The Outdoor Hospitality Podcast

Send us Fan Mail We've got something a little different for you today! Thus far, our focus has been very UK-centric, but today we're travelling to the Middle East, and Dubai specifically, to speak to Chris Nader.  He's an expert in glamping, eco resorts and all things hospitality in that region, so this is a must-listen for anyone thinking of starting a glamping business over there....

Send us Fan Mail Ali Young, co-founder of Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods, returns to the podcast today to discuss the common mistakes he sees prospective and existing glamping site owners making. This is a must listen for anyone at any stage of their glamping journey. Links Visit Glampitect's website Check out Glampitect's Facebook page Take a look at Glampitect's Instagram pag...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're joined by Patryk Wargacki, social media coordinator for Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods. Patryk is a huge reason why NC500 Pods have 33,000 followers on Instagram and 35,000 likes on Facebook. The content he produces daily has built a huge audience, generated lots of engagement and resulted in thousands of pounds worth of bookings for the site. In this episode...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're joined by Christine Maclean, who runs the daily operations of the North Coast 500 Pods glamping sites in Brora and Achmelvich.  If you're want to know about the day-to-day aspects of a glamping business, or you're thinking of outsourcing this side to someone like Christine, you should give it a listen. Links Visit Glampitect's website Check out Glam...

Send us Fan Mail Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods co-founder, Calum MacLeod, is back for the 10th episode of The Glampitect PODcast.  Today, we speak about how to market your glamping business on social media so that you achieve a high occupancy rate as soon as you open. Calum spent lots of time marketing the NC500 Pods site in Brora long before it launched, and this led to guests flooding in o...

Send us Fan Mail If you've got any sort of interest in the hospitality and leisure industry, there's a good chance you'll be aware of Bob O'Connor and his work. After starting his career in retail, he went on to develop an acute sense of what works and what doesn't when creating guest experiences. His most renowned project is Port Lympne Reserve, which he transformed from...

Send us Fan Mail Ali Young, co-founder of NC500 Pods and Glampitect, joins us today.  With experience in setting up sites for himself and for Glampitect's clients, Ali is able to provide some great insight into the pros and cons of being a glamping site owner and the lessons he's learned along the way. Links Visit Glampitect's website Check out Glampitect's Facebook page Take a...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're joined by Steph Curtis-Raleigh, an industry expert, publisher of International Glamping Business magazine and organiser at Eco Resort Network. As well as wider industry trends, discussion includes what UK glamping site owners can take from the American model; regulations site owners probably aren't aware of and the difference between the glamping industry and...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're joined by two environmental experts Pete Wharton and Matt Wall of Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants. Discussion includes why glamping site owners should care about protecting the natural areas that surround their site; how they can do this; the financial benefits of creating an eco-friendly site; and the potential effect of the Environment Bill on prospec...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're joined by Eden Flaherty of Glamping Advisors. They're a glamping consultancy service based in Portugal, so they're essentially the Glampitect of the Iberian Peninsula. Eden really has his ear to the ground when it comes to glamping and international tourism trends. That allows for some interesting discussion on eco-tourism, adventure tourism, sustainabil...

Send us Fan Mail Today we're joined by Glampitect's in-house marketing expert, Moray Donaldson.  With a university degree in International Marketing and experience in social media marketing for glamping sites and other businesses, Moray is able to offer some excellent insight into what you need to do to ensure your glamping site stands out in the online sphere.  We spoke about the differ...

Send us Fan Mail In the third episode of The Glampitect PODcast, we're joined by Morag Sallabanks of Braeview Glamping, which is a glamping site that's currently under construction.  She's full of great advice for anyone who wants to set up a glamping site, as she's learned plenty of lessons along the way. Topics of discussion include: The importance of bringing an expert in to...

Send us Fan Mail In the second episode of The Glampitect PODcast, Jason Devenish of Leisure Design Projects and Enchanted Creations speaks about the importance of creating an experiential destination, as opposed to the traditional 'cookie cutter' approach for your glamping site. If you're someone who likes to think outside the box when creating visitor destinations, this one is for...

Send us Fan Mail In the first ever episode of The Glampitect Podcast, Glampitect's co-founder, Calum MacLeod joins us to recount how Glampitect came to be. He also runs us through what Glampitect offer to prospective glamping site owners, and our plans for 2021. It's not all Glampitect, though. There's plenty of discussion on the importance of USPs and differentiating yourself from...