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A few years ago my bed and breakfast classroom course was reviewed by Sally Shalam for The Guardian newspaper. I’ve had a few journalists attend the training over the years, including the deputy editor of Country Living. I’m always a little apprehensive running a course with a...
Homemade marmalade is a real treat and loved by B&B guests. And the very best of marmalades is that made with Seville oranges. I think ( after years of making it at my own B&B ) that this is the best easy Seville orange marmalade recipe for beginners.
It's Groundhog Day today and, with lockdown here in the UK, it feels a bit like we're stuck in a time loop, reliving the same day repeatedly.
Hopefully Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog will predict an early Spring for us.
If you've never seen the movie Groundhog Day, I probably lost you after...
As a bed and breakfast owner it’s important to accommodate guests with special dietary needs. These could include dietary requirements and restrictions such as gluten free, dairy free, vegan, nut free, low carb…
There are an increasing number of guests asking for a specific diet to...
When you're running a B&B, it's worthwhile having a few vegetarian breakfast recipes up your sleeve.
These are some of the most popular recipes on my breakfast menu, even with non vegetarian guests.
They have the advantage of being easy to prepare and can be pre-cooked or prepared, so just...
This is one of our most popular specials at the B&B for vegetarians and meat eater alike. I use Greek Basil, which I love. It has tiny leaves so you don't need to do any chopping, just strip the leaves from the stem. It's also easy to grow from seed and, if you keep picking it, it lasts for...
Many people are scared of making poached eggs ( including B&B owners ) and rightly so in my opinion! They are the type of egg most likely to ruin your morning. There can be nothing worse, when you have a full English ready to go, you pop your egg into poach & it...
This is one of the most popular breakfast specials at my B&B.
It works very well on toasted granary bread or you could use white, brioche or gluten free.
To make it vegan, use olive oil or a vegan spread in place of the butter. Make sure your bread is vegan, and leave out the egg!
A couple of...
This is part 2 of the “Top 8 Mistakes New B&B Owners make” blog post, You can ready the first part here --->> Top 8 Mistakes New B&B Owners Make Part 1
I talk about all of these in much more detail in the online course
5. Not setting clear boundaries with guests
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After the full English this is probably one of the most requested dishes at my B&B. There are several ways of cooking it but I've finally settled on this one. It's a creamy concoction of eggs, with the Salmon stirred in, all piled on top of an English muffin.
Some people don't like the salmon...
Today I’m sharing the first part of a 2 part blog on the top 8 mistakes new B&B owners make. Ok they’re mostly mistakes I’ve made , with a few others I’ve observed mixed in too.
Part 2 of this blog is here
No matter how careful you are, making mistakes in your...
When we first moved to Shropshire we would have fairly regular power cuts, especially in the winter.
Early on, when my daughter was 11, we had a power cut for 4 days. To start with, cooking sausages on the open fire and reading books by candlelight was a big adventure. But by the end of 4 days...
