Mother's Day and Valentine's Day bookings

Make each day an event

Go to Events and menus and press Add an event. Give it a name like "Mothering Sunday lunch", pick the Date, the Times, the Capacity (covers) and a Price a head. Add a short Description so people know what they are getting. Tick Show on the booking page.

Use a set menu and a deposit

A set menu keeps the kitchen simple. Add one under Add a set menu, then choose it in Set menu for pre-orders on the event. For a deposit, fill in Deposit a head on the event. This needs Deposits set up with your own Stripe account first.

Whole venue or shared with normal tables?

If the special menu is the only thing you serve that day, tick Close normal table bookings for this date and time. If you also take ordinary bookings, leave it unticked and the event runs alongside them.

Valentine's tables for two

Most bookings will be couples. Check your Tables page has enough 2 seaters, and remember the booking system picks the smallest table that fits. If you want to stop big groups taking your tables, lower Largest party online and ask groups to ring.

Step by step

1. Add the set menu. Go to Events and menus, press Add a set menu, and enter the name, price and courses.
2. Add the event. Press Add an event and fill in the name, date, times, capacity and price a head.
3. Add a deposit. Fill in Deposit a head on the event. Deposits must be set up first.
4. Choose how it runs. Tick Close normal table bookings for this date and time if the event takes the whole venue.
5. Show it. Tick Show on the booking page and press Save event.
6. Share the link. Post your booking link on social media and put a QR poster by the bar.

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