For a bed and breakfast business, food purchased for guest breakfast is a direct food expense. Kitchen utensils, crockery, and cutlery are generally treated as consumables if short-lived. Soft furnishings such as mattresses, sheets, and curtains are typically capitalized as furniture or furnishings.
16 December 2011
Dear expert, I have a new client which is an LLP company and they have license to run a Bed & Breakfast place. They do not run a restaurant. Please advise under which heads will the following expenses be covered: 1. Purchase of food items for Guest Breakfast 2. Kitchen utensils, crockery & cutlery 3. Soft furnishings (mattress, sheets, curtains etc.)