As a BnB owner, you should be a jack of all trades. You assign rooms, keep books and records, and provide meals to guests. You will provide information on tourist attractions, spas, and the like. Aside from that, it would help if you also interacted with your guests. Running a BnB is more than running a hotel. As an owner, you cook meals (breakfast) for your guests. You also clean up the place, replace linens and towels, and a lot more. Some owners also do everything needed at the property unless they hire a staff to help them. Innkeeper As the owner, you need to do everything. You set up reservations and finally check-in guests. As an innkeeper, you also answer questions. You also receive and resolve complaints. Of course, you also need to cook breakfast for your guests. Aside from cooking and maintaining your property, you need also to enforce your rules. A Business Manager Aside from being an innkeeper, managing your bed and breakfast’s finances and administrative aspects would be best. These tasks should include client files, paying taxes bills, and setting prices for your services. In addition, you should also make sure to maintain a marketing plan to ensure a continuous flow of guests to your bed and breakfast. And finally, you need to ensure compliance with your area’s set rules and regulations. This compliance should include maintaining standards in food and service licenses. It should also have property insurance and adherence to other requirements like fire regulations. Plus, if you have employees, you need to ensure you pay them correctly. Work Hours As the bed and breakfast owner, you also live on the property. You will set your working hours. For example, you get to set when you start cooking breakfast in the morning. You also get to decide on the time guests can check-in. However, there will be times when guests need your assistance at the wee hours of the morning. Expect to get requests from guests any time of the day. Also, you will be working holidays and weekends. Requirements No formal education or work experience is needed to own and run bed and breakfast. But you need to know basic bookkeeping at least. You also need to have basic knowledge of financial statements. As the owner, you need to be as organized as possible. Another key characteristic is to be patient. You also need to be a people person and should be able to communicate with your guests well. A certain level of customer service is also needed. Income As the owner, you need to understand that a bed and breakfast should profit. Your income is relative to the number of rooms that you can rent. Your rates will also have an impact on your income. The same is true with expenses and overhead costs. However, you have to understand that you may not have enough income yet as you start.