ed & Breakfast AGNES CAMPBELL has the ultimate job, and she wants to tell you how to get it, too, By Kate Zimmerman News reporter Campbell parachutes into B.C. bed and breakfasts to relieve the owners When they need a break. She does t have to do the housewark, just the hosting: cooking, reserva- tions and confirmations, and supply- ing guests with tourist and travel information. The Scottish-born North Vancouver resident started Aggie’s B& B Relief a year and a half ago, and she can't keep up with the demand, “There are over 1,000 B & Bs in . B.C.,” she said, and that’s why she thinks others might be interested in taking up her career. “I reckon there are some people out there who'd ’ . like to do this type of thing. ; “It’s a really good opportunity for 4. other people wanting to have a nice “lifestyle and get a little money, too.” Yo help them get started. Campbell is offering a free infor. mation session jody (Wed., April 27) from 1730-3 pon. at Johnson House Bed and Breakfast, 2278 W. S4th. in Kerrisdale, Operating vour own hed and breaklast can be huusting, she notes. Some of them are full all the time. Imagine having 12 new people in your home every night!” Proprietors need a breather just as offen as anyone else, but they can’t afford to close down their operations. In swoops “Aggie” (who happens to be a chef) with her recipes for delectable brekkie treats like hazelnut-and- sour-cherry muffins, her interest in people and her knowledge of the B é& B trade. It’s no wonder that despite being in business only 18 months she can already say “My regulars book me a year in advance.” People interested in this career . AGNES CAMPBELL wants to let people in on a job she consid- ers perfect — Bed & Breakfast relief. The North Vancouver res- ‘dent says she has more work than she can handle. Fortune Financial invites you to a compli- mentary breakfast seminar at Hollybura Country Club For qualified investors with $100,000. availiable, attend our informative seminar on: * How to invest internationally ° Beat inflation * Maximize returns ~ JIM PERKINS VICE PRESIDENT FORTU NAN * Retire with security LEARN HOW TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE SATURDAY APRIL 30, 1994 R.S.V.P 681-1300 / FAX: 681-0880 9:30 - flam. INTE #1750 - 1075 W. GEORGIA ST. relief business booming have to like travelling and living like # gypsy. she said. and they 66 It's a really good opportunity for ather people wanting to have a nice lifestyle and get a little money - (00, 99 really must be fond of meeting oth- ers. This isn’t a job for people who are slow starters in the morning, either. They need to be up and at ‘em with a good, hearty breakfast for the guests and a willingness to chat. “You can have some great conversations around the breakfast taple.” The most important element of a successful B& BL Camphell said. “is a cheerful, well-rest- cd innkeeper.” Breakfast ots an importint meal for trev- eflers, she explained, because most peaple don't take time for it in their regular wark-day. When thes re on vaca- tion, “People fike to be pampered.” (She also offers cooking workshops to B & B owners and cooking classes through North Shore Continuing Education.) In addition to being a decent cook, a B& B relief worker needs to have a good grasp of the geogra- phy of B.C. Campbell said when . people unfamiliar with Vancouver Island calf and say something like, “We're in Victoria now and we think we'th just pop aver to ‘Tofino fora couple of hours” it’s best to be able to issue the appropriate warn- ing “The more you can help them plan their trip. (he more you can help their experience of B.C." This particular business demands lite initial investment — maybe $1,000, Campbell said. The main expense is designing and printing business cards and brochures for advertising purposes. And. she said, “Its a good liv- ing. It won't make you a million- aire, but you also don't spend a fot of money when you're doing this.” For more information, call Agnes Campbell at 929-7406. i — fis Sree ee geese ne aww in The Yellow.