Openwide International Ltd
Steve Cutbush has extensive work experience in the leisure, tourism, and attractions industries. Steve started their career as a Sales Executive at Baric/ICL Computers in 1981. Steve then worked at Club 18-30 Intasun ILG, where they rose from an Overseas Representative to Regional Manager. In 1986, they joined Horizon Holidays as a Regional Manager for Spain.
In 1998, Steve became the General Manager of Hotel Development at Thomson Tour Operations, where they led the development of a new branded chain of 17 hotels in Spain and Greece. This product later re-branded as Thomson Gold and Thomson Superfamily and remains successful within the TUI group. Steve oversaw various aspects, including design, refurbishment, marketing, service design, and operational planning.
Steve joined Travelscene Ltd in 2001 as the Commercial Director, responsible for contracting, all commercial functions, and product development. Travelscene was a market leader in short break tourism and worked closely with tourism authorities to develop new destinations and products.
Currently, Steve is the Managing Director of Openwide International Ltd, a company specializing in the design and operational planning of major attractions and leisure venues. Additionally, they successfully turned around two former local authority leisure venues in UK coastal resorts, making them profitable.
Overall, Steve has held various leadership roles throughout their career, focusing on the development and management of leisure and tourism businesses.
Steve Cutbush attended City of Norwich Grammar and City of Norwich School from 1967 to 1974. There is no information about the degree or field of study they pursued during this time.
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Openwide International Ltd
The Openwide Group was formed in 1992 as a company of producers and imagineers, designing innovative attractions, shows and new and original themes for conferences and trade launches. As a result of numerous successes, Openwide has diversified into an ever-greater range of projects across the industry and developed its own in-house brands and operations. As Developers, Operators and Consultants for Visitor Attractions, Theatres & Live Productions, the Openwide Group employs a team of over 150 staff and maintains a network of internationally renowned experts in all areas of attraction development, operation, and theatrical production. By investing in, and operating, its own attractions, Openwide offers consultancy services based both on decades of industry experience in leading visitor attractions and in the hard realities of delighting their own customers and business partners to optimise returns economically, socially, and environmentally. Current Operations and Services Management Contracting 25 Year lease and partnership with Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to develop and operate Bournemouth Pier in the UKs leading beach resort. Includes Restaurants, Events, Bar, Coffee Shops, Attractions, Retail, Catering outlets. Long-term Management Contract with North Norfolk District Council to operate Cromer Pier, a grade 2 listed structure including Restaurant, F&B Kiosks, Bar, Retail, Events, Regional Theatre. This contract has been renewed three times. In House Adventure Sports Attractions: RockReef indoor family adventure attraction; 28 climbing features, indoor high ropes course and artificial caving. The PierZip; The world’s first Pier to Beach zip line, launching from the end of Bournemouth pier, across the sea to land on the beach. Heritage Attractions. The Cromer Pier Show – the last remaining full season end of the pier show in the world and a heritage attraction in its own right. Openwide have produced & staged for over 20yrs.