Visitor Elves
There are thousands of talented people working behind the scenes in tourism, hospitality, events and destination marketing. Are you one of them?
Join me, Kelly Ballard, as I chat with award-winning business owners and those making magic in attracting and delighting visitors in and around the West of England, UK.
If you're wanting to connect with and learn from others in the visitor economy, this show is for you.
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Visitor Elves
EP 51 🏛️ From Forgotten to Fabulous: The Gloucester Food Dock Story with co-owner Sarah Mansfield
In this episode, I'm back in Gloucester exploring the fascinating world of urban regeneration and historic building redevelopment with Sarah Mansfield Co-owner of L&R Group and visionary behind Gloucester Food Dock.
Sarah shares her journey from running luxury trains to transforming heritage spaces, focusing on her latest project, Gloucester Food Dock.
We chatted about:
- Sarah's background in leisure, tourism and urban redevelopment including the development of Milsom Place in Bath
- The Gloucester Food Dock project and transforming the Victorian dock offices into a food destination for independent businesses.
- L&R Group's innovative approach to tenant relationships and rent models where the risk is shared
- Comparisons between Gloucester and other West of England destinations
- Sarah’s previous Involvement in setting up Bath BID and Bath in Fashion and insights into repositioning Bath
- Practical tips for driving success in urban regeneration projects
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Related Episodes:
Episode 16 - Building and Nurturing Place Culture with Philip Walker, Gloucester City Council.
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Hello Starling, is an award-winning Media Planning and Buying agency that specialises in delivering advertising campaigns with great results for visitor attractions and destinations.
They've worked with brands such as Bristol Zoo Project, Visit Shropshire, Visit Conwy, Visit Herefordshire and the National Tourism Office for Poland. If you want to be the centre of attention, visit hellostarling.com today.
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