Open Air Business January 2017
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping businesses and outdoor event organisers
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping businesses and outdoor event organisers
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ISSUE 6 | <strong>January</strong> <strong>2017</strong> | www.openairbusiness.com<br />
WELCOME<br />
Welcome<br />
I HOPE EVERYONE had a great Christmas and New Year<br />
celebration. I am very much looking forward to <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
We have a new team member arriving shortly (not that<br />
she will be much use for a few years!) with the birth<br />
of my daughter imminent, and I can’t help but draw<br />
some comparisons with last year’s ‘birth’ of <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Air</strong><br />
<strong>Business</strong>.<br />
From the seed of an idea to the sixth issue in 12<br />
months, I am delighted with the outdoor hospitality<br />
industry’s reception of the magazine. It has also been<br />
such a pleasure to meet so many readers at the three<br />
trade shows we attended in 2016. This year we are<br />
excited about launching some new online features and creating more useful and<br />
hopefully inspiring content to help you start or grow your businesses. Remember,<br />
all our editorial is archived online so do dive in if you think you may have missed an<br />
issue.<br />
The early months of the year are critical for planning the season ahead. Many<br />
businesses will be looking to make investments in items that will grow their<br />
enterprises, and financing becomes an important consideration. Take a look<br />
at the feature on asset finance by Richard Frazer (pages 46-47); it could be the<br />
perfect method to help you get hold of that marquee, hot tub, en-suite facility or<br />
accommodation unit you’ve had your eye on! Talking of accommodation, if you are<br />
making choices in the glamping sector, we have a comprehensive article on safari<br />
tents, with advice from a range of suppliers on these versatile structures.<br />
Given the time of year (muddy and fraught with weather hazards), I thought it<br />
would be fun to ask a range of suppliers to the outdoor events industry for their top<br />
tips for winter functions (pages 22-24). It would seem that planning for the worst is<br />
essential, as is choosing suppliers with back up provision and support.<br />
In the public events sector, we ask marquee trade association MUTA what an event<br />
organiser should look for in a marquee company and how to sniff out a problem<br />
supplier before it’s too late. We also take a look at the work involved in running<br />
a street food event or food market, and get an insight into why small events are<br />
increasing in popularity.<br />
With planning very much the topic of this issue, our Industry Talk feature looks at<br />
the sensitive issue of succession planning; how to hand over a land or business legacy<br />
to the next generation without destroying the family unit. It’s something that can’t<br />
be put off and that benefits from open communication and a good lead time. Turn to<br />
pages 9-11 for expert guidance from Michael Mack of Savills.<br />
PUBLISHERS<br />
Steve Rix - steve@openairbusiness.com<br />
Tally Wade - tally@openairbusiness.com<br />
EDITORIAL TEAM<br />
Susannah Millen - susannah@openairbusiness.com<br />
Tally Wade - tally@openairbusiness.com<br />
ADVERTISING SALES<br />
Graham Alleyne - 01892 677740<br />
graham@openairbusiness.com<br />
Antoinette Marley - 01892 677721<br />
antoinette@openairbusiness.com<br />
DESIGN<br />
James English -<br />
www.jamesenglishdesign.co.uk<br />
PUBLISHED BY<br />
Coffee Shop Media - 01580 848555<br />
www.coffeeshopmedia.com<br />
The House on the Hill, Friezley Lane,<br />
Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2LL<br />
t: 01580 848555<br />
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BUSINESS<br />
MAKE SURE YOU’RE ON THE LIST!<br />
One thing I must highlight in this issue is the need to ensure you have officially subscribed<br />
to <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Air</strong> <strong>Business</strong>. We are in the midst of cleansing our database so it is important that<br />
if you wish to continue receiving the magazine you officially register either online at www.<br />
openairbusiness.com/subscribe-free or by filing out and returning the form on page 4. It<br />
is absolutely free for UK-based readers, but time is of the essence!<br />
FUNCTION VENUES<br />
› Fireworks<br />
› Winter Functions<br />
ACCOMMODATION<br />
› Security<br />
› Safari Tents<br />
EVENTS<br />
NOW<br />
LIVE<br />
› Food Events<br />
› Small Event Appeal<br />
ISSUE 6 | JANUARY <strong>2017</strong> | www.openairbusiness.com<br />
SUCCESSION<br />
PLANNING<br />
GETTING IT RIGHT FOR THE FAMILY<br />
PRODUCT FOCUS<br />
LIGHTING, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, MARQUEES<br />
Tally Wade<br />
Editor / Publisher<br />
COVER PHOTO<br />
Picture courtesy of Whitelightning Pyrotechnics.<br />
Turn to pages 18-20 for advice and guidance on<br />
creating spectacular displays<br />
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