The winter holidays are almost here, and now is the perfect time for your restaurant to stand out. Guests are ready to celebrate, and your restaurant deserves to be featured and fully booked. Here are some practical tips showcasing how could Zenchef be your holiday’s copilot.
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Boost your online visibility before the rush

Make it easy for guests to find and book with you in a few clicks.With the Zenchef booking widget, guests enjoy a seamless experience on Google, social media, and your website.All bookings sync automatically, so you stay visible and in control on every channel.

Learn more here about our booking solutions

Create irresistible festive experiences

Offer experiences like festive brunches, themed tasting menus, or exclusive events in your restaurant.

With Zenchef’s Experiences, you can promote unique offers directly in your booking module, set your own rules (price, times, conditions), and manage several experiences in parallel.

Easier to book. Easier to operate. More reasons for guests to choose you.

Learn more here about our Experiences features

Manage the rush with a smart waitlist

During the holidays, every seat counts. A waitlist helps you fill last-minute cancellations quickly and avoid lost revenue. Guests can register when your restaurant is full, and you can instantly notify them when a table opens up.

Pro tip: Activate the reconfirmation email in your Zenchef settings to reduce no-shows and keep your tables full.

Learn more here about our waitlist solution

Secure your revenue with prepayments

The holidays often mean higher demand, as well as a higher risk of no-shows. Protect your revenue by enabling prepayments or credit card guarantees.

Guests are far more likely to show up if they’ve made a financial commitment. If they don't show up, you're still covered.

On average with Zenchef, activating payment features reduces no-shows by over 40%.

Use the our performance calculator to estimate your potential income with Zenchef

Make some extra cashflow with gift vouchers

Gift vouchers are real real revenue booster.

Zenchef restaurants generate €800/month on average, with 4× more sales in December. Simple to set up, with a €0 acquisition cost: a smart way to boost cash flow before the holidays and get ready for the season.

See how our gift vouchers work here.

Keep guests engaged with marketing campaigns

In a world overflowing with information, especially during Winter holidays, your message needs to stand out.

Communication is what turns a restaurant into a brand. With Zenchef’s marketing tools, you can create sharp, impactful email and SMS campaigns that make your experiences visible, desirable, and easy to book.

Pro tip: always insert a widget or a call to reserve.

Learn more here about the Zenchef Marketing suite

Don’t miss any reservation

Half of all bookings still happen by phone, but manual note-taking wastes time and leads to mistakes. Zencall connects your phone to your Zenchef reservation book, showing caller details, history, and no-show risk instantly.

Winner of the Food Hotel Tech Innovation Prize, Zencall helps you take bookings faster and smarter. With the Zenchef AI Voice Assistant, also awarded Best Tech Tool at Serbotel, you can now manage reservations 24/7 through natural, AI-powered calls.

Learn more about Zencall

Manage multi-venue effortlessly

If you run several restaurants, Zenchef makes it simple to oversee them all from one place.

Monitor reservations and guest data across locations and teams, and keep every venue running smoothly and special.

Learn more about Zenchef for multi-venue management

Update your festive menus

Highlight festive dishes, desserts, and drinks directly on your website or digital menu to build excitement and drive reservations.

Need inspiration? Check out our upcoming holiday menu templates: ready to download and share in just a few clicks.

Deliver smooth, memorable experience

The right tools make all the difference during peak season.

Download the ZenchefOS mobile app for iOS or Android to manage reservations and guest details on the go.

Make this your most successful holiday season yet

Start planning today to turn the holiday rush into real growth. Zenchef helps you stay visible, organized, and profitable so you can focus on what matters most: your team, your guests and your restaurant.

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17/11/25