AutoCamp is one of the world's biggest glamping brands. After starting small with their first Santa Barbara location in 2013, their growth rate exploded following a $115 million investment from Whitman Peterson, a private equity firm, in 2019.

Will Spurzem joined the company as Senior Design Director that same year, and he was the design genius behind the locations that followed. He joins us to share all the good stuff about AutoCamp's design and development process, as well as the mistakes they made and learnings they implemented over the years.

Will left AutoCamp in 2022 to start Boundary Works, a design and development group specializing in outdoor hospitality. Will's thriving client list is a testament to his knowledge and experience in this space, and we hope you enjoy learning from him.

Links:

• Posh Outdoors
• Schedule a call re Posh Outdoors
• Glampitect North America
• Sage Outdoor Advisory
• Boundary Works Design and Development

Unreasonable Hospitality is a bestselling book by world-leading restauranteur, Will Guidara. Guidara found fame and fortune through Eleven Madison Park, his high-end New York restaurant that would go on to win 3 Michelin Stars and multiple James Beard awards.

In the book, Guidara distils the principles of Unreasonable Hospitality, which is his unique approach to serving guests that took EMP to such heady heights.

In our first "Book Club" episode, Nick and Jacob are joined by Nathan Woods to discuss our takeaways from reading book and how it can be applied to your unique hospitality business.

Links:

• Buy Unreasonable Hospitality
• Posh Outdoors
• Schedule a call re Posh Outdoors
• Glampitect North America
• Auberge Resorts
• Ministry of Welcome
• Nathan's previous episode, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Youtube

Ben Wolff and Irene Wood are two of the most successful entrepreneurs in the boutique glamping / unique stay space. Despite their similar results, their models of hospitality couldn't be more different.

At Onera (Ben's landscape hotel), guests won't see any on-site staff for the duration of their stay. It's all about that privacy and seclusion. At The Fields (Irene's glamping site), staff will have a ton of interaction with guests, with community a centrepiece of the experience.

We dive into both approaches; the pros and cons of each; and discuss which model might work best for you.

Links

• Posh Outdoors
• Schedule a call re Posh Outdoors
• Glampitect North America
• Auberge Resorts
• Onera
• StayOasi
• The Fields
• Listen to Ben's previous appearance on the pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Youtube
• Listen to Irene's previous appearance on the pod on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Youtube