CORRESPONDENCE COURSE BED AND BREAKFAST MANAGEMENT
Home Studies Course: Start a B and B from Home
LESSON CONTENT
This subject has seven lessons:
1. Introduction to Management & Marketing The Basic Principles of Management The Four Main Steps in Management Understanding Policies Marketing Advertising
2. Facilities and Decor The General Layout The Dining Area The Food Production Area Parking Telephones Cleaning
3. Customer Service Personnel and Service General customer service Staff recruitment, training and induction Orders and instruction Procedures for dealing with orders not carried out correctly Bedroom Service
4. Equipment Principles of Design Safety Risk Analysis Safety Audit Using Audit Forms and Checklists Signs for communication danger Toilet and bathrooms facilities Materials Control Maintenance control
5. Supplying Meals Breakfast timings What to serve (continental or full cooked breakfast) Presentation Dealing with special requirements Serving other meals and snacks Dealing with customer complaints
6. Food Purchasing Effective Purchasing Planning ahead The role of the Purchaser Select your supplier or use your own goods Effective bulk buying Know about following regulations (know the legalities and alcohol licensing).
7. Records and Financial Management Management of guesthouse records Reservations procedures Cancellation procedure The control of accounts Methods of payment Safe deposits Liabilities Productivity Financial records management Insurance Taxation Financial Control
This module is a 100 hour short course which is taken alone or as part of a larger program of study. If you want to take one of these courses only, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it. If you successfully pass the exam, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course. If you do not wish to sit the examination, you will need to complete all assignments to receive the course completion letter. There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
What qualification will I achieve for completing this course?
This is an individual module course. The individual module courses are 100 hour long usually and can be taken on their own or as part of a larger program of study.
If you wish to take an individual module course as a stand alone course, you can elect to sit an optional exam at the end of it.
If you successfully pass the exam and all assignments, you will receive a Statement of Attainment. You can take examinations at a time and location to suit you. If you enrol, you will be sent further information on how to arrange examinations at the end of the course.
If you do not wish to take the exam, you will receive a Course Completion letter when you have passed all assignments.
There is an assignment at the end of each lesson. So for example, if an individual module course contains ten lessons, you will need to complete ten assignments. Assignments can be sent to us via email, post or fax.
Other qualifications, such as certificates, diplomas etc may require examinations to be taken as part of the overall assessment process.
You can find further information on the examinations process by clicking on the “Enrolment” link above.
You can find further information on other courses by clicking on the “Courses” link above.
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AIMS
Identify the scope and nature of skills required for successful bed and breakfast or guesthouse management.
Discuss the provision and management of facilities and décor in a guesthouse or B and B.
Discuss the provision and management of equipment in a guesthouse or B and B.
Discuss the provision and management of meals in a guesthouse or B and B.
Determine the management of financial and other records in a guesthouse or B and B.
There are various procedures for seeking competitive prices on specified equipment.
Duration: 100 hours
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HOME STUDY BED AND BREAKFAST MANAGEMENT COURSE
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Learn to set up and manage a Guest House, or Bed and Breakfast operation. The course covers facilities, decor, equipment, customer service, supplying meals, financial management, marketing and more.