About Us
The History Of DesignMyNight
Picture this; two best friends from university, living it up in New York City. It's 2009 and they're blown away by the endless nightlife knowledge of their hotel concierge. The following night, and after a few too many frozen margaritas, a business idea was born. The two friends decided they'd had enough of half-baked websites and the ever-present hassle of planning a decent day and night out back home in London. The UK needed a site to discover and unlock secret, new and unique city experiences, from events to bars and restaurants, but also, a site to help plan and book online, too.
The two friends ditched their corporate roles and worked their socks off around the clock to create the first version of DesignMyNight.com.
Since then, we've launched in over 20 cities and towns in the UK, Australia and Ireland, were acquired by software company The Access Group in 2017 and created our very own bookings and enquiries system, Collins, one of the leading ticketing platforms in the UK, Tonic and voucher software, Soda to help boost what we offer on our site.
In 2023, DesignMyNight also took home the prize for In-House Content Team Of The Year in the 2023 UK Content Awards, find out more here.
What DesignMyNight Does
We want to make it easier than ever to discover something fun to do near you. We’re here to share, show you, and help you get booked into the very best in bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs and experiences, whether you want a cosy cocktail bar, or the hottest table for dinner. We celebrate all that hospitality and the cities we promote have to offer, and live it day on day.
Over 3.9 million people use DesignMyNight a month, and we're proud to continue to share what makes the hospitality industry so great. Why not also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to see more of the amazing experiences and places we know, and love.
Learn more about the DesignMyNight team below, or head to our jobs page for career opportunities with us.
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