It's a good idea to add information to your property page about the breakfast, lunch or dinner options you offer. Adding dining options is easy, and below are two ways to do it.
What will you find in this article?
- Adding meals in the Price list settings
- Adding meals as “Additional services”
- Will meals be sent to Booking.com and Airbnb?
Adding meals in the Price list settings:
Step by step: How to enable the price for meals?
Step 1: Go to the "Price list" section in the menu and then click on the "Configuration" tab or click on the "Settings" button in the "Set prices" tab.
Step 2: Click on the “Meals” tab.
Step 3: Enable the "Set meals" option by checking the appropriate button in the list of meals settings.
Step 4: Choose what packages you want to offer.
Meal packages available:
BB - breakfast
HB - breakfast, dinner
FB - breakfast, lunch, dinner
Step 5: Enter the amounts for each package.
Step 6: Select whether the amount should be included in the price or charged extra.
Step 7: Save your changes.
How is the price for meals calculated?
In this option, the price for meals will apply to one person per day, calculated according to a simple formula: price x number of people x number of days.
Example:
If you set the price for BB - breakfast at EUR 20 and the reservation is made by a married couple for 4 nights, the amount for meals will be added in the amount of EUR 160.
Adding meals as “Additional services”
“Additional services” give you more options in arranging meals. Among other things, you can choose which rooms will offer meals or how the price should be calculated.
Step by step: How to add meals as an additional service?
Step 1: Open the “Additional Services” window
In the application menu, find the "Price list" section and then click "Additional services".
Step 2: Add a new service or select from the list
In the "Additional services" section, find the "Add a service" button and click it. You can also select a service that is already configured if it appears in the list.
Step 3: Complete the service details
Now a form will appear where you can specify details about the service. Enter a name for the service, for example, "Dining Fee". Then decide whether this applies to all rooms or just selected ones. If you want to make the fee mandatory, select the appropriate option.
Step 4: Choose your settlement method
This is a crucial step. Choose how you want to settle the meal fee. You can choose, for example, the fee per person, per day, etc. Enter the fee amount.
Step 5: Save
After filling out all the fields, click "Save". Your cleaning fee has now been added to the Price list.
A more detailed description of the possibilities and options of "Additional services" can be found in the article Additional services.
How is the price for meals calculated?
By adding meals as an "Additional Service", you decide how the price should be calculated. You have several options to choose from:
1. Once: The amount corresponds exactly to the amount entered for the entire reservation, regardless of the number of people and length of stay.
2. For piece: The guest can decide for himself how many breakfasts he wants to buy for the entire stay.
3. Per day: The cost of the meal is multiplied by the number of nights booked, regardless of the number of people.
4. Per person per day: The amount is multiplied according to a simple formula: number of people x number of nights.
5. Per piece per day: The guest can choose any number of meals for one day, and the cost is multiplied by the number of nights they want to stay.
6. Per person:The cost of the meal is multiplied by the number of people in the reservation.
Meals on invoice
The invoice created for a given reservation includes the added meals in the form of a list.
Will meals be sent to Booking.com and Airbnb?
No, meals are an option available only to guests booking via the Reservation System. Even if you enter the meal price, it won't be added to Booking.com and Airbnb prices.
How do I add a catering fee on Airbnb and Booking.com?
To add a dining fee on Booking.com, you can use your property's extranet. One option is to add information about the possibility of purchasing a meal on site. You can do this by adding or editing meal options as an add-on, which is payable by guests on arrival. However, remember that this information will not be visible in BedBooking. Another option is to add meals through a rate plan. Just create a new rate plan or edit an existing one, adding information about the meals you offer and specifying the price per person per day. You can edit the prices in this rate plan at any time using the price grid in BedBooking. You can learn exactly how to set the catering fee on Booking.com from the article How can I add or change my catering information
Currently, there is no option to add an additional amount for meals on the Airbnb platform. You can only add information about breakfast by setting the "Breakfast" option in the "Amenities" section, and possibly increase the price per night by adding the amount due for the breakfast offered. Please note that this information will only be visible on the Airbnb platform. How to add a new amenity on Airbnb is described in the article Add amenities to your offer.