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Karen’s Column – 🍁 Maple nut granola recipe
Master a delicious maple nut granola recipe in no time with this easy to follow guide from Shropshire. Get step-by-step instructions for this delectable breakfast treat now. […]
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February 2023
Karen’s Column- Hospitality Trends 2023 – what can we expect
The hospitality industry, including bed and breakfast businesses, is constantly changing. To enhance customer experience, B&Bs can adopt a few trends […]
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Karen’s Column: How to reduce costs at your B&B
Whilst we have little control over rising costs, now is the time to be thinking about taking positive action to help your business through this period. […]
August 2022
Karen’s Column: duvets and getting the right temperature
Karen’s Column: duvets and getting the right temperature […]
June 2022
Karen’s Column: Tidying made easy
Is the end of the room tidy? The part of running a B&B I disliked the most was having to do a room tidy; that room refresh when guests go out for the day, and […]
April 2022
Eggs Benedict
Founder of the B and B Academy, Karen Thorne, shares her method for perfect the Eggs Benedict […]
February 2022
Karen’s Column: Lower your standards
My least popular blog post ever was “How to run a B&B in a power cut” so let’s talk about how you may want to lower your standards. […]
February 2022
Karen’s Column: Camping
Karen Explains the effect of camping on her hospitality business […]
December 2021
Closing the B&B
After 17 years, I closed the doors to Hopton House B&B in July. It wasn’t quite the finale I’d planned – thank you pandemic! I’ve been asked why I decided to shut up shop and […]
December 2021
Winter baby
Born in January, I was a winter baby, and whilst I love spring and autumn, I’m really at my happiest when it’s time to snuggle down in front of the fire. This summer I realised […]
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The Great Baked Bean Debate – Karens Column October 2021
One breakfast topic guaranteed to be controversial, and that demonstrates you can’t appeal to everyone, is the great baked bean debate. […]
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The Academy Award Goes to…. Karens Column October 2021
“Oh, I’m off to a 2 hour lunch with friends and then an afternoon at the spa, whilst the cleaning fairy does 5 hours of cleaning, 1 hour of shopping, 2 hours of ironing and 2 hours of baking.” […]