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Everything a host wishes someone had told them

Plain-English guides to the money, rules and craft of hosting in the UK, so you can run the room and we can stay out of your way.

Creating

Creating your first experience

Start with something you’d genuinely want to do.

Guests

How joining works: from ‘interested’ to ‘you’re in’

Wello isn’t tickets and turnstiles, a real person opens the door. Here’s the whole journey, from tapping a room to walking in.

Guests

Your first one: what to actually expect

You don’t have to walk in trying to make friends. Turn up for the thing, and see what happens.

Money

What to charge (and why free is fine)

Pricing isn’t a formula. Start with what you’re creating, what it costs you, and what someone is actually getting from it.

Money

Hosting income & HMRC: the £1,000 rule

Getting paid to host is real income, but for most casual hosts, the tax answer is simpler (and kinder) than you'd expect.

Money

When plans change: cancelling, refunds and no-shows

What happens to the money, whichever side cancels, and why telling people early matters more than the policy you picked.

Safety

Meeting new people, safely

Wello is built so both sides of the door can meet with confidence. You always know who you’re letting in, and who’s letting you in.

Safety

Hosting safely: who comes through your door

You decide who joins, what they can see, and when. Here’s every control you have, before, during and after.

Protection

Public liability insurance, in plain English

Nobody plans for a guest tripping over a speaker cable. Insurance is how a bad five seconds stays a story instead of a bill.

Food

Food at your events: when the council wants to know

Cooking for people you've never met is the heart of a supper club, and UK food law has a view on it that's easier to satisfy than you'd think.

Drinks

Alcohol & the £21 form: TENs explained

Whether your event needs a licence comes down to one question: is alcohol being sold? Here's the map.

Screenings

Film nights: what a screening legally needs

A private cinema room or a projector on a wall makes a brilliant event, and film is the one area where most hosts don't know the rules exist.

Culture

The unwritten rules (written down)

Ratings run both ways on Wello. Here's what the best hosts and the best guests actually do.