What would be your top tips for starting any business in France that involves the hospitality service – gites, B&B, cafés, weddings etc.
Do the sums – a quaint tea room will not pay for a chateau. Know your target customers – if you are interested in the British market think about their travel.
There’s a lot of competition so what makes you stand out? Invest in good photo-graphy, a website and social media – this will be the most cost-effective way to promote your business.
One of the things people love when watching the show is that you seem very “real”, we can tell when Dick is exasp-erated with one of Angel’s ideas, and when Angel is peeved that Dick doesn’t get her vision! How do you manage to still make it seem such fun!
We have the same goal and although sometimes we may have different ideas about how things can/should be done, we trust each other’s instincts. There are always going to be challenges but we’re both equally focused and in love with this project and creating the life we want for ourselves and Arthur and Dorothy.
What are you most proud of in your new life in France?
Not sure pride is the right term, but we know we have made the decision and we are bloody minded enough to succeed in all aspects of our venture.