UK

App Support and Software Maintenance for Hospitality and Leisure

Ongoing bug fixes, security updates, performance improvements and feature development for hospitality booking, guest experience and operations systems. Long-term technical partnership for CTOs and product owners.

Trusted by enterprises, scaleups and startups

  • British Gas
  • Lafarge
  • NHS
  • cinch
  • Bridgestone
  • Dole

WHAT YOU GET

Built around how your business works

  • Bug fixes and OS/security patches deployed without disrupting guest-facing systems
  • Performance tuning for booking systems handling high seasonal traffic
  • Feature releases aligned with business roadmap and guest feedback
  • Dedicated support for legacy systems running your core operations
  • Timezone-aligned teams across UK, Spain and Ukraine for continuous coverage

Booking systems, property management platforms and guest experience tools face constant pressure. Seasonal demand spikes, payment gateway updates, new regulations and user expectations all shift rapidly. A booking system that works in January can break under Easter traffic. Legacy integrations with payment processors or channel managers require regular attention to avoid revenue loss. Bugs in guest-facing features damage reputation fast. App support and maintenance retainer ensures your systems stay current, secure and performant without the overhead of a full internal team.

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Why Hospitality Software Needs Ongoing Maintenance

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Maintenance Beyond Bug Fixes

Effective software maintenance for hospitality goes beyond reacting to crashes. Your systems need continuous hardening against security threats, especially when handling guest data and payment information. Performance improvements matter when a slow checkout page loses bookings during peak demand. Feature development that responds to changing guest expectations keeps your product competitive. OS updates, library patches and third-party API migrations happen constantly. A structured maintenance retainer covers all of this, prioritised by business impact and risk, not just what breaks first.

Partnership Over Ticketing

We work with CTOs and product owners to understand your system's weak points, your technical debt, and your roadmap priorities. Rather than a reactive support desk, we act as an extension of your team. This means we can spot patterns in bug reports, identify root causes in legacy code, and suggest preventative changes that reduce future incidents. For systems handling guest bookings and operations, that reliability directly affects revenue and reputation. Nearshore teams across the UK, Spain and Ukraine mean continuity across timezones and a team that understands both British and European market expectations.

ABOUT US

Read our story

Founded in 2007 as a dedicated IT consultancy, Evolved Ideas has grown into a team of over 100 professionals, with a head office in Leicester and development hubs in Eastern Europe and Spain.

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19+
Years in business
200+
Successful projects
100+
Developers, designers and analysts
100+
Satisfied clients
  • Clutch Top Software Developers Leicester 2024
  • Clutch Global Fall 2024
  • UK Fintech Awards 2021 — Winner
  • UK Digital Technology Leaders Awards 2018

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

The team at Evolved Ideas work with us as extended team members, and very much as part of our team. They have just completed a major milestone in our development, going live with our new loan management platform, and we couldn't be happier.

Kate Kennedy

OUR EXPERTISE

What we build

Over 17 years building custom software and mobile applications, and leveraging AI and ML to build the software you'll need next.

  • SaaS applications
  • Web-based portals
  • Custom B2B software
  • Native iOS applications
  • Native Android applications
  • Cross-platform mobile apps
  • White-label software
  • AI integration
  • Machine Learning

LOCAL INSIGHT

Working with businesses in the UK

Hospitality and leisure businesses across the UK operate on thin margins and rely on systems that must work flawlessly during peak periods. A booking platform outage during summer holidays or a payment processing failure at Christmas costs revenue immediately. Most hospitality tech stacks are complex: they combine property management systems, channel managers, guest communication tools and operations dashboards. Legacy integrations often hold up newer features. App support and maintenance retainer services provide the technical stability and continuity that hospitality businesses need without the cost and inflexibility of hiring full-time developers. This is especially valuable for mid-market chains and property groups managing multiple sites with different system configurations.

Where our teams sit

  • LeicesterHead office, UK delivery
  • Gran CanariaEvolved Ideas Spain
  • KyivEngineering hub

OUR PROVEN PROCESS

From first call to ongoing support

Our process has guided startups, scaleups and enterprises from concept to reality, and continues after launch.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A free 30-minute consultation followed by a stakeholder workshop, where we listen to your challenges, validate assumptions and build an outside-in view of your situation.

  2. 02

    Plan & design

    We scope the project, define milestones and deliverables, then research your market, wireframe the UX and prototype the UI so the direction is agreed before a line of code.

  3. 03

    Build

    We assemble your dedicated team, establish reporting and work in iterative Scrum sprints, delivering a working MVP or proof of concept you can test with real users.

  4. 04

    Launch & support

    We ship, sign off, and keep your product current through our support service or a permanent extended team as your business evolves.

OUR SOLUTIONS

We build solutions for your business challenges

Technology is more than just code — it's a tool for solving real business challenges. Whichever route fits your stage, the same team delivers it.

Bespoke Software

With your long-term goals in mind, we help you choose the technology you need and develop a tech roadmap based on industry trends, emerging tech and your business requirements.

MVP Ideation & Validation

We have years of experience building proof of concepts and MVPs. We will take you from testing viability to building an MVP to validate your hypotheses.

Application Support

Tier 1 customer support, Tier 2 technical support and Tier 3 development support for applications and legacy software, delivered by our engineering teams.

Development Teams

If you need to build an IT team from zero or need staff augmentation, we can build the team you need — developers, designers, analysts and even fractional CTOs.

FAQ

Questions we hear most often

Still unsure how this would work for your business?

What does an app support and maintenance retainer actually cover?

Ongoing bug fixes for issues reported by users or discovered internally. Security patches and OS updates to keep systems safe and compliant. Performance improvements that may include database optimisation or API tuning. Feature development for enhancements that drive guest satisfaction or operational efficiency. Prioritisation is set by business impact, so revenue-affecting bugs get faster attention than cosmetic issues.

How do you handle critical bugs in a booking system during peak season?

Critical issues that block bookings or payments get immediate triage and go to the front of the queue. We identify the root cause quickly, implement a fix or hotfix, and deploy with minimal downtime. For seasonal products, we also conduct pre-peak load testing and performance tuning to prevent issues before they occur. Your team defines severity levels so we match response times to actual business risk.

Can you maintain legacy hospitality software that we built years ago?

Legacy application support is a core part of what we do. Many hospitality systems built 5-10 years ago still run critical operations even though original development teams have moved on. We take time to understand the codebase, document what matters, and provide ongoing support. This includes keeping legacy systems secure despite new vulnerabilities, integrating with modern APIs (like new payment gateways), and making targeted improvements without destabilising what works.

Do you handle integrations with payment processors and channel managers?

Yes. Hospitality software typically integrates with multiple systems: payment processors, OTAs, channel management platforms, and PMS software. We maintain those integrations as APIs change, handle failures when third-party services go wrong, and update authentication when providers enforce new security standards. This is especially important during peak seasons when booking flow is critical.

How do you manage software maintenance without disrupting guest experience?

We plan deployments and updates around your traffic patterns. Non-critical patches are scheduled during quiet periods. Database migrations and performance work happen off-peak. For guest-facing features, we test thoroughly before release and have rollback plans ready. Your product owner and tech team stay involved in release decisions and timing.

What if we need feature development as well as maintenance?

Maintenance and feature work sit on the same team and use the same processes. We can flex the balance month to month. One month might be 80% maintenance and 20% new features during a busy season. Another month might shift to 50/50 as you prepare for a product launch. The retainer gives you predictable ongoing support and the flexibility to add development work where your roadmap needs it.

NEXT STEPS…

Ready to bring your ideas to life?

Book a free 30-minute discovery call with our team — we'll understand your objectives and advise how bespoke software, MVP development, or an extended team can help your business.

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