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Who's that working behind the front desk?
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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.
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Bed & Breakfast Bootcamp
3-Day Apprentice Schedule
| Day 1 |
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| 3 pm |
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Check-in & Orientation |
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| 4 pm |
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Visit Area Bed and Breakfasts |
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| 6 pm |
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Back-of-the-House Tour of
the Elizabeth Pointe Lodge |
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| 7 pm |
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Begin Night Audit Training |
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| Day 2 |
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| 6 am |
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Kitchen / F&B Service |
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| 11 am |
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Housekeeping / Laundry |
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| 7 pm |
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Front Desk /Check-in/Night Audit |
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| Day 3 |
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| 8 am |
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Front Desk / Reservations / Check-out |
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| 12 pm |
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Accounting / Purchasing |
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| 2 pm |
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Procedures / Forms / Review |
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