Enquiries say “Do you do groups?” and nothing else.
A form that asks for date, headcount, budget and the kind of event.
Party enquiries come in at midnight. Be the first to answer. With the date, headcount and budget in hand.
An events page and an enquiry form that asks for date, headcount, budget and menu, takes a deposit if you want one, and reaches the right person.
Site from €2,500 · fixed price agreed before any work · free first meeting
First step
Every enquiry ready to quote
An enquiry that arrives with the date, headcount and budget can be quoted in one reply, while the group is still choosing.
Quoted in one reply
2018
Building and running live software since
2
New Orleans restaurants with their own private-events form
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Details every enquiry brings: date, headcount, budget, menu
3
Cities: Istanbul, Amsterdam and Miami
What we usually hear
Where party and festive bookings get lost, and what we change
Who it is for
Built for restaurants that sell parties and events
Restaurants · Cafés · Bars · Groups of venues
A good fit
Groups and parties are a big part of your year.
- You take private parties, group dinners or venue hire.
- The festive season brings more enquiries than you can answer quickly.
- You have set menus or packages for groups, or want them.
Not a fit yet
A handful of groups a year?
A clear page and a phone number will do, and we will say so.
Add an events line to your contact page.
Not a fit yet
Need floor plans and staff rotas?
That is an events platform, not a website.
We will tell you which tool fits.
Events checklist
The private events checklist
Twelve checks we run before the festive season. Tick what your site already does. Your ticks are saved only in your browser.
0 of 12 confirmed
Tick only what you can confirm, not what you assume. Some are unconfirmed. Those are the places party enquiries usually go cold, and what the events page fixes. Nearly ready. Close the unticked items before the festive rush starts. All 12 confirmed. Test the form once more before the season starts.
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The events page
4 checks -
02
The enquiry
3 checks -
03
Reaching you
3 checks -
04
Keeping it ready
2 checks
How we work
Your packages and rules first, then the form
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01 · Collect
What happens
Your Packages and Rules
Your rooms, set menus, group sizes, minimum spend, deposit rules and who answers events.
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02 · Build
What happens
The Events Page and Form
An events page and an enquiry form that asks the right questions, on a test site you can try.
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03 · Route
What happens
The Right Person
Every enquiry reaches your events person with all the details, and the guest gets a reply straight away.
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04 · Run
What happens
Ready Every Season
Festive menus and dates updated before each season, and the form tested every month.
In production
Event pages and paid bookings we have built
Private-events pages and forms for two restaurants, and card payment on a booking site we run.
FAQ
Questions restaurants ask before the festive season
Yes, if we start now. An events page and a form are a small build. You get a delivery date along with the fixed price, before any work starts.
Yes, if you take one. The deposit goes through your payment provider, such as Stripe or iyzico, and holds the date. The same pieces run on Outdoora, a booking site we built and run.
The person who sells events, and anyone else you name. Each enquiry arrives with every detail in one place, so you can quote in one reply.
Usually not. Most restaurants sell events by talking to the guest. A good form and a fast reply do more than a platform with a monthly fee. If you outgrow it, we will say so.
Yes, as real text your staff can edit, with prices, choices and allergens. Guests pick one in the form.
Yes. The events page and form can sit on your current site if it is in good shape, or come with a new menu and table requests.
