Welcome to the B&B Boot Camp!
You’ve been thinking of doing this for a while but have had no idea where to start or when to finish! We’re here to help you out by making sure you limit the costly mistakes in those crucial early stages of getting your new business going!

We have been running a B&B since 2001 and with our background in customer service, retail, cooking, banking and taxation, this experience has definitely helped. Now we are here to help you! We have been teaching the course through Conestoga College since 2007. We feel that there should be more B&B’s out there. As B&B owners we have a lot to offer our guests. By helping each other out and networking, we can build a stronger customer and client base for us all. When our B&B guests see that we are relaxed and comfortable, then they will be as well. We are here to give you that confidence or at least, give you the tools to decide if it is right for you!

Running a B & B is an excellent way to have a change of lifestyle that will allow you to work from your home and meet many travellers and hear their tales!

The Course Outline:
• Legalee....zy! • The Business Plan • Bookkeeping...keeping the government happy • Becoming a B&B Host, is it right for you? • Marketing • Advertising and Promotion • The web and social networking • Before you open the doors • The guests, your home, your rules • Designing and maintaining guest rooms • Guests are here! • On the menu • Top tens of everything! • FAQ's • Worksheets • Sources

The Adventure Options:
A Day in the life of a B&B host:
A one day private lesson with the one on one in mind! Class can be done individually or in a couple setting.
Single: $145 +HST incl. lunch
Couple: $225 +HST incl. lunch

Two Days, A Night Stay:
A private lesson at a more leisurely rate which usually adds to more questions on your part!
Single: $285 +HST, incl. lunch, dinner & of course breakfast
Couple: $335 +HST, incl. lunch, dinner & of course breakfast

B&B Bootcamp:
Register at www.conestogac.on.ca Course GINT0075
Course done in a larger class setting through Conestoga College, but still held at Hillcrest House.

The Fat Guy Does Breakfast:
New recipes, helpful hints for having a great guest breakfast ready to go! Evenings per person or per couple coordinated monthly.
$30 per person +HST, incl. recipes and eating the creations
$50 per couple +HST, incl. recipes and eating the creations