Creative & craft
Check-in software for sip & paint studios
Public paint nights, private bookings, and hens' parties on one system. Built for event-based studios that sell single tickets to fixed sessions, not ongoing memberships.
What keeps sip and paint studios up on a Tuesday
- Eventbrite fees eating 8% of every ticket plus booking fees on top.
- Private bookings (hens, birthdays, corporate) that need custom pricing and a hold.
- Walk-ins on a quiet Tuesday that you still want to take payment for cleanly.
- No real data on repeat customers because every booking looks like a stranger.
How SessionHQ fits sip and paint studios
Ticketed sessions native
Each paint night is a session with capacity and a ticket price. Check in at the door via QR or PIN.
Private booking holds
Close a session to private booking with a deposit. Balance at the event; Square-native.
Repeat customer tracking
Every attendee is a member record. See who's been before; target them with early access to new themes.
Built around how you already talk
- —Most attendance is "one-shot" — the member signs up, attends, and may never return; the system still makes them a record.
- —"Private booking" is a closed session; usually with its own price.
Typical passes for sip and paint studios
- Single-session ticket
- Private booking (closed session)
- Workshop series (4 sessions)
FAQ
- Can I take private bookings with a deposit?
- Close a session to a private event, take a deposit via Square at booking, balance at the event. All tracked on one ticket.
- How much do fees compare to Eventbrite?
- SessionHQ is $99/mo flat — no per-ticket fees from us. Square's own card fees still apply.
- Can I run a 4-week paint series?
- Yes. Multi-session workshop runs as a fixed-block programme. One ticket covers all four sessions.
Run your sip and paint studios on SessionHQ
One flat monthly price, unlimited members, Square-native payments.
Prefer to talk first? Book a 15-min demo.