Seasonal campaigns wait for no one
Restaurants shoot new dishes the week the menu changes. Hotels photograph decorated lounges before festive rates go live. Event teams capture setup shots hours before an open day. The publish clock is fixed even when photography finishes late.
Hospitality scheduling for marketing means building slack into the visual pipeline. Stampi collapses logo placement and multi-size export from hours to minutes so the GM can still seat the late booking while the website updates tonight.
Hotel reception to terrace: typical deadline folders
A seaside hotel launches early summer rates. Twenty images: sea-view room, standard twin, breakfast buffet, terrace, reception. Booking.com and the direct site need JPEGs tonight. Social needs squares tomorrow morning. One Stampi batch covers both if export profiles are chosen up front.
A pub group runs a bank holiday BBQ promotion across four locations. Each manager sends phone photos of platters and garden seating. Head office brands with the group logo, compresses for email and social, and returns ZIPs before Friday midday sends.
From kitchen pass to uploaded before service
Restaurant deadlines often collide with service. Batch processing during prep window beats editing between covers. Upload the folder, set logo, export delivery-app dimensions and Instagram sizes, download before lunch service.
If shots include HEIC from phones, convert during the same batch. Mixed formats from multiple sites are normal in groups; normalise before designers build the mailer.
Checklist tied to publish dates
T minus seven days: shot list confirmed. T minus three: photography in folder. T minus two morning: Stampi batch and proof on mobile. T minus two afternoon: OTA and web uploads. T minus one: schedule social. Launch day: monitor only. Photo prep should not consume T minus one entirely.
Document logo settings in the shared drive so relief managers can rerun exports when the usual marketer is on annual leave during a holiday peak.
Clear expectations
Stampi does not schedule posts or manage bookings. If you need PMS scheduling, use your PMS. If you need branded hospitality photos ready before a hard launch date, Stampi is the free batch step.
Properties that adopt a standard folder naming and export habit hit seasonal deadlines with less stress because imagery is never the mysterious last task.
Wedding open days and conference brochures
Hotels marketing wedding open days need ballroom, terrace, and guest room sets ready for the event page, the Facebook event cover, and the brochure designer. Photography often finishes after furniture is moved back. Stampi batching that night prevents the open day page from going live with placeholder stock.
Restaurants hosting ticketed suppers promote chef tables on Eventbrite and their own mailing list the same week. Branded dish and dining room imagery should match across both so guests are not confused by different crops and colour grades.
Conference venues inside hotels frequently update capacity layouts. Refresh gallery photos after rig changes, brand them consistently with leisure imagery, and upload before sales sends the new rate card.
Christmas menu photography often lands the same week as party brochure deadlines. Batch once for web and social, then send print-resolution originals to the designer so FOH and marketing are not duplicating edits.
Pop-up supper clubs in hotel restaurants need imagery live before tickets sell out. A same-night Stampi batch means the event page matches the dishes guests will see on the night.
Housekeeping refreshes soft furnishings before photo shoots. Schedule the Stampi batch in the marketing checklist immediately after photography so images do not sit in a folder while OTAs still show last season's palette.
Valet and concierge tablets sometimes show promo slides drawn from the same folder as the website. Export a screen-friendly batch labelled lobby so front desk staff upload the correct files without calling marketing on a busy check-in afternoon.
Rate parity pushes across OTAs and direct booking
When revenue managers run a parity push, photography updates often land the same week as rate changes. Room sets must refresh on Booking, Expedia, and the direct engine simultaneously. One Stampi batch with labelled exports per channel reduces the risk of mismatched hero images during the sale.
Independent restaurants listing on multiple delivery apps face the same timing problem when a lunch menu relaunches. Dish shots branded consistently help customers recognise the offer whether they open Uber Eats or your own site. Batch once, upload everywhere the menu goes live the same hour.
Bank holiday staffing is thin. A GM who can batch at the desk avoids paying rush fees to an agency for logo placement on photos the property already owns.
Frequently asked questions
Can we meet both print brochure and web deadlines from one batch?
Export web and social sizes from Stampi for digital deadlines. For print, use the highest-resolution sources with lighter compression or provide unbranded originals to the designer who builds print PDFs. Test one proof print if colour critical.
Our OTA manager wants files before 5pm. How quick is turnaround?
Logo configuration is the main time cost. Processing twenty hotel room images usually completes in under a minute after that. Keep your property logo on the desktop and reuse last season's margin notes to move faster.
Multiple properties, one campaign. One batch or many?
Run separate batches per property if logos differ. For group campaigns with shared branding, combine each property's shots into one folder only when visual consistency across sites is intended. Label ZIPs clearly by site before sending to regional managers.
Does Stampi replace our food photographer before menu launches?
No. Photography quality still drives conversion. Stampi is post-shoot: logo, resize, compress, format normalisation. Book the photographer or shoot the pass well, then use Stampi so marketing deadlines are met. Many GMs batch the folder at the desk while the kitchen finishes prep for service.
How do groups keep branding consistent across sites?
Use one group logo PNG and documented margin settings for every property batch. Regional managers upload site-specific photography; head office reviews ZIPs before campaigns go live. Stampi does not centralise assets automatically, but identical settings across batches keep the group look coherent.
Is Stampi free to use?
Yes. Stampi is free with no subscription, no credit card, and no trial that expires. Open the app, upload your files, and download the results. We built it that way on purpose because photo prep is annoying enough without a paywall in the middle.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Stampi runs in your browser with no sign-up. Images are processed locally on your device. When you close the tab or download your ZIP, the session is gone. We do not store your files on a server.
How do I get started?
Go to stampi.cc, upload your photos (or click Try with samples to load demo files), add your logo, pick your export formats, and hit Prepare Media. A ZIP downloads in seconds. That is the whole workflow.