sales and the systems needed to make your success story complete.   Revenue Management Yep, you are thinking straight, mission control, when should they start? Your chief number cruncher should be part of the project from the first moment, even […]

Owning a bed and breakfast is like owning any other business! Because like any job, you are paid to perform tasks – cooking, cleaning, doing laundry and making people feel welcome when they are in your home. Here are a number of reasons to love being in the bed and breakfast business. As we see them, the pros to […]

Many people dream of opening their own restaurant. Here is a step by step guide to for how to open a new restaurant. Difficulty: Hard Time Required: Anywhere between a couple of months to a year or more, depending on location, concept, and size. Here’s How: Decide on a Restaurant ConceptThe first step in opening a new […]

Starting and running a pub seems like a dream job. But what is actually involved from a business owner perspective? Key steps: Decide on the business model for your pub Assess the costs to start a pub Assess if you’re suited Review the rules and regulations of the pub business Determine how much can I […]

This is dependent on the level of control that you want to have over your business. For example, if there was an area within your business that was running at a loss due to incorrect control procedures including stock shrinkage (a general term for unexplained stock losses) – including internal and external theft, poor portion […]