Venue Partner Program

Fill Empty Seats.
Grow Loyal Regulars.

HotSpot turns slow hours into full rooms, walk-ins into regulars, and guesswork into data. One app to promote your venue, push flash deals, auto-send game-night promos when live sports fire (to people around your bar), and track every dollar it drives — designed for bars, restaurants, and clubs.

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Sound Familiar?

Challenges Every
Venue Owner Faces

Running a venue is hard. These are the gaps that even the best operators deal with — and exactly what HotSpot was built to solve.

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Hard to Reach People in the Moment

People decide where to eat, drink, and go by checking apps, texting friends, and scrolling feeds. Getting in front of them at that exact moment — not hours later — is nearly impossible with traditional marketing.

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Tough to Know What's Working

You put effort into happy hours, events, and specials — but measuring what actually drives foot traffic versus what just costs money is a challenge without the right tools.

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Slow Shifts Are Hard to Turn Around

Every venue has off hours — slow lunch, a quiet afternoon, a dead Tuesday night. The frustrating part is having no quick way to let nearby people know you've got a great deal running right now — before the hour slips away.

The Solution

Meet HotSpot

Colorado's premier venue discovery platform — connecting thousands of locals with great places to go, from brunch to last call, in real time.

  • ✓ Users browse venues, view live crowds, and discover deals
  • ✓ You control your promotions, flash deals, and venue profile
  • ✓ Real-time analytics tell you who's coming and what's working
  • ✓ AI-powered insights recommend actions to grow revenue
  • ✓ Available on iOS and Android, used across Colorado
Venue list with live crowd levels and deal badges
Venue map with live activity pins
Simple Setup

Up and Running
in 24 Hours

Three steps. That's it. No complicated onboarding, no technical setup, no contracts.

1

We Set Up Your Profile

We import your venue details, hours, photos, and generate your unique QR code. Your profile goes live on HotSpot for users to discover.

2

You Post Promotions

Create happy hours, events, specials, or flash deals. They appear instantly in the Discover of every nearby user looking for plans.

3

Watch Walk-Ins Arrive

Track check-ins, demographics, and promotion performance in real time. Let the AI tell you what's working and what to do next.

What Users See

Thousands Deciding
Where to Go Right Now

Users browse venues for brunch, happy hour, game day, date night, and late night. They check live crowd levels, discover your deals, find friends, and check in with QR — all before leaving the couch. Your venue needs to be there.

  • ✓ Live venue map and list with crowd indicators
  • ✓ Discover of deals, happy hours, and events nearby
  • ✓ Connect to see where friends are going
  • ✓ QR check-in for deals and rewards
Discover showing nearby deals across multiple venues
Your Dashboard

Your Venue, Supercharged

Real-time crowd intelligence, geographic analytics, and competitive benchmarking — all in one dashboard on your phone.

Live dashboard — real-time crowd KPIs (Hot Now)
Promotions

You Create a Deal.
Users See It Instantly.

Post a happy hour, event, or special — it appears in every nearby user's feed in real time.

You Create

Create promotions
Promotion calendar
Then
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Users See

Users see deals in Discover
Hot Alerts

Slow Hour?
Fill Seats in Minutes.

Spot 4 empty tables at 3pm? Create a flash deal in under 60 seconds — HotSpot pushes it to every nearby phone. First walk-ins usually arrive within 15 minutes. Use it to rescue slow shifts, move excess inventory, or turn a rainy afternoon into a full room.

  • ⚡ 60-second setup — launch from your phone between orders
  • ⚡ Only nearby users — no wasted pushes to people miles away
  • ⚡ Cap the deal — set duration and redemption limits so you never over-discount
  • ⚡ QR-verified redemption — no screenshots, no double dips
  • ⚡ Live stats — watch walk-ins arrive in real time
Most Popular Feature
Hot Alerts list
Create a Hot Alert
Alert detail
Sport Alerts
New

Game Day.
Automated.

Tie a flash deal to live sports — when the game actually hits a moment you care about (tipoff, kickoff, puck drop, the UFC main card, end of period, you name the trigger) HotSpot automatically sends that promo to people in and around your venue, right when they're picking where to watch. No manual "we're showing the game" post every week.

What you can tie a deal to

  • Colorado Avalanche score a goalFree shot or 50% off your next drink.
  • UFC main event — KO or TKOFree shot on the house, or 50% off the next round.
  • Nikola Jokić scores 30 points in a gameFree shot, or 50% off your next drink.
  • Nikola Jokić gets a triple-doubleFree shot, or BOGO on drinks for an hour.
  • ⚡ Driven by real games — the clock triggers your promo, not your memory.
  • ⚡ Auto-delivered nearby — sent to people close to your bar when the moment hits.
  • ⚡ NBA, NHL & UFC supported — with MLB & NFL in the pipeline
  • ⚡ Scheduled → Live → Sent — see every status in real time
  • ⚡ Test-fire anytime — preview exactly what customers will see
Sport Alerts list
Create Sport Alert
Sport Alert detail
Check-In Promotions

Turn First-Time Visits
Into Regulars.

The moment a guest scans your QR code, HotSpot delivers a deal automatically — a free app, discount pitcher, punch-card credit, whatever you choose. Zero staff work, no paper cards, every visit tracked. Run "first-timer" perks, midweek loyalty drops, or "5th visit = free entrée" campaigns that actually close the loop.

  • ✓ Triggers on check-in — no staff time, no printed punch cards
  • ✓ Target new or returning visitors separately
  • ✓ Schedule by day / hour — weekday brunch, Tuesday trivia, Sunday industry night
  • ✓ Proven loyalty loop — repeat visits tracked in analytics
Check-in promotions
Create check-in promo
Promo detail
Analytics

Data That Drives
Better Decisions

Traffic trends, peak hour heatmaps, demographics, and promotion performance — all in one dashboard.

Analytics overview
Traffic analytics
Peak times heatmap
Customer Intelligence

Know Your Crowd.
Beat the Competition.

Age, gender, and relationship breakdowns of every visitor. Leaderboards to benchmark against competitors.

  • ✓ Demographics for your actual crowd
  • ✓ Venue, promotion, and event leaderboards
  • ✓ Tailor music, menu, and marketing to your audience
  • ✓ Compare performance week over week
Demographics
Leaderboard
AI-Powered Insights

Your Personal
Venue Strategist

Plain-language executive summaries, key findings, and prioritized actions with expected impact — so you know exactly what to do next.

Executive Summary → Key Findings → Prioritized Actions
Hot Takes & Social

Engage Your Crowd.
Get Feedback + Loyalty.

Ask customers quick questions and reward them for answering. Connect lets users see where friends are — driving group visits to your venue.

  • ✓ Hot Takes — in-app surveys with built-in promo rewards
  • ✓ Analytics — see response data and engagement metrics
  • ✓ Connect — users see friends at your venue, driving groups
  • ✓ Social proof — busy venue = more people want to come
Hot Take setup
Hot Takes analytics
Complete Toolkit

Everything You Need.
Nothing You Don't.

One app for live crowd intel, flash promos, sport-triggered promos that auto-send to people around your venue, QR check-ins, analytics, and AI recommendations — tuned for owners, managers, and floor staff.

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QR Code Check-Ins

Print your unique QR code. Customers scan to check in instantly. Powers your live stats, analytics, and redemptions.

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Team Management

Add bartenders, managers, and promoters with role-based permissions. Owner, Manager, and Employee roles.

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Venue Profile

Your public profile is what customers see. Name, category, hours, social links — your digital storefront.

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Sport Alerts

Live games trigger your promo automatically. HotSpot pushes the deal to people in and around your venue when the event hits — tipoff, kickoff, bell, or the moment you configure.

Real Scenarios

Every Situation,
A HotSpot Play.

Here's how real venues use HotSpot to solve the problems operators face every week.

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Slow Tuesday Afternoon
When
It's 3pm Tuesday. You have 4 open tables and a patio that should be full.
Do
Fire a Hot Alert: "$5 off any pitcher, next 90 min" — takes 60 seconds.
Walk-ins typically arrive within 15 minutes.
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Nuggets Game Tonight
When
Big game at 7pm. You want every Nuggets fan to know you're showing it.
Do
Schedule a Sport Alert once. When tip-off goes live, HotSpot auto-sends your deal to people around the bar — same play every game night.
Nearby fans get the nudge; you never touch Instagram between quarters.
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Dead Weekday Brunch
When
Monday–Thursday brunch is 20% of your weekend traffic.
Do
Set a Check-In Promo: free mimosa on check-in, Mon–Thu 10am–1pm.
Regulars return mid-week for the perk.
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Testing a New Cocktail
When
Launching a new drink and want real feedback — not a 5-star star rating.
Do
Push a Hot Take survey with a 10% off reward for answering.
Honest feedback + driven first orders.
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Unknown Customer Mix
When
You don't know if your Friday crowd is 21-or-35, couples or solo, local or tourist.
Do
Open Demographics — see real age, gender, and group data per shift.
Tailor playlist, menu, and marketing.
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"What Should I Do Next?"
When
Monday morning. Last week was mixed. You need a clear next move.
Do
Open AI Insights — get a plain-English summary + 3 prioritized actions.
Concrete plan, no analysis paralysis.
Your Weekly Workflow

A Week In
Your Venue.

HotSpot doesn't add work — it replaces the scattered tools you're already juggling. Here's a typical week for a venue on HotSpot.

Mon
AI Review Monday Recap Review weekend analytics. AI summarizes what worked and surfaces 3 priority actions for the week.
Tue
Hot Alert Fill the Slow Afternoon 3pm: only 2 tables seated. Fire a Hot Alert — "$3 off all drafts, next hour." Watch walk-ins hit Live Stats.
Wed
Promotions Schedule the Week Post happy hours and a trivia-night event on the calendar. They appear in every nearby user's Discover instantly.
Thu
Sport Alert Schedule Friday's Game Nuggets tip Friday at 7pm. Schedule one Sport Alert — at tip-off (or 30 min out, your call) HotSpot auto-pushes your special to people near the venue.
Fri
Check-Ins Game Night Runs Itself The live game triggers your Sport Alert; nearby fans see it and roll in. QR check-ins run the promo. You pour — no game-day posting spiral.
Sat
Hot Take Capture Feedback Packed bar, new menu item. Send a 1-question Hot Take with a 10% off reward. Real feedback by close.
Sun
Analytics Close Out the Week Review demographics, promo performance, and leaderboard rank vs. neighbors. Plan next week's moves.

Total time: ~15 min a day. Every screen lives in the same app. No extra logins, no desktop required.

Built For Every Role

One App.
Three Superpowers.

Role-based permissions mean each team member sees exactly what they need — nothing more, nothing less.

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Owner
Strategic Decisions
  • Read AI executive summaries weekly
  • Review revenue leaderboards vs. competitors
  • Approve big-spend promotions
  • Set venue branding and hours
  • Manage team roles and permissions
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Manager
Day-To-Day Ops
  • Launch Hot Alerts for slow shifts
  • Schedule Sport Alerts for upcoming games
  • Schedule happy hours and events
  • Watch live stats during peak hours
  • Send Hot Takes to gather guest feedback
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Staff
On-The-Floor
  • Scan QR codes at the bar/door
  • Verify and redeem Hot Alert deals
  • Confirm Check-In Promo redemptions
  • See tonight's active promotions at a glance
  • No analytics, no admin — just clean tools
Why HotSpot

Not Another Social Media Ad.
A Revenue Engine.

Every tool on HotSpot is built to do one thing: drive actual bodies through your door. Here's the contrast.

Without HotSpot
✕Post on Instagram, hope the algorithm shows it
✕Pay for boosted posts, can't prove any walk-ins
✕No way to spike a slow Tuesday at 3pm
✕Guess who your customers are — "mostly regulars"
✕Game-night promos = manual posts before every game
✕Paper punch cards, lost receipts, no loyalty data
✕Likes and followers ≠ revenue
With HotSpot
✓Reach people actively deciding where to go right now
✓Every promo tied to verified check-ins — real ROI
✓Hot Alert in 60 seconds turns empty tables into walk-ins
✓Demographics for every shift — age, gender, group size
✓Sport Alerts auto-send when live events hit — to people around your venue, not after you've already missed the crowd
✓QR-verified check-ins build digital loyalty automatically
✓AI tells you what to do next week, every week
Zero Risk

60 Days Free.
No Strings Attached.

We're so confident HotSpot will transform your business that we're giving you 60 days of full access — every feature, every tool, every insight — completely free. No credit card. No commitment. No catch.

Schedule Your Free Demo → info@hotspot-us.com
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Live Analytics

Real-time crowd data and demographics

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Hot Alerts

Flash deals pushed to nearby users

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AI Insights

Actionable strategies from your data

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Sport Alerts

Live sports moments auto-send promos to guests near you

Quick Answers
What happens after the 60-day free trial?
You decide. Stay on a simple monthly plan, or walk away — no cancellation fee, no lock-in, all your data exportable. We'll show you pricing before the trial ends, never a surprise charge.
How much time does it take to manage?
Around 15 minutes a day. Most vendors check stats once in the morning, schedule promos for the week in one sitting, and fire Hot Alerts as needed on their phone.
Do I need to install anything at my venue?
Nope. We send you a printed QR code (or ship one). Staff use our free iOS/Android app on their own phones. No new POS, no hardware, no wiring.
Will it integrate with my POS / website?
HotSpot runs alongside your POS — no integration required. For reservations and website, we offer simple embeds. Your existing workflows stay untouched.
Who sees my venue data?
Only you and the team you invite. We never sell data, never expose it to competitors. Demographics are aggregated and anonymized — never PII.
What if I have questions during the trial?
You get a dedicated onboarding contact for the first 30 days. Direct text / email access, plus a setup walkthrough that gets you live within 24 hours of signing up.

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