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Prepare for an event

What you have to do to prepare for an event.

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Written by alexandru sava
Updated over 2 months ago

If you have an event coming up, you can prepare for it by following the guides below.

What counts as an event?

Any event that you want to promote, rearrange tables, request pre-orders, or amend your opening or booking times for. This could be a private event, Mother's or Father's day, Pride month, Valentine's day, religious holidays, or sporting events.

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Update booking types, tables, and opening times

Set up opening times, booking types, and floor plans

Close booking types and tables


Set up your marketing

An important part of making an event successful is how you market it. Make sure you're promoting your event in the right places and to the right people to get the most interest and bookings.


Bolt-ons

You can utilise our bolt-on features to enhance the booking experience.

You can apply discounts, request pre-orders, and take payments. Follow the guides below to see how:


Collins Pay

Collins Pay is our handy payment tool that you can use to request payments from customers, take payments online, or enter manual payments.

Once you've set up Collins Pay, you can set up to take a payment at the point of booking, or request a payment after they've made the booking:


Collins Pre-Orders

To help your kitchen prepare, you can send online menus ahead of the event and request pre-orders.


Other useful bolt-ons

You can save time and automate your admin work by utilising our bolt-on features.

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