A walking meeting that sparked an idea
There's something innately exciting about taking the conventional and placing it in a non-conventional setting.
When Nature & Nosh Tours launched at the end of 2017, along with her husband Steve, Kylie Rae had the aim of running irresistible hiking tours with foodie experiences around their backyard - Waikato and the Coromandel. When covid hit, along with many tourism businesses, the couple had a tall task ahead of them. There were many walking meetings had out in the bush, trying to get their heads around the future of the business.
"We were both completely zoomed out and craved the fresh air, open, green space and desperately needed to unplug and get away from digital distractions. We headed for a hike at our favourite local spot, Maungatautari.
Somehow, we found that our brains just seemed to work better when we were out hiking. Our thoughts organised themselves, our problems seemed embarrassingly insignificant and the ideas just flowed with the rhythm of our feet."
From this moment, they realised how incredible it would be to offer experiences and meetings for companies out in the bush.
New Zealand's first Bush Boardroom was launched at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari in October 2020.
Kylie Rae
The Bush Boardroom owner Kylie Rae's love for the outdoors was cemented early in life, being brought up rurally in a tramping-loving family. After a couple of years spent hiking around the world, Kylie and her husband moved back to Aotearoa and set up Nature & Nosh Tours - a tribute to the two things they love most, hiking and food!
Not content to sit at desk day after day, Kylie forged her own path, creating meaningful experiences in the space where nature, science and wellbeing meet. With over a decade of experience in business management, conference and event organising, Kylie is focussed on designing and running corporate experiences for your company like no other; with wellbeing and nature at the core.
About Nature and Nosh Tours
Nature and Nosh run fully-inclusive hiking and food tours and experiences, combining local Waikato and Coromandel walks with visits to the regions flavour artisans. Cheese-makers, vineyards, award-winning gin, macadamia farms - just to name a few.
Say hello
kylie@bushboardroom.co.nz
Phone: +64 204 130 5060
