Thinking of Starting a Bed & Breakfast?

You've been dreaming of owning & operating a Bed & Breakfast! Now the time has come to realize that dream by taking that first step by enrolling in this professionally designed comprehensive National Bed & Breakfast Course & attend Canada's only Bed & Breakfast Academy!

Hosts & Instructors Pam & Ben Rudolph have owned & operated several successful businesses including Retail, Martial Art , Spa & Fitness Centres. Since our retirement we have been in the Hospitality & Tourism business now for many years. Enjoy one of the many seminars we offer in the setting of our beautiful elegant English Manor Style Bed & Breakfast built overlooking a 5 acre Park & pond. Paved Biking & Hiking trails at our door. You will learn everything you need to know to begin your Bed & Breakfast or enjoy one of our Getaway Packages relaxing in an unbelievable Bed & Breakfast experience with us here at Carriage Lane as well!

Pam formally trained as a Bank Manager. Recently she received a Certificate from Durham College in Herbology & is a certified Cake Decorator so you will be taking home plenty of tried & true Gourmet Breakfast recipes from Cilantro & cheese scones, Eggs Benedict to Sausage Strata. A member of the Canadian Association of Journalists she writes a column running currently called "Inspirations" from Carriage Lane which is all about inspiring to a gracious lifestyle. Pam & Ben are also members of the Peterborough Horticultural Society.

Your hosts & Course Instructors: Pam & Ben Rudolph; now retired & operating a Bed & Breakfast full time, year round. Ben a retired electrician & accomplished Martial Artist, having owned & operated Martial Arts schools & Fitness Centres internationally.

“Ben & I have really enjoy offering the Bed & Breakfast experience in our home to overnight guests. Bed & Breakfast is a very rewarding business in which you can flex your personal & travel plans around booking reservation dates. Our guests come from all over the World & truly have been delightful“.

Both Pam & Ben are certified Fitness Instructors, so take advantage of our weight training facilities or biking or hiking on newly paved Parkway Trail right at our doorstep during your stay at Carriage Lane Bed & Breakfast. Well discuss the pros & cons of offering fitness & spa facilities in the Bed & Breakfast setting, especially due to the high demand & for these services by the Bed & Breakfast guests.

It's a fact of life now that there are hundreds of companies trying to sell you internet advertising space. What's worse is that most of them are just trying to make money on actually designing the web page for a few hundred dollars & then leave you cold, placing your web page on some non-B&B related web project.

Here are just a few good reasons we at Carriage Lane Bed & Breakfast subscribe with BBCanada: They'll Get You Bookings: Their web project has on average about 60,000 people a day visiting & using their site. They count individuals; people like you or me from all over the world using their server to find Canadian Bed & Breakfasts. We include a application for your Bed & Breakfast to join their website.

Contact Information

Pamela & Ben Rudolph

Carriage Lane Bed & Breakfast
51 Lockside Drive, The Village at Lock 19
Peterborough, ON  K9J 8T5

Phone: (705) 743-7867
Email:
Web: www.bbcanada.com/7133.html

Class Schedule:

• Choose from either Weekday: Tuesday & Wednesday nights or Weekend: Friday & Saturday nights.
• Reception for invited guests only at 7pm; the night prior to the first day of the course.
• Relax in one of our luxurious private bedroom suites; Queen size bed & private 4pc ensuite bathroom.
• Next day: 7am hands on; preparing Breakfast & proper table setting with Breakfast presentation for 8am.
• Then spend the day in class which includes a sumptuous luncheon & complete the class by 3:00pm.
• Enjoy the sights & sounds of Peterborough returning for a Gourmet Dinner provided at 7pm.
• Next day: 7am hands on; preparing Breakfast & proper table setting with Breakfast presentation for 8am.
• Classes are completed by 3pm, including a delicious brunch before checkout.
• We will provide an in depth operations & resource manual
• Upon Course completion receive a ready to frame Bed & Breakfast Course Certificate.
• Tax Deductible Receipts are provided.

Class Costs:

Includes complete course, the two overnight stays, all meals, Manuals & handouts, all applicable taxes & Tax Deductible receipt for $450.00. Upon successful completion of our Bed & breakfast Course you will receive a Certificate ready for framing. We also offer Bed & Breakfast support via E-mail upon successful completion of the course

Course Outline:

Starting a Bed & Breakfast

• Complete the Going into Business Checklist
• Choosing a Bed & Breakfast name
• Catering to your clientele
• Set-up & renovations

Licenses, Permits & Regulations

• Municipal, Provincial & Federal
• Liquor & Special Event Permits

Managing your Operation

• Day-to-Day Operations
• Reservation & Bookkeeping systems
• Protection of Personal Information

Marketing, Research & Advertising

• Signs & your Business
• Planning your Advertising Budget
• The Do's & Don'ts of Advertising
• Ways to Promote your Bed & Breakfast
• Web design & E-Business

Choosing Professional Services

• Accountants
• Insurance
• Lawyers & Legalities
• How to deal with your Banker

Furnishings, Supplies & Equipment

• Decorating & upkeep
• Choosing supplies & suppliers
• Equipment Checklist

The Art of Hospitality

• The atmosphere of the Bed & Breakfast
• Culinary recipes & expertise
• The art of presentation

Support & Mentorship

• Via E-mail upon completion of this course you will receive on-line support