Vineyard Bed and Breakfast Business Plan

Enchanted Vineyard B & B

Executive Summary

The Enchanted Vineyard Bed & Breakfast is a charming bed and breakfast (B&B) located in the Lorane Valley, outside of Eugene, OR. The valley is well known for its beauty and concentration of vineyards. The B&B will be set up as a sole proprietorship of Missy Stewart. The B&B will reside in The Stewart's newly renovated home. Their home is the center piece for the entire B&B experience. Each of the five rooms have their own private bath. The facility has a wonderful centralized living room for the socialization of the guests, a private garden patio, and an on-site winery on the Stewart's 10 acres of land. To top things off, every room has 65% of their walls as windows offering guests an unprecedented view of the valley.

The Market
Within the hospitality industry, The Enchanted Vineyard will be competing with hotels and other B&Bs. Although The Enchanted Vineyard competes with hotels, their direct competitors are other B&Bs. Enchanted's facilities are far nicer than other B&Bs for its size. All of the smaller (less than 9 rooms) B&B are a fairly standard house converted into a B&B, nothing noteworthy. Enchanted Vineyard on the other hand is a newly renovated house and vineyard in a picturesque setting.

The Enchanted Vineyard will be targeting three distinct groups. The first is weekend getaway travelers, generally people from Eugene looking to escape for the weekend. Eugene is a wonderful town in the Willamette River valley nationally renowned for its wineries, cycling and old growth trees. This customer group is growing at 11% a year with 12,000 potential customers. The second group is out-of-town travelers which is growing at 10% with 18,000 potential customers. The last group of customers the B&B is targeting are University of Oregon travelers. The university brings thousands of visitors to Eugene whether they are professors, speakers, or parents. Once a relationship has been established with the U of O, it will be a constant stream of business. This customer group is growing at 17% with 12,000 potential customers.

Competitive Edge
The Enchanted Vineyard has two distinct competitive edges that differentiates it from the competition. The first is the never-ending attention to detail and customer service. The Stewarts recognize that their mission is to ensure that their customers have the finest stay with them. Both Missy and John will do whatever it takes to ensure the customer's happiness. Their second competitive edge is the unique facility. The facility is so wonderful in part because of the actual structure which is a wonderful place to stay. It is also unique because of the location, overlooking the Lorane Valley, a beautiful area filled with wineries and vineyards.

Management Team
The Enchanted Vineyard will be able to execute on its strong business model because of its management. Missy has earned her MBA providing her with invaluable business skills. While Missy was pursuing her MBA, she was on a team of five students that opened up their own service business. Lastly, Missy has spent numerous years in the B&B industry, providing her with amazing insight and experience directly related to what she is doing now.

The Enchanted Vineyard will be able to leverage its amazing facility and turn it into a beautiful, special B&B serving the Eugene community. This will be done by the passion and experience of Missy Stewart, the sole proprietor. The B&B will become profitable by year two and will earn over $77,000 in revenue by the end of year three.

1.1 Mission

The Mission of The Enchanted Vineyard Bed & Breakfast is to provide the finest B&B experience. We exist to attract and maintain customers. When we adhere to this maxim, everything else will fall into place. Our services will exceed the expectations of our customers.

1.2 Objectives

The objectives of The Enchanted Vineyard Bed & Breakfast for the first three years of operation include:

• To create a B&B whose primary goal is to exceed customer's expectations.
• The usage of The Enchanted Vineyard Bed & Breakfast by visitors every week through out the year.
• To increase our number of clients by 20% per year through superior service.
• To develop a sustainable business, surviving off its own cash flow.