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Make this Christmas your most profitable yet
Practical guides, playbooks and checklists to help you drive festive bookings, keep service tight and protect margin over the busiest weeks of the year.
What the data says about Christmas in hospitality
Source: Access Hospitality DMN booking data, 2026 festive season.
Average heads per Christmas booking
December
Most popular day for bookings to be made
days
Average lead time for Christmas Day bookings
%
Christmas searches in the last 91 days vs the prior 91 days
%
Of all New Year's Eve table bookings made in the 28 to 31 December window
Festive bookings and revenue
How early campaigns, smart booking management and guest data turn festive demand into confirmed covers and guaranteed spend.
Unwrap your best Christmas marketing yet, 10 quick strategies to drive festive bookings and revenue
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CRM and Christmas marketing, how to boost sales and loyalty this festive period
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Christmas promotion ideas for restaurants, boost sales and loyalty with CRM
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8 ways to maximise revenue this Christmas
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7 marketing strategies to help boost Christmas bookings in hospitality
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Maximise your Christmas bookings, 5 guest Wi-Fi strategies you need to try
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Must-know trends for hospitality venues this Christmas
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Christmas ideas for restaurants: 5 ways to promote your venue this festive season
Read blogAccess Acteol Evo data shows one large pub company generated £380,000 directly from a single festive CRM campaign.
Pub and venue booking management
What leading pub operators are doing now to lock in pre-bookings and protect festive revenue before December even starts.
Staffing and service readiness
Keeping teams motivated and sites match fit through the most demanding trading period, with rotas that flex to actual demand, not last year's guess.
Top tips to keep your hospitality staff motivated this Christmas
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Ultimate Hospitality Checklist, get ready for the festive season
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5 essential steps to prepare your venue for Christmas
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Your 8 step checklist for updating your website this Christmas
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Expert tips on how to prepare your POS for Christmas
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Planning for hotels and accommodation?
The same planning principles apply, with a few extra layers. See how Guestline PMS Evo, RMS Evo and Catering and Event Management fit into your festive prep, from occupancy forecasting to Christmas party functions.
Solving your Christmas challenges together
Whatever your festive challenge, we've helped operators like you work through it.
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Whether you're planning your first big festive push or fine-tuning what worked last year, our team is here to help you make the most of it.