How simpleERB can help manage your restaurant at Christmas
For restaurateurs Christmastime is not so much the season to be jolly, more the season to give yourself a huge pat on the back if you make it through without having a nervous breakdown. It’s the busiest time of the year. But thanks to simpleERB, it can be easier to manage your restaurant at Christmas. Here’s how.
We can ensure there are no accidental bookings on your closed days
Use the simpleERB closed days feature to make sure your diary is completely blocked off on any days you are not open. This not only removes your availability from the booking widget but also completely removes timeslots from your diary, meaning none of your staff can add in an accidental booking you won’t be able to take.
We can allow you to be flexible with your Christmas availability hours
The simpleERB partial opening function allows you to split your opening times on certain dates. Perfect around the festive period if your restaurant operates ‘sittings’ on busy nights. Also ideal for amending your hours on certain days, for example if you are finishing early on Christmas Eve.
We can help keep your staff updated with extra Christmas info
You can use your simpleERB message function to add staff notifications to specific dates, such as reminders to advise customers you are only serving your festive menu or that deposits are needed for large bookings for December dates. The messages appear at the top of your diary page as well as at the top of the customer details page when entering a booking.
We can prevent empty tables
Can’t afford an empty table in your busiest month of the year? Add some booking reminders so simpleERB automatically sends a message to a customer to remind them they’ve booked a table in advance. You can send these by email or by SMS. If you need to buy SMS credits, drop an email to help@simpleerb.com
For even more features to make your restaurant festive season easier, sign up to simpleERB (it’s free for small restaurants and easily affordable for bigger ones).
