Post COVID Functions
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Post COVID Reality. The Game Has Changed
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From Survival to Profitability
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The New Guest Psychology
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Action Steps for Function Success
Quick Answer: Post-COVID, Australian venues face changed consumer behaviour, staff shortages, and rising costs — The Haylo’s post-COVID functions strategy helps venues rebuild function revenue through targeted digital campaigns and a modernised enquiry-to-booking process.
Quick Answer: Post-COVID, Australian venues face changed consumer behaviour, staff shortages, and rising costs — The Haylo’s post-COVID functions strategy helps venues rebuild function revenue through targeted digital campaigns and a modernised enquiry-to-booking process.
What Every Venue Manager Is Missing About Post COVID Functions
After speaking with 100+ event managers and analysed real venue data, the truth will change how you run every booking.
What's inside
The blueprint to multiply bookings, reviews and revenue.
The Post COVID Reality.
Why functions can no longer be treated as extras and how guest behaviour has shifted forever.
The New Guest Psychology
5 key behaviour changes shaping bookings today and how to adapt.
Every Guest & Booking Matters
Understanding the ripple effect and why the guest list is as valuable as the bar tab.
The Function Funnel
The 5 stages that turn a single event into repeatable revenue.
Action Steps for Function Success
A simple checklist any function manager can follow to multiply results.
From Survival to Profitability
How venues are transforming functions from break-even to six figure profit drivers.
Where the Industry Is Headed
Why the future of functions is data-driven and how to future proof your venue.
Quick Reference Checklist
One page cheat sheet to make sure you never miss a step.
CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS
What our clients say about us
Most of our founding venues are still with us today
because the results speak for themselves.
Noel has provided great training & tips on the use of The Haylo & it’s amazing features + marketing tools. He’s gone above and beyond with traditional after hours service and support (which is actually normal event/hospitality hours when you need the help and has always accepted the call for help or guidance on anything technical). He has helped us maximise the return on investment for the photo booth & added a new revenue stream to our business for his service
Paul Glad we chose The Haylo Originally booked to start in September. Due to selling functions before I had in venue we started in April It’s easy to use, our patrons love it. Birthday parties (even an 80th Birthday) Booked for Xmas in July Customer support and check-ins are 5 star
Brynie
I’ve had The Haylo in my venue for around 3 weeks now and have already generated $2,500. Noel has helped me every step of the way as he promised and he’s definitely surprised me. My customers love it, it’s been an awesome value add for my functions and venue.
Andrew
As a small venue we’re always searching for simple yet exciting ways to value add to our clients function experience and having The Haylo has been perfect! It’s compact, easy to use and self managed, adding an extra level of fun and guest interaction. The option to have photo strips personalised to the event with our logo means we’re able to promote the venue and reach a wider audience when shared on social media. A win for us, a win for the client and a lifetime of memories and good times shared at Mr Mista for the guest!
Tracey
We have been using the Haylo for well over a year now, averaging for the year just over 1 event a week. This upsells our functions anywhere from $225-$600 each time its in use. Not only are we profiting with functions, we are also doubling up and using as a marketing tool for our own internal events which also allows us to get some extra content for our socials.
The customers love it! Super handy being able to book everything all together and comes in much cheaper than hiring an external company. Noel and the team are fantastic to deal with, super quick and always available to assist when needed.
Help Center
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to questions you may have. Can't find what you're looking for? Check out our full documentation.
Guest behaviour has shifted. They book later, demand more value and rely heavily on reviews and social proof. Venues that don’t adapt risk losing bookings to competitors who do.
It’s designed for General Managers, function managers and anyone responsible for driving bookings, revenue, or marketing inside pubs, clubs and venues.
The guide outlines the Function Funnel framework, showing you how to turn one event into reviews, enquiries and repeat bookings, creating a predictable revenue pipeline instead of relying on one off nights.
No. The steps are designed to be simple enough for even a newly promoted staff member to follow. With the right tools, much of the process is automated.
They treat functions as transactions instead of campaigns. By ignoring the guest list, venues miss the ripple effect of 30, 50, or 100 potential future hosts inside every event.
Read the guide, share it with your team and apply one or two strategies immediately. To see how leading venues are putting this into practice, book a 45 minute personalised demo of The Haylo and watch how quickly functions become profit multipliers.
Still have questions?
The fastest way to get answers is to see it live.
We’ve been onboard since 2023 and our customers love the idea of having a photo booth for their party and being able to offer one onsite instead of having to hire one is such a great added bonus. We not only use it for private functions but also for in house events which further adds to the experience and is great for socials because patrons tag us on their photos. Customer feedback is also amazing since it is so easy to operate even the older patrons are able to use and the quality of the photos is really good. Would 100% recommend!
Salomé Functions Manager