Event & Catering Booking Enquiries

Turn every catering enquiry into a confirmed booking without playing phone tag or losing requests in a crowded inbox.

35 hrs
Time saved/month
7
Companies have mapped
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About This Automation

Event and catering booking enquiries arrive across multiple channels and are manually logged, checked for availability, and quoted one at a time. This fragmented approach causes lost bookings, slow response times, and inconsistent follow-up.

Automation captures all enquiries in one place, checks availability instantly, generates quotes automatically, and sends follow-up reminders without manual intervention. Booking confirmation rates increase and staff focus shifts from data entry to customer relationships.

Key features
Capture booking enquiries from email, phone, text, and social media into a single central log
Check event date availability against your calendar in real time
Generate customized quotes automatically based on headcount, location, and pricing rules
Send quotes with confirmation links and track customer responses
Schedule automatic follow-up reminders if customers do not respond within 2 days
Block confirmed dates on your calendar and send payment details automatically

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Enquiry Receivedtrigger

A customer submits a booking enquiry via email or a web form. The automation is triggered immediately.

2. Extract & Qualify Enquiry

The automation reads the enquiry, extracts customer name, event date, headcount, location, and dietary needs, then checks if the date is available in the calendar. If not available, the automation logs the enquiry as unavailable and sends a polite decline.

3. Generate Quote

For available dates, the automation generates a customised quote based on headcount, event type, and location, pulling pricing rules from a configuration sheet.

4. Send Quote via Email

The quote is sent to the customer with a call-to-action link to confirm or request changes.

5. Schedule Follow-up Reminder

An automated reminder is scheduled to send 2 days after the quote if no response is received.

6. Log Enquiry to Tracker

The enquiry details, quote, and follow-up status are logged to a Google Sheet for visibility and reporting.

7. Notify Team

A notification is sent to the operations team with the enquiry summary and next steps, so nothing is missed.

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Estimated Time Saving
35hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:7 Companies

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