The biggest risk seems to be in the hotel manager position. My guess is there is underestimation of the learning curve and ongoing maintenance costs/time to run a 17 person hotel.
Yes, the goal is to simplify and streamline things as much as possible (e.g. self-service buffet for breakfasts and lunches, 1 or 2 option set menus for dinners, trolleys and trays for clearing/dishwashing, bulk buying of nearly all supplies—pretty much everything apart from salad veg and fruit—on a 6-8 week basis (large freezer), contracted out cleaning, bed linen/towel laundering and building repairs, automated booking systems, all-digital financial transactions, etc). Although I’m sure the planning fallacy will no doubt still strike. If need be, more volunteer time could be used, or the weekend manager could up their hours to add some in the week too (I have budgeted for a part-time salaried Weekend Manager, but have not made an ad for it yet. Priority is filling the full-time role).
The biggest risk seems to be in the hotel manager position. My guess is there is underestimation of the learning curve and ongoing maintenance costs/time to run a 17 person hotel.
Yes, the goal is to simplify and streamline things as much as possible (e.g. self-service buffet for breakfasts and lunches, 1 or 2 option set menus for dinners, trolleys and trays for clearing/dishwashing, bulk buying of nearly all supplies—pretty much everything apart from salad veg and fruit—on a 6-8 week basis (large freezer), contracted out cleaning, bed linen/towel laundering and building repairs, automated booking systems, all-digital financial transactions, etc). Although I’m sure the planning fallacy will no doubt still strike. If need be, more volunteer time could be used, or the weekend manager could up their hours to add some in the week too (I have budgeted for a part-time salaried Weekend Manager, but have not made an ad for it yet. Priority is filling the full-time role).