DIGZ'N LIDZ
RC Experience Cafe
Lord Street, Southport
Genuinely buzzing about what you're doing on Lord Street. Can't wait to bring my own daughter down once this is built and ready to go. You said you wanted online bookings, a mailing list you can send promos through, and reminders so people don't forget their session. Here's what that actually looks like, working, before you spend anything on Squarespace.
This is exactly what came up when we spoke.
Customers book a session slot straight from their phone. No calls, no back and forth.
Every booking adds to your list automatically. Send an offer whenever you want.
Confirmations and reminders go out on their own. No admin, no forgotten sessions.
This isn't a screenshot. It's the actual booking flow. Pick a time and confirm it.
All of this runs off the same booking data. You're not paying for three tools that don't talk to each other.
Money's in your account before they even walk through the door.
Reminders go out on their own, so you lose fewer bookings to people forgetting.
Its own form for headcount and catering, so nothing gets missed off the invoice.
Every booking grows your list. Send an offer whenever it's quiet and fill the gaps.
Get people rebooking or signing up before they've even left the sandpit.
Not tied to me maintaining it. If you ever want to stop paying the monthly, the site and everything on it still belongs to you, not trapped in a template builder like Wix or Squarespace where leaving means starting again from scratch.
| What you need | Template platform | This system |
|---|---|---|
| Multi rig, multi session booking | Needs a plugin | Built in |
| Automatic reminders | Needs a separate tool | Built in |
| Mailing list for promos | Mailchimp subscription | Built in |
| Party or corporate booking path | Not supported | Built in |
| Ownership | Locked to the platform | Fully yours |
| Site plan (Squarespace Core, the one that lets you sell) | £17/month | £47/month covers all of it |
| Booking add-on (Acuity, separate bill, needed for text reminders) | £20 to £27/month | |
| Mailing list (Mailchimp, price climbs as your list grows) | £20 to £55+/month | |
| Monthly cost once it's all stacked | £60 to £90+, and climbing |
Core booking flow built around your rig and sessions.
Automatic messaging and the corporate or party booking form built in.
In venue QR codes, final testing, and going live on Lord Street.
Whatever we decide, this is yours. If you want me on to keep it running, great, and if you'd rather take it in house down the line, that's fine too, nothing's locked to a builder or locked to me. And genuinely, I can't wait to bring my own daughter down for a go once it's all built and ready.