Create a special event

On OctoTable you can allow customers to book specific events, such as a karaoke night, wine tasting or New Year’s dinner. Let’s find out how!

First of all, you need to create a specific service for this particular event. Go to Configuration > Services/ Opening hours and click on + Add


Click here to read the generic article on how to create a new service.

When creating the service, remember to pay attention to the item "Limit the service to a specific period" in order to filter by date (it can be a service limited to one or more days):


On the booking page, the event will only be visible on the specific date/s.

If you provide a particular type of menu for this service, you can create this specific menu and select it from the service editing page in the Digital Menu section

You can ask for a deposit by enabling the Booking Deposit (in the Services/opening hours section) entry. You must have configured a payment method in Advanced Settings > Deposits/Payments.

🔶 In this section you can:

  1. Ask for an advance payment if guests are more than a specific number;

  2. Enter the amount to be paid immediately (at the time of booking);

  3. Decide if the amount to be paid is per person or not. If you choose the first option remember to activate the appropriate entry;

  4. Enter a short description of the payment that will appear upon booking:

Finally, you can personalize the images of the event on the booking page:

That's it, you've done it! The service will be visible on your booking page only during the period of the event.


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