Commercial kitchens installed in newly built bed and breakfasts are truly wonderful. If the contractor is up on the local health code regarding kitchen design and if he has designed the facility in cooperation with a chef or kitchen manager, the newly built kitchen should be a joy to behold.

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Posted by Kit Cassingham at 9:33 AM | Comments (3)

Our inn is 10 rooms and we have a full sit down restaurant where the guests are served by our staff for breakfast. As our servers rely on tips like servers do in any restaurant, we have a constant delema with trying to find a way to educate guests regarding tipping.

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Posted by Kit Cassingham at 5:52 AM | Comments (2)

I had a newspaper reporter contact me the other day about B&B trends. One that she asked about was innkeepers tarting to use more private tables rather than group tables for breakfast. I haven't noticed that, nor heard anything about that as a trend. What are you seeing out there? What are you doing for your breakfast table(s)?

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