Open Air Business February 2017

The latest news from the world of outdoor hospitality
SPECIAL OFFERS
£1,000 off a Tree Tent
Tree Tent International is offering readers
£1,000 off orders until April 2017. Just
quote ‘OpenAir’ when ordering. See page
35 for more details. 01273 973937 /
www.treetents.co.uk
Glamping Business Course
The next glamping business course, run
by Bella Given of successful glampsite
Longlands, will be held on 22 March at
Longlands in Coombe Martin, North
Devon. Bring a business partner and get
the second place half price. The cost of
the course is redeemable against any
order from Albion Canvas. 01271 882004 /
www.learningsfromlonglands.co.uk
Lockable ‘Pop Up’ Rooms
The Pop-Up Hotel is joining forces with
Dutch company Flexotel to provide a solid
structure room that will complement
its current canvas hotel offering. The
construction means that these ‘collapsible’,
fold away structures can be erected and
dismantled quickly and efficiently. In
addition, they are lockable – a distinct
advantage to guests. These added
benefits will extend The Pop-Up Hotel’s
capacity to provide practical, comfortable
accommodation for events around the UK.
Launching at The Pop-Up Hotel at
Glastonbury in June, the Flexotel rooms
will form a unique ‘Urban Quarter’ to the
hotel, complete with outdoor corridors
behind a striking facade. Mark Sorrill,
founder and director of The Pop-Up Hotel,
said: “We have taken inspiration from the
festival’s brilliant production of Block 9, a
powerful, immersive, cultural experience
with a distinctly gritty, urban feel. It is a
really exciting new direction for us which,
although a completely different feel to our
more whimsical canvas rooms, actually
complements the experiential nature of the
hotel.
“Following the launch of the Flexotel rooms
at the festival, we plan on visiting a number
of sporting events around the UK,” said
Sorrell. “The accommodation requirements
for these tend to be more functional
and Flexotel fits the bill perfectly.” www.
thepopuphotel.com
Free Websites from Inn Style
Inn Style has announced the launch of
free websites for every subscriber to its
accommodation booking system. Owners
can customise the template to suit while
Inn Style takes care of the hosting and SEO.
www.innstyle.co.uk
NEW ROUND OF GRANT CALLS
A new round of grant calls has just been announced by the Rural Development
Programme for England (RDPE) for the themes of Tourism Infrastructure, Business
Development and Food Processing. These calls will operate differently to previous
calls, with simplified applicant information in the form of handbooks for each theme.
The application window has been extended from three to 12 months, and each
theme handbook will include a list of the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) areas
supporting that theme, along with the associated budget. There will also be a shorter
initial Expression of Interest (EoI) form.
For further information and to check which themes are available for support in your
area please visit www.gov.uk/government/publications/rdpe-growth-programme
Tel: 01945 463857 Mob: 07775 921182
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