# VenueBook > VenueBook is venue booking management software built for independent hospitality venues. It automates the full booking lifecycle from first enquiry through to event day, covering deposits, contracts, pre-orders, team tasks, ticketed events, and accounting integrations. ## Product VenueBook is a cloud-based SaaS platform. It is designed for wedding venues, hotels, pubs, bars, restaurants, private dining rooms, function rooms, and event spaces that take party bookings, wedding bookings, private hire bookings, or ticketed events. It replaces manual spreadsheets, phone calls, and disconnected tools with a single platform. Core capabilities: - Booking management: event templates, customisable enquiry forms, embeddable booking widgets for venue websites, and a full booking pipeline from enquiry to archived - Payment collection: Stripe integration for deposit collection and balance payments, configurable payment plans, and automated payment reminders - Contract management: template-based contracts with e-signature support, automatically sent at the right stage of the booking journey - Automations: IF/THEN workflow builder that triggers emails, tasks, and notifications based on booking status changes and dates - Ticketed events: public event pages, online ticket sales, QR code scanning for door staff, discount codes, and recurring event creation - Team management: role-based permissions, task assignment, team availability calendars, and a shared planner - Customer portal: self-service area where guests can view their booking, make payments, and communicate with the venue - Function sheets and kitchen reports: automated generation and distribution of operational documents, with Google Drive sync - Show-around appointments: public booking page for venue viewings and site visits, particularly useful for wedding venue enquiries - Dynamic pricing: seasonal and date-based pricing rules per space - Xero integration: OAuth2 sync of payments and invoices, using prepayment accounting for deposits - Google Calendar sync: real-time one-way sync of bookings to venue Google Calendars - Email system: Brevo-powered branded email templates with bounce tracking and suppression management - Multi-venue support: single account managing multiple venues with separate settings, spaces, and teams ## Who VenueBook is for VenueBook serves a wide range of hospitality venue types: - Wedding venues: manage the full wedding booking lifecycle including site visits, contracts, deposit schedules, pre-orders, supplier coordination, and on-the-day function sheets. Supports complex multi-payment plans and long lead times typical of wedding bookings. - Hotels: manage private dining, banqueting, conferencing, and function room bookings across multiple spaces. Multi-venue support allows hotel groups to manage properties from a single account. - Private dining venues and restaurants: manage private room bookings, set menus, dietary requirements, pre-orders, and group payments. Embeddable widgets allow guests to enquire directly from the restaurant website. - Pubs and bars: manage party bookings, private hire, and ticketed events such as quiz nights, live music, and seasonal events. Door staff QR scanning is built in for ticketed nights. - Function rooms and event spaces: manage a calendar of bookings across multiple spaces with seasonal pricing, availability rules, and automated guest communications. - Independent event venues: manage both ticketed public events and private hire bookings from the same platform. ## Use cases - Wedding venue booking management software - Private dining booking system - Hotel function room management - Party booking software for pubs and bars - Event venue management system - Restaurant private hire software - Function room booking system - Ticketed event management for hospitality venues ## Pages - [Home](https://venuebook.co): Overview of VenueBook and its core value proposition for venues - [Book a Demo](https://venuebook.co/book-demo): Schedule a free 30-minute walkthrough with the VenueBook team - [Pricing](https://venuebook.co/subscription): Subscription plans and pricing for venues - [Ticketed Events](https://venuebook.co/tickets): Features for selling tickets to public events - [Sign Up](https://venuebook.co/signup): Create a VenueBook account - [Contact](https://venuebook.co/contact-us): Get in touch with the VenueBook team ## Help Guides VenueBook maintains a library of step-by-step guides covering setup and daily use: - [Getting Started: Setup Wizard](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/getting-started-setup-wizard) - [Inviting Team Members](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/inviting-team-members) - [Creating Spaces](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/creating-spaces) - [Table Plan Editor](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/table-plan-editor) - [Dynamic Pricing Setup](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/dynamic-pricing-setup) - [Creating Event Templates](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/creating-event-templates) - [Creating Product Menus](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/creating-product-menus) - [Configuring Pre-Orders](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/configuring-pre-orders) - [Automation Examples](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/automation-examples) - [Creating Contracts](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/creating-contracts) - [Using the Planner](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/using-the-planner) - [Appointment Booking](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/appointment-booking) - [Team Availability](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/team-availability) - [Guest Portal](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/guest-portal) - [Custom Booking Statuses](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/custom-booking-statuses) - [Outstanding Actions](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/outstanding-actions) - [Email Branding and Templates](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/email-branding-templates) - [Stripe Connect Setup](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/stripe-connect-setup) - [Function Sheets](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/function-sheets) - [Multi-Venue Management](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/multi-venue) - [Form Builder](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/form-builder) - [Xero Integration](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/xero-integration) - [Google Calendar Sync](https://venuebook.co/help/guides/google-calendar-sync) ## About VenueBook is built for independent venue operators who manage party bookings, wedding bookings, and private hire. It is particularly suited to hospitality businesses with dedicated function spaces, including wedding venues, hotel banqueting suites, private dining rooms, pubs with function rooms, bars with hire space, restaurants with event areas, and standalone event venues. The platform handles the operational complexity of private bookings including variable guest counts, pre-orders, dietary requirements, multi-payment schedules, supplier coordination, and post-event invoicing, so venue managers can spend less time on administration and more time with customers.