Booking & management system for coking & drinking

More full classes. Less admin. More time for your passion

Manage your classes, fill your spots, and spend more time doing what you love. From bread baking to cocktail mixing, barista training to sushi rolling – use Understory to run your business smoothly.

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Unlimited support

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Trusted by 900+ experience businesss across Europe

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Running a cooking or drink class is rewarding. Managing one? Not so much.

You got into this because you love sharing your passion with your community. Probably not because you love spreadsheets and endless email chains.

Between prepping ingredients, coordinating hosts, and making sure your space isn't overbooked — there's a lot happening before your guests even walk through the door.

Understory takes that operational stress off your plate.

All-in-one platform

Get back to what you're good at. We'll handle the rest

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Your space, your rules

When a booking comes in, the system automatically checks if the right space is available — whether that's your main kitchen, a private tasting room, or an outdoor terrace. You set the capacity for each space, and Understory handles the rest.

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Man in black shirt and apron filleting a large fish on a blue cutting board in a kitchen with teal tiled walls.

Your space, your rules

When a booking comes in, the system automatically checks if the right space is available — whether that's your main kitchen, a private tasting room, or an outdoor terrace. You set the capacity for each space, and Understory handles the rest.

Learn more
Man in black shirt and apron filleting a large fish on a blue cutting board in a kitchen with teal tiled walls.

Your space, your rules

When a booking comes in, the system automatically checks if the right space is available — whether that's your main kitchen, a private tasting room, or an outdoor terrace. You set the capacity for each space, and Understory handles the rest.

Learn more
Man in black shirt and apron filleting a large fish on a blue cutting board in a kitchen with teal tiled walls.

Your space, your rules

When a booking comes in, the system automatically checks if the right space is available — whether that's your main kitchen, a private tasting room, or an outdoor terrace. You set the capacity for each space, and Understory handles the rest.

Learn more
Man in black shirt and apron filleting a large fish on a blue cutting board in a kitchen with teal tiled walls.

Your space, your rules

When a booking comes in, the system automatically checks if the right space is available — whether that's your main kitchen, a private tasting room, or an outdoor terrace. You set the capacity for each space, and Understory handles the rest.

Learn more

Gustav Johansson

Founder

"We had an amazing experience using Understory and can recommend it to anyone thinking about selling classes, events, or experiences! The staff is also wonderful."

Lise Juhl Hansen

Tour- & event manager

"Understory is easy to use and very flexible to work in. It provides us with a lot of opportunities that we did not have in our previous booking systems. The transition from the previous system was seamless."

See how cooking and drink class hosts use Understory

Browse their booking pages, see how they've set things up, and picture what yours could look like.

Get a better booking page in 15 seconds

Booking add-ons

Small upgrades, bigger earnings

Let guests add a wine pairing, a take-home recipe book, an extra portion to bring home, or a premium ingredient upgrade — all at checkout. They get a better experience, you earn more per booking. No extra admin.

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Gift cards & discount codes

Sell gift cards to keep revenue flowing

Cooking and drinks classes make brilliant gifts. Sell gift cards and get paid immediately — long before the recipient books their session. Create discount codes for returning guests, early-bird offers, or seasonal promotions.

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Group tickets & private experiences

Sell to groups and companies

Offer private classes for friend groups, corporate team-building, or birthday celebrations. Set up group tickets so the whole party books at once, without piecing together individual bookings or managing group emails.

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QR check in

Welcome guests effortlessly

Guests arrive, show their phone, you scan. That's it. No printed lists, ticking off names manually, or holding up the queue while everyone's excited to get started.

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Understory Bloom

Invest €1 and get €4 in return

Launch Instagram & Facebook ads

Attract guests

Turn clicks into bookings

The easy way to get more bookings starts here. Bloom is automated ads for experience businesses - built from what has worked across thousands of ads.

Bookings, payments, marketing — all in one place

Get paid, look great online, understand what's working, and grow your business with Understory — without adding more tools.

Effortless payments

Accept cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, MobilePay, PayPal, and more. Offer payment methods your guests already use.

A booking page that is your own

Custom colours, fonts, and images. Embed it on your website or share the link. Guests see your brand, not ours.

Know what's selling and what's not

See which classes fill up, which need a push, and where your revenue is heading. Make decisions on real data.

Get expert help

Fast answers, 7 days a week. People who understand the system. Plus an AI assistant and Help Center when you want to figure it out yourself.

21%

Average increase in bookings within the first year for Understory customers

Unlimited support

Unlimited users on every plan, no per-seat fees

Sune Urth

Head of Communication and Education

"From an operations perspective, working with Bloom has been a very smooth process. The team is responsive and quick to act, which makes collaboration straightforward. We also saw results shortly after starting the partnership. The monthly feedback cycle works particularly well."

Jacob Grønlund

Founder

"Understory Bloom really kicked off my gift card sales leading up to Christmas with effective marketing. I've truly appreciated how easy and fast it has been.”

Morten Dyrsø

Owner

"I was surprised by how significant an increase we saw in gift card sales for such a relatively small investment."

Svala Heidberg

Owner

"Understory Grow has profitably increased sales for my sauna infusion events and made me more visible on Facebook and Instagram.”

Duane Shepherd

Co-founder

"It’s just easier to let you handle it and take care of everything - I wear too many hats. I put all my eggs in Understory’s basket. And then just sit back while they work their magic in the background - then I open Understory and think, ‘Oh nice, another booking‘. I'm a very happy customer."

Ready to get back to what you love?

Try Understory for free

Your first 50 bookings are on us — all features unlocked, no credit card required.

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