B is for……breakfast. Yum!

Good evening readers!  Well, B is a big letter in the innkeeping world as it encompasses a lot of what it is all about-Bed and Breakfast!  I won’t spend a lot of time on beds here as it seems to me that everyone,including the hard working inn kitty, deserves the comfiest of beds to sleep in.

Last week I went through my old innkeeping recipe book.  While I still make scones and coffee cakes occasionally, when there are only two people it is easy to get lazy.  Plus I’m more of a granola girl and made all my own granola at my last inn.  So I am going to work on tweaking that recipe a bit, although I love it as is, so maybe I won’t change it.  This time around I also plan to make all my own organic yogurt.  I’ve gotten so hooked on it, I don’t really like to buy it at the store any more.  I’m really looking forward to trying out some new recipes and am going to make Sunday mornings my practice mornings.  Creating beautiful hot breakfast dishes is probably  my biggest growing edge, since I am not much of a hot breakfast eater myself.  Full, hot breakfasts were not an important item in the town where I had my previous place, so I served home made baked goods and granola, yogurt, fresh fruit, juice, and coffee or tea.

I’m pondering different serving ideas and here is where I would welcome some more reader comments.  What is your favorite way of breakfasting when at an inn? I lean toward serving a healthy, but delicious menu.  I also believe that some folks would love a tray delivered to their room, while others would like a table for two in the breakfast room.  For me, I practically roll out of bed and want my mug of coffee in my hand, so I think coffee makers are good in rooms, as is coffee available before breakfast.

I could go on I guess.  B also include bookkeeping, Budgeting, and Brochures, oh my!  Not to mention one’s Business plan, Break even calculations and Balance sheet.  Now you know what I will be reading up on when I am finished here!

On a completely unrelated topic-I have picked up my knitting needles once again, anticipating a move from the warm climate of Florida back to wintery weather (yes, many folks wonder what I am thinking).  So I just finished a hat from Morehouse farms yesterday and it was so much fun to knit.  Now I am starting on some fingerless mittens.  Also have a scarf in progress for a young friend in Ohio.

Everyone have a good evening and thanks for reading!  Next post I am going talk about how I go about finding the perfect house or existing inn and saying yes or no to further pursuing a  place.