Business Advice
Business Link
For practical business advice contact Business LinkGloucestershire Enterprise Business Services
For businesses with less than 10 employees contact Glos EBS to find out more about business advice, support & business skills training for smaller businesses.Business Consultants - Hospitality & Tourism
For a list of local hospitality & tourism business consultants click hereBusiness Start Up
Are you setting up a new tourism business? Or taking over an existing business? There are some useful contacts below that will help you to succeed.Business Link
Contact Business Link or call 0845 600 9006 to find out more about their 'Business Start-Up Programme'- for business planning advice, signposting to other agencies who can assist you and possible grant assistance.Gloucestershire Enterprise Business Services
A Womens Business Start Up course is available through the Gloucestershire Enterprise Business Services for women living in, or starting up a business in, the Cotswold District council area. Contact Lucy Taylor on 01242 844102 or visit Glos EBS for more information.Local Authority Tourism Departments
Contact your local Tourism Officer; they can offer advice, statistics and research, advertising opportunities in respective marketing publications (Visitor Guides, Eating Out, Days Out etc), display your leaflets or posters in the local Tourist Information Centres and offer networking opportunities through local tourism associations.Cheltenham Tourism 01242 226554
Cotswold Tourism 01285 623000
Forest of Dean Tourism 01594 812389
Gloucester Tourism 01452 396974
Stroud Tourism 01453 754339
Tewkesbury Tourism 01684 295010
South West Tourism
Contact South West Tourism for their 'Official Guide to a Successful Tourism Business'.Our Source
Contact Our Source for England's fastest growing online publication and resource for the hospitality & tourism industry.'Setting up a B&B' course
Contact Hartpury College to find out more about this 5-day training programme (which includes food hygiene). Tel 01452 702132Setting up a Bed and Breakfast Click on 'Courses'- 'Part-time'-'Food and Drink'