Benefits
Offering customers the ability to select colors and sizes of linens for tables can provide several benefits:
- Customization: Customers appreciate having options to customize their experience. Allowing them to choose colors and sizes of linens, enables them to tailor the aesthetics of their event to their preferences or theme, enhancing their overall satisfaction.
- Personalization: Providing options for linens, allows customers to personalize their event space, making it feel more special and unique to them. This personal touch can elevate the atmosphere and create a memorable experience for guests.
- Flexibility: Different events may have varying requirements in terms of color schemes and table sizes. Offering a range of options for linens, gives customers the flexibility to adapt to their specific needs, whether they are hosting a small, intimate gathering or a large-scale event.
- Enhanced Décor: Linens play a significant role in setting the ambiance and visual appeal of an event space. By allowing customers to choose colors and sizes that complement their décor or theme, they can create a cohesive and visually stunning environment that leaves a lasting impression on attendees.
- Customer Satisfaction: Meeting the individual preferences of customers, contributes to their overall satisfaction with the service you provide. When customers feel that their needs and preferences are being accommodated, they are more likely to have a positive experience and may be more inclined to return or recommend your business to others.
- Competitive Advantage: Providing customizable options for linens, can differentiate your business from competitors who offer standard or limited choices. This can be a compelling selling point for customers who value the ability to personalize their event experience.
- Increased Revenue: Offering additional services, such as customizable linens, can be a source of incremental revenue for your business. Customers may be willing to pay a premium for the convenience and flexibility of selecting their preferred colors and sizes, contributing to the overall profitability of your business.
Overall, providing customers with the ability to select colors and sizes of linens for tables can enhance their experience, drive customer satisfaction, and ultimately contribute to the success and profitability of the business.
Set Up
Setting up linens can be complex. However, the software is equipped to manage this setup. Below is a detailed guide outlining the correct process for setting up your linens, including options for selecting different sizes and colors.
- Go into Settings -> Inventory -> Create a new item (see here on how to create an inventory item), such as Square Table Linen and add this to the category of your choosing; most oftentimes, it will be under a specific category, such as "Linens". The quantity of the item does not matter, as you are not setting the quantity to the inventory, as you are setting it with the colors and sizes. You can mark the quantity as "unlimited" in this case. Save.
- To create the size of your linens, you will add in another inventory item, such as the size of the linens (for example, 54" Red linens), and set the quantity to "unlimited" and your category will have to be set to "Hidden" allowing your customers to select the size available. Save.
- Go into your Settings -> Inventory, select on the inventory item you created (in step 1) -> Accessories, link up the size linens (from step 2). In the accessories, select "Show Advanced Accessory Options" and choose "List accessories as a drop down" to allow your customers to be able to select on the linens themselves. Save.
- To create the colors of your linens available, you will then need to add the colors as an accessory (see here on how to create an accessory). You must indicate a quantity of the color linens you have available. This is also where you would want to include a price for your linens. Save.
- To link the colors of the linens to your inventory, you will go into Settings -> Inventory, select which linen size, -> Accessories, link up the colors that apply to the size linen available. While in the accessories, select "Show Advanced Accessory Options" and choose "List accessories as a drop down" to allow your customers to be able to select on the linens themselves. Save.
Here is a step-by-step video guide on how to create linens: