Issue 62
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping, festivals and outdoor events
The UK's outdoor hospitality business magazine for function venues, glamping, festivals and outdoor events
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GLAMPSITES<br />
particular returning guest likes a certain<br />
type of bacon or bread, I try and make<br />
sure it is available for them).<br />
What do you enjoy about the business<br />
and why?<br />
I like being my own boss and running<br />
the glamping site how I want to so that<br />
people enjoy coming back. I have found<br />
It very rewarding in the friendships<br />
I have formed and the networking<br />
support from other glampsite,<br />
hospitality and businesses in my local<br />
area. John and I get to work together<br />
on projects for the business. I get to<br />
be around for my family and ageing<br />
relatives.<br />
SIMPLY C PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
What are you most proud of?<br />
That we decided to make the jump into<br />
the glamping world all those years ago<br />
despite me feeling very scared with a<br />
“suck it and see” attitude. We did a lot<br />
of the work ourselves, from digging to<br />
building. That we have slowly built a<br />
lovely little family business that we as<br />
well as our guests love. I love the fact<br />
that we are resilient too. I personally<br />
never saw myself leaving social<br />
services and doing this!!<br />
“OUR<br />
FONDNESS<br />
FOR THE<br />
BUSINESS IS<br />
UNDENIABLE,<br />
STEMMING<br />
FROM ITS<br />
MYRIAD<br />
OPPORTU-<br />
NITIES FOR<br />
FUTURE<br />
VENTURES<br />
AND<br />
GROWTH”<br />
What other outdoor hospitality<br />
sectors do you operate in?<br />
We work with a few local companies<br />
that offer outdoor adventures that<br />
we don’t have the facilities for on-site<br />
things like canoeing or kayaking. The<br />
local cycle-hire shop provides pick<br />
up and drop-offs for guests to the<br />
destination they want, or to our site<br />
which is great too.<br />
What advice could you give to<br />
someone coming into the industry?<br />
I would say do your research on what<br />
you want to offer. As much as we love<br />
it, it’s not always all beer and Skittles!<br />
You have to be resilient and go in with<br />
an open mind as things don’t always go<br />
according to plan and you have to be<br />
adaptable (sometimes you have to rip<br />
up the plan and start again). Make sure<br />
you ask for help from those around you.<br />
ADDRESS BOOK<br />
SAFARI TENTS<br />
Clear Sky<br />
www.safaritentsandlodges.com<br />
TOILETS/SHOWERS<br />
Quirky Huts www.quirkyhuts.co.uk<br />
BOOKING SYSTEM<br />
Freetobook en.freetobook.com<br />
GUEST BOOK<br />
Touch Stay www.touchstay.com<br />
PROMOTION<br />
Go Glamping goglamping.net<br />
Love Glamping love-glamping.co.uk<br />
DETAILS<br />
Boundary Farm<br />
East Green<br />
Kelsale<br />
Suffolk IP17 2PH<br />
www.boundaryfarm.co.uk<br />
38 WWW.OPENAIRBUSINESS.COM
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