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Switching from a paper diary
Switch from a paper diary to online bookings in a weekend, and keep the diary as a backup while you settle in.
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Still running on a paper diary and the phone? You can switch to Nabsie in a weekend, and you do not have to bin the diary on day one. First, set your opening hours, then your tables. Group identical tables together, like two seaters, times five. Name special ones, like The Snug, on their own. Open Bookings and press Add booking. Copy in the bookings from your diary. You only need a name, date, time, party size and a phone number. Set Taken by to Phone. These bookings take up tables, so nobody can book the same table online. On the Free plan they count towards your monthly limit, so just copy in the next few weeks. Coming from another booking system? Use Import bookings and upload the file it exports. Nobody gets an email or a text from an import, and imports do not count towards your limit. Then share your booking link on your website, Facebook, Instagram and Google. Print the QR poster too. Keep the paper diary for a week or two as a backup. When the day view is the one you trust, retire the diary. There is a free plan to start with. Start free at nabsie.com.
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