Enquiries arrive when you cannot answer
A Saturday evening enquiry that gets a Monday reply has usually already been quoted by someone else.
Booking systems
Websites that take bookings while you are working.
Most work goes to whoever replies first. If you are up a ladder or mid-job when the enquiry lands, that is not you.
Typically from £3,300 – £4,700 · 6–8 weeks · fixed price agreed before we start
Who this is for
Anyone whose diary is the business — events, trades, clinics, salons, hire, tuition, photography.
What usually brings people here
The diary lives in three places
A calendar app, a notebook and your head. Double-bookings are a matter of time.
Chasing deposits is a job in itself
The work is agreed, then a fortnight goes on emails about paying for it.
How we go about it
A fast website with a booking or enquiry flow wired end to end: availability the customer can see, a form that asks the questions your trade actually needs, card deposits taken on the spot, automatic confirmations and reminders, and one calendar everything writes to.
What you get
Included
- Everything in a website build
- Booking or enquiry flow wired end to end
- Card payments if you need them
- Automatic confirmations and reminders
- A calendar you and your team can actually read
- Admin to manage bookings and change availability
Not included
- Merchant account and card processing fees
- Copywriting beyond light editing
- Photography and video
One we built
The admin behind an events business — enquiries answered, dates checked against the diary, contracts and deposits handled, while the owner is at the gig.
Gig Nest — gig-nest.comQuestions we get asked
- Can it take payments?
- Yes — card deposits or payment in full, through Stripe. Fees are theirs, not ours.
- Will it work with my current calendar?
- Usually. Google Calendar and Outlook are straightforward; tell us what you use and we will confirm before quoting.
- What if I need to block out dates?
- You manage availability yourself, from your phone if that is easier.
- Do customers need an account?
- No. Making people sign up before they can book is how you lose bookings.
Tell us what's annoying you.
Half an hour, no charge, no pitch deck. If we are not right for it we will say so and point you at someone who is.