Talk:DesignMyNight

Edits To The DesignMyNight Wikipedia Page

I work for DesignMyNight and am declaring a conflict of interest per WP:COI. I am not editing the article directly but am posting suggested updates below for review by neutral editors. All suggestions are factual, verifiable and cited where possible. Suggested edit 1 — Infobox: Area served Current: United Kingdom Suggested: United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia DesignMyNight currently operates city pages across the UK, Ireland (Dublin) and Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra). Verifiable at https://www.designmynight.com

Suggested edit 2 — Opening paragraph Current: "DesignMyNight is a restaurant, pub, bar, club, events and experiences discovery website that was set up in 2011; it allows the customer to tailor their night out depending on their budget and interests, where they want to go and what type of night they're after. The site has coverage across more than 20 cities in the UK and Australia." Suggested: "DesignMyNight is a hospitality discovery platform founded in 2011, covering bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs, events, experiences and ticketing. The platform operates across more than 20 cities in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, including London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The site attracts approximately 3.9 million monthly users.[1][2]" Citations: [1] https://www.designmynight.com/about (first-party source, confirms 3.9 million monthly users figure) [2] https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2020/08/03/MatchPint-and-Access-Collins-partnership/ (third-party — Morning Advertiser, 2020, references DMN attracting "more than 6.5 million visitors every month" at that point; current figure of 3.9 million reflects unique users rather than total visits)

Suggested edit 3 — Products and software section Current text covers Collins and Tonic Ticketing only, briefly. Suggested replacement: "DesignMyNight operates several software products for the hospitality industry, sitting within the Access Hospitality division of The Access Group: Collins is a reservations and enquiry management platform for bars, restaurants, pubs and private hire spaces, enabling real-time online bookings, payment processing, card authentication and customer database management.[3] Tonic Ticketing is an event ticketing solution allowing event organisers to sell tickets through DesignMyNight and their own channels.[3] ResDiary is a restaurant reservation management system acquired by The Access Group in 2023,[4][5] integrated within the Access Hospitality platform, allowing ResDiary customers to receive bookings and visibility via DesignMyNight. Soda is a gift voucher and experience management platform, also part of the Access Hospitality suite.[3]" Citations: [3] https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/about/news/access-group-completes-acquisitions-of-designmynight-and-pronett/ (Access Group official press release, November 2017 — confirms Collins and Tonic products and their descriptions) [4] https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2023/07/12/access-hospitality-acquires-resdiary/ (Morning Advertiser, July 2023 — confirms ResDiary acquisition by Access Hospitality) [5] https://www.thecaterer.com/news/access-group-hospitality-acquires-resdiary-guestline (The Caterer, 2023 — independent trade press confirmation of ResDiary acquisition)

Suggested edit 4 — Acquisition paragraph Current: "In 2017, DesignMyNight was acquired by The Access Group." Suggested: "In November 2017, DesignMyNight was acquired by The Access Group,[6][7][8] a UK-based business management software company. The acquisition formed part of The Access Group's hospitality division, Access Hospitality, which subsequently acquired further complementary businesses including ResDiary in 2023.[4][5] DesignMyNight continues to operate as a consumer-facing brand within this division." Citations: [6] https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/about/news/access-group-completes-acquisitions-of-designmynight-and-pronett/ (Access Group official press release confirming acquisition) [7] https://www.keystonelaw.com/news/keystone-law-advises-designmynight-on-its-ma-sale-to-private-equity-owned-the-access-group (Keystone Law — independent legal firm announcement confirming acquisition details) [8] https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2018/10/where-are-they-now-designmynight/ (Hospitality & Catering News — independent trade press interview with co-founder Nick Telson confirming November 2017 acquisition)

Suggested edit 5 — Awards and recognition (new paragraph) Suggested new paragraph: "DesignMyNight has received recognition for its content and social media output. In 2023, the platform's in-house content team won In-House Content Team of the Year at the UK Content Awards.[9][10] In 2025, DesignMyNight won Best Use of Facebook at the UK Social Media Awards.[11]" Citations: [9] https://app.qwoted.com/opportunities/award-uk-content-awards-2024 (independent third-party listing of 2023 UK Content Awards winners, confirms DesignMyNight Content Team as winner of In-House Content Team of the Year) [10] https://ukcontentawards.com/2023/07/13/designmynight-are-hoping-to-take-home-an-award-at-this-years-uk-content-awards/ (UK Content Awards official site) [11] https://www.diarydirectory.com/newsarticle/uk-social-media-awards-2025-winners-announced/67796 (Diary Directory — independent trade publication confirming DesignMyNight as Best Use of Facebook winner at UK Social Media Awards 2025)

Note to editors: I was unable to locate a verifiable third-party citation confirming a specific DesignMyNight nomination at the European Search Awards and have omitted this claim to avoid adding unverified information. I am happy to supply further citations for any of the above edits if required. I have not and will not edit the article directly given my declared conflict of interest. Thank you to any editors who are able to review and implement these suggestions.