DesignMyNight is a nightlife discovery website that was set up in 2011; it allows the customer to tailor their night out depending on their budget, where they want to go and what type of night they're after.[1] The site has coverage across more than 20 cities in the UK and Australia and was branded as one of the world's best start-ups in 2015[2] and top UK startup in 2014.[3]
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Discovery site; Ticket sales; Booking software; Hospitality voucher software |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | London, United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | , |
| Area served | United Kingdom |
| Created by | Andrew Webster; Nicholas Telson |
| Key people | Katie Kirwan (Nee Houghton), Head of Brand |
| Employees | 100 |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2012 |
| Current status | Active |
DesignMyNight also acts as a software provider for the nightlife industry with its own ticketing solution, Tonic, that can be integrated on the site and the client's site as well as an enquiry management and booking software, Collins.
Founders
editDesignMyNight was founded by Nick Telson and Andrew Webster whilst visiting New York City.[4] The nightlife knowledge of their hotel concierge inspired them to create the service. They both quit their jobs at L’Oréal and Accenture and worked solely on DesignMyNight, with no income for two years, before the business took off in 2013.[5]
In 2017, DesignMyNight was acquired by The Access Group.[6]
Products
editIn 2013, DesignMyNight launched an app with similar features to their existing service.[7] In February 2014, they launched Collins, an enquiry management and booking software designed specifically for bars, restaurants with bars, pubs and private hire spaces. bar bookings and inquiry-management software. It allows venues to do real-time bookings from their site while also taking enquiries and managing them effectively within the system's back-end. The venue can also take payments, card authentications, manage emails and their client's database. 2014 also saw the launch of the ticketing software that allows event organisers to take advantage of DesignMyNight's 3.9 million monthly userbase while also making their own site or social media channels transactional.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Nick Telson and Andrew Webster founders of Design My Night". The Start Up Magazine. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ List of the Worlds Most Promising Start-Ups. Retrieved from "Launching Next | New startups, startup ideas, great business ideas". Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ Platt, Ryan (21 May 2014). "42. DesignMyNight: The bespoke 'night out designer' helping UK city dwellers come up with their perfect evening". Start Ups.
- ^ "About Us". DesignMyNight.
- ^ Sherriff, Lucy (27 November 2014). "Young Entrepreneur Of The Week: Nick Telson Of DesignMyNight.com". Huffington Post.
- ^ Hamilton, Katy (23 November 2017). "The Access Group Completes Acquisitions of DesignMyNight and ProNett to expand its Hospitality software suite". The Access Group.
- ^ "DesignMyNight: Best bars, restaurants and events in London". Apple App Store.
- ^ Ross, Eleanor (21 November 2014). "Now we get money upfront so there is an instant pot of cash". The Guardian.