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An online reservation system for restaurants, on your own site
An online reservation system for restaurants should let guests book whenever they think of it, and spare your team the phone calls. With Dineora, the booking form is part of your own restaurant website, not a page in someone else's app. Guests reach it from your site, your QR codes and your link-in-bio page, book a table and get their confirmation without anyone picking up the phone.
Because it's your website, the people who book are your guests, not a platform's users. And bookings come with every Dineora website: Dineora takes no commission on them. Guests can book late at night or on your day off, when nobody would answer the phone anyway.
Restaurant reservation system features
Services and capacity
Set up your services, such as lunch and dinner, and the capacity of each one. When a day is full or you're closed, mark it as such and guests can't book it.
Automatic confirmation
Every booking is confirmed to the guest automatically, by SMS, WhatsApp or email.
A reminder the day before, and an easy way to cancel
Guests get a reminder the day before their booking, with a cancellation link. A guest who can't make it can cancel instead of simply not showing up.
Alerts for you
You're told about every booking by WhatsApp, SMS or email, and you'll find all your bookings in your Dineora dashboard.
Quote requests for events
If your venue doesn't take table bookings, you can use a quote-request form instead, for events, seminars or private hire. Setting it up on your site may go through Dineora's support team.
Table reservation software vs booking platforms
To take bookings online, you can list your restaurant on a booking platform or run table reservation software on your own website. Platforms can bring new diners, and many charge for it, while the booking itself happens in their app or on their site.
| Booking platform | Dineora on your website | |
|---|---|---|
| Where guests book | In the platform's app or site, among other restaurants | On your own restaurant website |
| Fees per cover | Common on booking platforms | None: bookings come with your website |
| Confirmation and reminder | Sent by the platform | Sent automatically by your site |
| Guest relationship | Runs through the platform | Stays with your restaurant |
| New diners | The platform's audience | Your Google listing, social media and QR codes |
Whichever you choose, the rule for table booking software is the same: the fewer steps between “I'd like to come” and “You're booked”, the more bookings you keep. Dineora keeps that path short: a single form, on your own site.
Bookings that work with the rest of your website
A table booking system for restaurant websites is most useful when it sits next to everything guests check before they come: your menu, your photos, your opening hours. That's how Dineora is built:
- Your online menu on the same site, so guests can see what they'll eat before they book, with your opening hours and address close by.
- A booking QR code from your dashboard, with a scan count, for your window, flyers or business cards.
- Your link-in-bio page includes bookings, so followers can book straight from your social profiles.
- Online ordering on the same site, for the nights guests would rather eat at home, with no commission on your meals.
See the restaurant website builder behind it, or the QR code menu for your tables.
Simple ways to get more of your bookings online
- Put the link where guests look. Add your booking page to your Google Business Profile, your social profiles and your link-in-bio page.
- Use the booking QR code. On the window, on flyers or next to the register, it catches people who walk past while you're closed.
- Keep capacity honest. Set each service's capacity to what your floor and your kitchen can really handle, and leave room for walk-ins if they matter to you.
- Close days early. Mark holidays and private events as closed as soon as you know, so nobody books a table you can't give them.
- Point callers to your website. When someone calls to book during service, mention that next time they can book online, where the confirmation and the reminder go out on their own.
How it works
- Create your account. Bookings are part of every Dineora website, and this step comes before your site is built.
- Enter your restaurant's name and preferences. Dineora finds your Google listing. Confirm your address and phone number, and say yes when you're asked whether you take bookings.
- Dineora builds your site from your Google listing, menu and photos. Your menu, photos, opening hours and address are gathered automatically, and your website is generated with its booking form.
- Check your menu and go live. Confirm your menu and publish your site, then set your services and capacity in your dashboard. From then on, every booking is confirmed and reminded automatically.
What comes with your booking system
Bookings come with every Dineora website, along with online ordering, secure hosting, basic SEO, QR codes and a dashboard to run it all. Optional tools, like SMS and WhatsApp campaigns for your regulars, are there if you want them: see the restaurant marketing tools.
Frequently asked questions
What is a restaurant reservation system?
It's the tool guests use to book a table online, and the screen where you manage those bookings. With Dineora, the booking form sits on your own restaurant website, and confirmations and reminders go out automatically.
Are bookings included with my Dineora website?
Yes. Bookings come with every Dineora website, along with online ordering and QR codes, and Dineora takes no commission on them.
Do guests get a confirmation and a reminder?
Yes: an automatic confirmation when they book, then a reminder the day before with a link to cancel. Messages go out by SMS, WhatsApp or email.
How do I hear about new bookings?
Each booking triggers an alert by WhatsApp, SMS or email, and all your bookings are in your Dineora dashboard.
Can I limit bookings per service or close certain days?
Yes. You set your services and the capacity of each, and you can mark a day as full or closed.
Can guests book online for a large group?
Online booking is made for everyday tables. For a large group or a private event, guests can contact you directly, and venues that work on quotes can use a quote-request form instead.
What if my venue doesn't take table bookings?
You can use a quote-request form instead, for events, seminars or private hire. Setting it up on your site may go through Dineora's support team.