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Booking, ordering & venue management platform

Placeful

Event booking made simple.

Placeful is a booking, ordering, and venue management platform for businesses. Companies publish bookable events, embed the calendar on their own website, run menus with table ordering, and manage reservations, staff, and payments from one dashboard. Members book and order from the app; staff follow everything live.

Features

Everything you need to run your venue — bookings, orders, staff, and members

Embeddable booking widget

Add the booking calendar to any website with a simple script snippet — customers book without leaving your site.

Events and availability

Create event types, areas, seating maps, and time slots. Track capacity, bookings, and waitlists from the dashboard.

Online payments

Collect payments securely with Stripe for bookings and order tabs, with per-company refund policies.

Menus & order tabs

Build menus with stock tracking, open table tabs on the order pad, take payments per order — cash, card, or Stripe — then print receipts and close the day with the cash drawer Z-report.

Guest QR ordering

Guests scan the table QR code, browse the menu, and order or pay themselves — with staff approval or fully automatic.

Kitchen display board

A live kitchen board routes items to prep stations with course firing and prep-time pacing — fired, preparing, ready — in real time.

Member app

Members get an installable app: bookings, seating, self-ordering, and their orders — with push notifications.

Google Calendar sync

Connect Google Calendar to mirror confirmed bookings on your calendar and spot conflicts at a glance.

Automated notifications

Confirmation, reminder, and cancellation emails — plus device push notifications — keep customers and staff in sync.

Staff management

Rosters, schedules, tasks, timesheets, payroll summaries, and walkie-talkie voice rooms — plus a self-service staff portal.

AI assistant & MCP

A built-in AI assistant answers questions and performs actions on confirmation — external agents connect over MCP.

Roles and permissions

Give each business its own workspace with member roles, permissions, and usage-based billing.

How it works

From zero to taking bookings in three steps

  1. 1

    Create your company

    Register, set up your workspace, and invite your team with roles and permissions.

  2. 2

    Publish events & availability

    Define event types, areas, and time slots — capacity and bookings update in real time.

  3. 3

    Share or embed

    Share your booking link or embed the calendar on your website. Customers book and pay online.

Frequently asked questions

What is Placeful?

Placeful is a booking, ordering, and venue management platform. Businesses publish bookable events, embed the booking calendar on their own website, run menus with table ordering, and manage reservations, staff, and payments from one dashboard.

How do customers book?

Customers pick a date and time slot on the embedded calendar or on your public booking page, confirm with their details, and pay online when a price is set. Confirmation and reminder emails are sent automatically. Members can also use the installable app for bookings and orders.

Can guests order at the table?

Yes. Guests scan the table QR code, browse the menu, and order — with staff approval or fully automatic. Orders reach the kitchen display board in real time and can be paid per tab.

Can I embed the booking calendar on my website?

Yes. Every company gets an embeddable widget: copy a short script snippet into any website and the booking calendar appears inline — customers book without leaving your site.

How do payments work?

Payments are handled by Stripe. Each company connects its own Stripe account and receives payouts directly — for bookings and order tabs alike — with per-company refund policies.

Does it sync with Google Calendar?

Yes. Connect Google Calendar to mirror confirmed bookings on your calendar and spot conflicts at a glance.

Is there a free plan?

You can create a free account, publish your first event, and embed the calendar on your site in minutes.

Ready to take bookings online?

Create your account, publish your first event, and embed the calendar on your site in minutes.

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