Based in the Netherlands, Huub Lommers founded Scattando Group in 1999, driven by a long-standing passion for theatre, performance, and creative arts education. What started as a small initiative focused on staging performances eventually grew into a wide-ranging creative company.
Today, Scattando Group offers clothing rental for theatre productions, events, and parties. The team also provides party equipment, photography, workshops, afterschool care, and more. As Huub describes, “We rent out costumes, party equipment and more on top of our other businesses that include theatre workshops, afterschool care, and event photography.”
Before adopting Booqable, Scattando Group relied on BookThatApp via Shopify, a Google Calendar, and separate payment systems to manage their rentals. Each tool handled only a portion of the workflow, which led to constant manual updates and an increased risk of mistakes. As Huub puts it, “We had to keep track of everything.”
Integrating Booqable’s online booking system through our Shopify integration, combined with the booking calendar and online payments, finally brought everything into one place. “This system is fully equipped for rental which was very welcome. It saves us a lot of time which we can use for other important parts of our business,” Huub says.
Running a creative rental business with ease
Scattando Group’s background in theatre and entertainment shapes everything they do. Their customers include “everyone with a party, a red carpet event, theatre shows or just for fun.” Orders range from simple costume rentals to major productions, including their recent highlight, “a large vintage show using our clothing rental.”
Switching to Booqable means they now run their online bookings directly through the Booqable and Shopify integration, allowing all reservations, updates, and product availability to sync automatically on their Shopify website. Bookings are scheduled instantly, items are reserved without manual tracking, and orders update in real time. This gives Scattando Group a predictable, organized, and efficient daily workflow that fits perfectly with a two-person team.
Looking ahead, Huub says he sees Scattando Group becoming “bigger and more beautiful than it already is.” To support that growth, Booqable all-in-one platform helps them maintain a clear overview of inventory and orders. It is simple to check what is booked, what is available, and what is due back. The calendar gives accurate insight at a glance, removing the need to jump between tools.
With only two people running the entire operation, time-saving features matter. Huub uses the mobile app for “pickup and returns on the fly,” helping them stay efficient throughout the day. Since adopting Booqable, they now have “better insight in where our stuff is and a lot of time saving.”
Integrating Booqable with their Shopify website
Before Booqable, Scattando Group struggled with tools that did not connect well. They needed a rental system that worked seamlessly with their Shopify store. Now, with the integration in place, Huub says, “Our website is now fully equipped for rentals.”
Each rental product on their site now includes a Booqable product card with an add to cart button, availability indicator, quantity selector, and a date picker. These features allow customers to choose their dates, select items, and see availability instantly. This means people can order rental products directly online without needing to call or fill out a contact form.
Here is how this helps them every day: • Customers can check availability live through the date picker and availability indicator. • Product cards let customers select quantities and add items to their cart without extra communication. • Orders arrive in Booqable fully scheduled with the correct dates and inventory reserved.
This gives Huub more time to focus on creative work and customer interactions. The integration turned their Shopify site into a complete rental storefront, solving their earlier challenge of juggling systems that did not communicate. Everything now works together in a way that supports how a rental business operates.
Payments that save time and reduce stress
Payments were once a significant frustration for Scattando Group. They previously had to track payment links manually and check each transaction separately. Booqable’s online payments, integrated with Stripe, removed these extra steps entirely.
Every transaction now goes through Stripe, and each payment is automatically linked to the correct order in Booqable. If Huub needs to issue a refund or partial refund, he can do it directly from the Booqable order page without switching systems.
Huub explains, “Payment links through a different system had to be tracked manually.” With Booqable and Stripe working together, orders placed online now arrive with a clear payment status, so they no longer need to verify payments by hand.
Here is what online payments achieve for them: • Faster payments without long email exchanges. • Automatic payment status updates on incoming online orders. • The ability to refund or partially refund directly through the Stripe-connected Booqable order.
This solved the slow and manual payment process they struggled with before. Customers pay easily on the rental website, and Scattando Group manages everything from one place, from booking to pickup.
Saving time for what matters most
For Scattando Group, Booqable brings together the tools needed to run their rental services confidently. The party rental software now supports their calendar, inventory, website, and payments in one dependable system. “Customers are happy everything is in place,” Huub says. He also shares that he is “happy with the program and also happy with the helpdesk” because support is fast whenever needed.
With Booqable, Scattando Group can focus more on theatre, creativity, and events rather than juggling scattered systems. The platform supports their vision for the future and helps them continue building a business that becomes, as Huub says, “bigger and more beautiful” each year.
