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The Regulators
Chris Parkin
Why did you become a B&B Owner? The money? hmm........ probably not. The freedom? hmm ..... perhaps. To be your own boss? hmm.... most likely. So how do you cope when an inspector calls? . . . B&B Advice

Your Marketing Plan: Start Here
Chris Parkin
Every business needs a Marketing Plan. When you produce yours you will join just 10% of the UK business world which actually writes a Marketing Plan. That in itself is, I think, quite a shocking statistic. As I have mentioned on other pages 'if . . . B&B Advice

Fire Risk Assessment 4 Advice for B&B Owners The final word?
Chris Parkin
We have tried since the recent fire legislation was enacted to make some sense of the 'new' Fire Regulation Order as it applies to smaller accommodation providers and some common themes . . . B&B Advice

The Fire and Rescue Services Response
Chris Parkin
The new Fire Regulation Order from October 2006 raises significant issues for smaller accommodation providers. . . . B&B Advice

Commons Committee Report on Tourism Structure
Chris Parkin
A report out on the 10 July 2008 by a Commons Committee on the current state of Tourism in England today highlights . . . B&B Advice

YOUR Terms and Conditions
Chris Parkin
A recent posting on the Discussion Board and an incident in my B&B has prompted this article on Terms and Conditions. . . . B&B Advice

Be S.M.A.R.T.
Chris Parkin
Did you know that if you produce a written Marketing Plan for your business you are part of just 10 percent of UK businesses that . . . B&B Advice

Spring Cleaning for Bed and Breakfast Owners
Chris Parkin
If your B&B Is in a Tourism area and there are no special events happening around you in the near future now (Janaury/February) would be a good time to think about Spring Cleaning. No, I grant you, its not everyone's favourite task but one that has to be done if you are to maintain or even improve your standards. If you operate as a husband and wife team . . . B&B Advice

Energy. Time for a change?
Chris Parkin
When you absolutely positively have to change, do your research first. I have been in the hospitality industry all of my working my life but buying 'Gas Futures' was not a skill I ever envisaged I'd need, until now. . . . B&B Advice

Bed and Breakfast Owners, Here's 3 Ways To Get An Unfair Marketing Advantage this year
Reliance on advertising in newspapers and magazines will as a mainline activities for accommodation providers, will put them at a disadvantage to those who move into testing, investing and deploying ads in new media . . . B&B Advice

The Hotel Inspector
Chris Parkin
Being quite blunt, television programmes that take aspects of any industry and examine them for the purpose of promoting a television show really don't feature on my radar. . . . B&B Advice

Access Statement, Do I Need One?
Chris Parkin
As the government continues its drive to raise the standards of accommodation in the UK those who subscribe to the Quality Standard Scheme operated by Visitbritain and the Automobile Association will be required to provide an Access Statement . . . B&B Advice

DON'T PAY YOUR VAT!
Chris Parkin
DON'T PAY YOUR VAT! On the your deposits if your guests cancel. . . . B&B Advice

Can Your Beat the Weather?
Chris Parkin
In an industry like ours customers can be a little fickle. The recent bad weather in some parts of the country has resulted in a number of cancellations for some accommodation providers. . . . B&B Advice

B & B Online Availability vs. Online Booking
Should Bed and Breakfast owners make their rooms available online, or go the extra step and let guests book online? Many people are now booking their holidays and business trips using the internet, and this number is set to rise dramatically with the explosion in broadband and the increasing number of tourism related websites available . . . B&B Advice

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