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Important Phone Numbers to Keep Handy for Your Bed & Breakfast

By: Mary White and

Updated: 03-26-2016

From The Book: Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies

Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies

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Even the best-run bed & breakfast suffers an occasional crisis, and the time to search for a drain-cleaning service is not when you have guests waiting for breakfast. Record telephone numbers for the following services and keep the list on hand for quick fixes to ensure your guests’ comfort, enjoyment, and safety:

Plumbing & drain cleaning service
Heat/AC equipment person
Electrician
Carpenter/Contractor
Roofer
Septic tank info
Propane gas supplier
Cable provider
Internet provider
Power company
Phone service provider
Hot tub repair
Appliance repair
Snow removal service
Landscaper/tree removal service

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Running a Bed and Breakfast For Dummies ,

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Mary White is the go-to source in the bed and breakfast industry for opinions and advice. A noted expert on B&B travel, she has been involved in promoting and marketing B&Bs on the web for more than a decade and has appeared in dozens of media outlets. Her site, BnBFinder.com, is hailed by professionals and consumers alike as the most informative B&B site.

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