Butchers: holiday order collection slots

On 23 and 24 December, everyone comes to collect their turkey, roast or foie gras at once, and the queue runs out of the door. Spreading collections over set times keeps the shop moving. With Book, customers choose a collection time on your own booking page, each slot takes a set number of orders, and you prepare in the order they'll arrive.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

Places are examples. Leave collection prices empty and list order prices in the description.

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. Ask for the order: the cut, weight or number of guests, and any preparation. Say in the description that the order is confirmed once you reply, and the last day to order.

Give each 15-minute slot as many places as orders you can hand over in that time. Each online booking takes one place, and a full slot leaves your page, so customers pick another time.

Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date. Create holiday collection services just for those days, and set the end date after the holiday so they disappear afterwards.

For orders taken over the counter or by phone, book the collection yourself from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with their email, the customer gets a confirmation with a calendar file.

Customers can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list. Book doesn't email clients about changes. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars.

Book isn't an online shop: it doesn't take product orders, payments or deposits, and sends no reminders. One booking page per business. See the guide on butchery classes. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.