The Outdoor Hospitality Podcast
Episodes
Hot Tubs, Oysters and Cheese - This New Brunswick Glampground Has It All
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Patrick Gauvin, Co-Founder of Cielo Maritime Glamping. Cielo Maritime Glamping is a glampground that operate...
How One TikTok Video Generated $70,000 in Reservations
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAlex Burkett is the CEO of Outdoor Alliances, a marketing company that specializes in outdoor hospitality resorts. Today, Alex shares hi...
How to Acquire Glamping Permits - Architect Shares His Secrets
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Zach Stoltenberg, who's an architect and hospitality designer at Clockwork Architecture + Design.Zach is...
From Church Pastor to Glamping Business Owner
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we spoke to Kevin Rains and his son, Izaac, who own Dappled Light Adventures in Kentucky.They spoke to us about how the 24 years t...
The #1 Thing to Check Before Starting a Glamping Business
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe first thing you should do when starting the glamping site setup journey is to check your zoning, yet it's a stage that's o...
How to Run a Family Glamping Business
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textJoining us today are Vicki and Brian Jones of Tractors & Cream. They own a family-run glamping business in Somerset, as well as a th...
How to Keep Your Glamping Guests Coming Back for More
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textKelda Bassett is a Director at Trudomes, a geodesic dome manufacturer specialising in the glamping industry. Kelda's experience isn...
The Biggest Untapped Market in the Glamping Industry
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by David and Felicity Brown of Hoe Grange Holidays. They offer accessible accommodation to those with additional...
How to Turn a Glamping Site Into Passive Income
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Glampitect's co-founder, Ali Young, for the fourth time. Ali set up the first NC500 Pods site on the nor...
Applying Business Principles to a Glamping Site - Calum MacLeod
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGlampitect and NC500 Pods co-founder Calum MacLeod returns to The Glampitect PODcast for a third time! In this episode, he talks about c...
Buying Land for Your Glamping Site
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAfter speaking to hundreds, if not thousands of people at The Glamping Show, we realised that there are lots of people out there who wan...
Which Glamping Units Should I Buy?
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA common problem faced by many prospective glamping business owners is deciding which glamping units to purchase for their site. This is...
Making Your Glamping Business a Brand
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Glampitect's Marketing Lead, Billy Louden. Since joining the company this year, he's been impleme...
From Deadlock to 85% Occupancy in 7 Months
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textLast time we spoke to Morag Sallabanks, she was waiting for it to stop raining so she could start putting her glamping site together. Se...
Treating Your Glamping Site Like a Business
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA theme that has cropped up in many episodes of The Glampitect PODcast is the importance of treating your glamping site as more than jus...
Wastewater, Drainage and All the Dirty Stuff
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPicking your dream glamping pods; looking for hot tubs; creating the perfect guest welcome package. What do these three things have in...
How to Get Financing for Your Glamping Business
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHave you ever thought about starting a glamping business but been put off by the costs involved? A lack of money doesn't necessaril...
The Importance of a Feasibility Study
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Luke Pica, Research and Reporting Lead at Glampitect. One of Luke's main roles is to oversee our feasibi...
How to Deal With Tricky Neighbours
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by the Head of Operations at NC500 Limited, Craig Mills. Craig has played a huge role in growing NC500 as a busi...
From Farming to Glamping - Carol Oulton
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Carol Oulton, owner of Newlands Hall Farm and the Weardale Retreat. Weardale Retreat is a glamping offering c...
Glamping in the Middle East - Chris Nader
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWe've got something a little different for you today!Thus far, our focus has been very UK-centric, but today we're travelling ...
The Biggest Mistakes You'll Make On Your Glamping Journey - Ali Young
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAli Young, co-founder of Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods, returns to the podcast today to discuss the common mistakes he sees prospe...
How to Get 68,000+ Social Media Followers for Your Glamping Site - Patryk Wargacki
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Patryk Wargacki, social media coordinator for Glampitect and North Coast 500 Pods. Patryk is a huge reason wh...
What It's Like Running a Glamping Site - Christine Maclean
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Christine Maclean, who runs the daily operations of the North Coast 500 Pods glamping sites in Brora and Achm...
How To Achieve a 75% Occupancy Rate in Your First Month - Calum MacLeod
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textGlampitect and North Coast 500 Pods co-founder, Calum MacLeod, is back for the 10th episode of The Glampitect PODcast. Today, we speak ...
Advice From a Legend of the Industry - Bob O'Connor
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIf you've got any sort of interest in the hospitality and leisure industry, there's a good chance you'll be aware of Bob ...
The Best and Worst Things About Owning a Glamping Site - Ali Young
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textAli Young, co-founder of NC500 Pods and Glampitect, joins us today. With experience in setting up sites for himself and for Glampitect&...
What Can UK Glamping Sites Take From the US? With Steph Curtis-Raleigh
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Steph Curtis-Raleigh, an industry expert, publisher of International Glamping Business magazine and organiser...
Creating a Biodiverse Glamping Site - Pete Wharton and Matt Wall
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by two environmental experts Pete Wharton and Matt Wall of Wharton Natural Infrastructure Consultants.Discussion...
Sustainability, Adventure Tourism and International Glamping - Eden Flaherty
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Eden Flaherty of Glamping Advisors. They're a glamping consultancy service based in Portugal, so they&ap...
How to Market Your Glamping Site on Social Media - Moray Donaldson
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textToday we're joined by Glampitect's in-house marketing expert, Moray Donaldson. With a university degree in International Mark...
The Best and Worst Decisions I Made When Setting Up A Glamping Site - Morag Sallabanks
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the third episode of The Glampitect PODcast, we're joined by Morag Sallabanks of Braeview Glamping, which is a glamping site tha...
Creating a Truly Experiential Destination - Jason Devenish
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the second episode of The Glampitect PODcast, Jason Devenish of Leisure Design Projects and Enchanted Creations speaks about the impo...
The Story of Glampitect, USPs and Hot Tubs - Calum MacLeod
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn the first ever episode of The Glampitect Podcast, Glampitect's co-founder, Calum MacLeod joins us to recount how Glampitect came...