Software for restaurants
Custom booking system for restaurants
Your own booking software with availability, deposits, notifications and an admin view. For restaurants, it matters most while you're in the middle of service. The usual trouble: empty tables from reservations that never turn up.
Where restaurants lose time today
- Empty tables from reservations that never turn up.
- Guests ask about the menu, allergens and opening times again and again.
What it looks like in practice
Take a 40-cover neighbourhood bistro as an example. A guest picks a reservation on your own booking page, pays a deposit through Square, and gets a confirmation. You see the day's reservations in the admin view, set up around how you actually work.
How it works for restaurants
For a 40-cover neighbourhood bistro, the flow is short and predictable.
- We map how reservations work for you: rules, durations, staff.
- I build the booking page and admin view.
- Payments or deposits connect to Square.
- Confirmations and reminders are built in.
- You get it deployed and own the code.
Tools it connects to
It plugs into the tools restaurants already use, such as Square, and runs on Next.js, Supabase and Stripe.
Questions from restaurants
Does the custom booking system work with Square?
It depends on your Square plan. Some tools open their data through an API and some keep it locked, so before we start I check what yours allows. If a direct connection isn't possible, I'll say so and suggest a workaround before you pay anything.
Can I change how it works later?
Yes. The custom booking system keeps its messages, timings and rules in settings or a simple sheet you can edit. For bigger changes, such as a new step for your guests, message me and I'll quote it first.
What does the custom booking system cost to run each month?
Setup for the custom booking system starts at $900 while the launch offer is on, for restaurants and everyone else. Tools like OpenAI, Twilio and n8n hosting usually cost $5 to $30 a month, billed to you directly. I'll tell you the exact number before we start.
Want this for your restaurant business?
Tell me how your restaurant business handles this today. I'll reply with what I'd build, what it costs and how long it takes.
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