{"product_id":"no-cooked-breakfast-jim-meade-9781733703918","title":"No Cooked Breakfast: Lighthearted reflections on my life and how I opened Bear Mountain Lodge, guest notes on why they visited and what the","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat does it really take to turn a home into a bed and breakfast?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Meade transformed his home into Bear Mountain Lodge, a north woods style bed and breakfast (B\u0026amp;B) in rural Pennsylvania. Now, he runs three successful bed and breakfasts and brings together his stories and wisdom from the B\u0026amp;B world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Cooked Breakfast is a practical guide infused with a personal narrative about his life before, during, and after opening his B\u0026amp;B, plus comments straight from his own log books in each of the B\u0026amp;B's bedrooms, so that you can see exactly what keeps guests happy and returning, again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to anecdotes about his personal history and the growth of his business, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tips for aspiring innkeepers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Specific and practical lists for how to open your own B\u0026amp;B.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Why guests actually choose to stay in B\u0026amp;Bs and not hotels (and their reasons might surprise you ).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Practical insight into how to keep your B\u0026amp;B running smoothly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine having a clear understanding of exactly how to run a bed and breakfast, how to manage your business without overworking yourself, and how one man turned his retirement into a successful business venture. Just a visit to the Bear Mountain Lodge, Jim Meade invites you into No Cooked Breakfast to kick back, laugh, and explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Meade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1733703918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733703918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James W Meade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Jim Meade","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995151073535,"sku":"9781733703918","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2cf1dc2f-c0a4-42b1-b837-651811d42ba0.jpg?v=1683334130","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/no-cooked-breakfast-jim-meade-9781733703918","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}