How Harborview Bean Café lifted festive repeat visits by 37% with Ferbz — a specific, benefit-led headline
Harborview Bean Café used Ferbz to turn Ganesh Chaturthi footfall into repeat orders through automated WhatsApp follow‑ups and streamlined billing.
01 — THE CHALLENGE
Before Ferbz, the café relied on manual receipt printing and ad‑hoc phone calls, leading to missed follow‑ups and low repeat traffic after the festival rush.
Fragmented checkout
Staff had to write receipts by hand and then manually note customer details, causing delays and errors.
No automated reminders
Customers received no prompt to return, so many festive visitors never came back.
Limited insight
The owner could not track which messaging tactics drove repeat orders.
02 — THE SOLUTION
Ferbz linked the café’s point‑of‑sale, CRM, and WhatsApp channels into a single workflow that automated receipts, reminders, and post‑event engagement.
Billing (New Sale)
Orders generate a shareable receipt and start an automatic reminder clock.
Appointments
The booking calendar sends instant WhatsApp confirmations for table reservations during the festival.
Automation
The owner described a “thank‑you and discount after Ganesh Chaturthi” goal; Ferbz built a multi‑step WhatsApp journey.
Broadcasts
A scheduled bulk WhatsApp send promoted a post‑festival loyalty offer with delivery/read stats.
The integrated flow turned one‑off festival traffic into a measurable lift in repeat visits.
03 — THE RESULTS
37%
Increase in Repeat Visits
58%
WhatsApp Open Rate for Festival Broadcast
2.4x
Average Orders per Returning Customer
12
Hours Saved per Week on Manual Admin
Ferbz gave us a simple way to thank guests and remind them to come back – the repeat traffic after Ganesh Chaturthi has never been higher.
— Eleanor Whitfield
Owner, Harborview Bean Café
Harborview Bean Café is a family‑run coffee shop in Whitby serving specialty brews and light bites.
- Industry
- Café
- Location
- Whitby, United Kingdom
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