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| It looks like my neighbor! Guests checking in at the 25-room Elizabeth Pointe Lodge on historic Amelia Island may very well be greeted by someone they know. Innkeeper apprentices work all job positions at the inn in anticipation of making a career change to the innkeeping profession. |
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Ready to open an Inn? | | |
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| Many new innkeepers attend our apprentice program just before opening their inn. It is a perfect opportunity to plan out their own operational systems. |
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Forms, Systems & Suppliers | | |
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| Each apprentice goes home with a 200+ page resource manual that includes sample operating policies, forms and reports as well as vendor and supplier contact information. |
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What Our Graduates Are Saying... | | |
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| "Taking a crash course about the inns and outs of innkeeping before you hang out a sign could dash your dreams and avert a financial disaster." | - Betsy Ratner Hershman |
Betsy is a freelance writer. She lives in Boca-Raton, Florida.
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Is It For Me?
This intensive, one-on-one apprentice program designed for aspiring innkeepers whose current career doesn't allow for an extended on-the-job training program. Our Bed & Breakfast Bootcamp is the ideal way to get an idea of what it is really like to operate an inn.
Read about a day in the life of apprentice innkeeper, Betsy Ratner Hershman.
To learn more about our apprentice program or to enroll in bootcamp, contact Helen Cook at (904) 321-2210 or e-mail office@lodgingresources.com.
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| Bed & Breakfast Bootcamp
3-Day Apprentice Schedule
| Day 1 | |
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| | 3 pm |
| Check-in & Orientation |
| | 4 pm |
| Visit Area Bed and Breakfasts |
| | 6 pm |
| Back-of-the-House Tour of
the Elizabeth Pointe Lodge |
| | 7 pm |
| Begin Night Audit Training |
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| | Day 2 |
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| | 6 am |
| Kitchen / F&B Service |
| | 11 am |
| Housekeeping / Laundry |
| | 7 pm |
| Front Desk / Check-in / Night Audit |
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| | 8 am |
| Front Desk / Reservations / Check-out |
| | 12 pm |
| Accounting / Purchasing |
| | 2 pm |
| Procedures / Forms / Review |
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