Restaurant reservation system features

A restaurant reservation system takes bookings online, manages your tables and keeps guests informed. Here is every BookingElf feature, grouped by the job it does for your venue.

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Fill your tables

Take bookings online and cut no-shows.

Branded online bookings

Your branding, your dedicated booking page

Take bookings around the clock
No guest login needed
Let guests change or cancel
Customise your booking page
Your booking link on Google and Instagram
Embed it or share a QR code
Several venues, one page
Works on any screen
SEO friendly
Install it like an app

Reminders and reviews

Fewer no-shows, more customer Google reviews

Instant confirmations
Reminder 24 hours before
Easy cancellations
A cutoff you control
Staff alerts
Customise every email
Ask every confirmed guest for a review
No over-mailing

Run the service

See the room and the day at a glance.

Tables and floor plan

Room views so staff can manage tables

Add tables and seats
Group tables into zones
Join tables for groups
Overhead floor plan views
See every seat
Block a table

Service tools

Bookings for today, the week or the month, at a glance

Seat a walk-in in one tap
Move guests between tables
Free a table when guests leave
Day, week and month views
Full bookings list
Print the day sheet
Search bookings

Capacity rules

Never overbook the kitchen, customise seating pacing

Set slot length and spacing
Stop last-minute bookings
Last booking before closing
Choose how far ahead guests can book
Cap online party size
Limit bookings per guest
Kitchen cap and pacing
Trading hours with split shifts
Holidays and special hours

Know your guests

Keep your guest list and your numbers.

Guest data

Guest records, marketing consent and no-show history

A guest record for every booking
Import past bookings
No-show history
Marketing opt-in at booking
Export on request
Delete on request
Set how long data is kept
Private booking links
Spam protection
Privacy policy and terms included

Team and reports

Single login for every location. Activity logs.

Staff and admin roles
Limit staff to their venue
Several venues, one brand
Booking analytics
Activity log

Built in

Included with BookingElf, at no extra cost.

Customisable emails Write your own confirmation, reminder, cancellation and follow-up messages, with your logo and colours. Works on any screen The booking page and staff screens adapt to phones, tablets and computers. SEO friendly Your own page title, description and sharing image, readable web addresses and restaurant structured data. Security and privacy Private booking links, spam protection, staff roles, an activity log, and tools to export or delete guest data.

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