Set up Tablez in 5 minutes
The fastest route from sign up to a live booking page, step by step. 82 sec
Video guides
See how Tablez works
Short, plain English videos for each part of Tablez, 44 in all. Watch them before you sign up, or alongside your own dashboard. Logged in venues also get these on the matching page in the app, under "Watch how".
Get set up · Running your day · Fewer no-shows, more money · Know your guests and grow · Order and Pay · Your account · Getting set up (more) · Running your day (more) · Messages and marketing (more) · Order and Pay (more) · For your staff (more) · Run a better business (more) · Compare and choose (more) · Common questions (more) · Account and plan (more)
Get set up
Everything to get your booking page live and found.
Table booking for pubs: how Tablez works
A friendly tour of Tablez for a busy pub, from walk ins and phone bookings to no shows and Christmas. 82 sec
Your Tablez dashboard tour
A quick walk down the left menu, with one line on what each page is for. 2 min
How to take restaurant bookings online
Set up your booking page, opening hours and tables, then get bookings coming in from Google, your website and Instagram. 3 min
Set up your hours, tables and rules
Opening hours, tables, turn times, booking rules, emails and the look of your booking page, page by page. 3 min
Booking rules: party sizes, notice and cut-offs
Choose how bookings are accepted, how far ahead guests can book, party size limits and the cancel cut-off. 2 min
Make your booking page look like you
Add your logo, pick your colour and write your own welcome words. 76 sec
Add Tablez to your website
Put a booking page or a Book a table button on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or any website. 2 min
Add a booking link to Google
Put a Book button on your Google Business Profile in two minutes, for free. 89 sec
Share your booking link and QR poster
Your link for Instagram, Facebook and Google, and a QR poster for your tables and window. 21 sec
Add a Book now button on Facebook and Instagram
Put one booking link on your Facebook page and Instagram bio. 75 sec
Move across from Quandoo, OpenTable or ResDiary
Upload your old system's export and your bookings and customers come with you, in about a minute. 82 sec
Your booking page in other languages
Customers can book in their own language, and your team can use Tablez in theirs. 43 sec
Running your day
Bookings, tables and your team, day to day.
Your bookings, day to day
Today, the bookings list, the calendar, the table list backup and the kitchen screen. 2 min
Taking a phone booking
Add a booking from the phone in seconds, so the diary is always right. 21 sec
Set up and use your floor plan
Build your room once, then seat walk-ins, free tables and see your whole night at a glance. 2 min
Turn times and joining tables
Set how long tables are held, group your tables, and fit big parties by joining two. 89 sec
Waitlist and guest notes
Fill the tables that come free, and help your whole team remember your regulars. 2 min
The staff app and booking alerts
Every booking on every phone, an alert the moment someone books, and live check so you can say yes while the customer waits. 3 min
Staff accounts and access
Give your team their own logins and choose what each person can do. 74 sec
Closing and special hours
Close for bank holidays and private parties, and set your last booking time. 67 sec
Add to calendar: fewer no-shows
One tap calendar buttons for Apple, Google and Outlook on every confirmation, with a reminder on the day. 43 sec
Fewer no-shows, more money
Reminders, deposits, vouchers and Christmas.
Text message reminders
Confirmations, a reminder the day before and a quick still coming check, to cut no-shows. Pay as you go bundles from 6p a text. 2 min
Text bundles
See what texts cost and how to top up your text balance. 78 sec
Customise your booking emails
Choose how emails are sent, who hears about bookings and your thank you. 77 sec
Card deposits
Take a deposit or a card hold on bookings to cut down on no shows. 80 sec
Events and set menus
Set up a quiz night or festive menu guests can book, with a price, deposit and pre-orders. 89 sec
Christmas party bookings
Set menus, pre-orders, deposits and big groups, set up in October so December runs itself. 4 min
Sell gift vouchers
Sell vouchers from your booking page, paid straight into your own Stripe or PayPal, and take them off at the till. 76 sec
Know your guests and grow
Reports, your mailing list and referrals.
Reports and your mailing list
Your busiest days and times, regulars who have gone quiet, and a mailing list that grows itself. 73 sec
Mailing guests an offer
Email an offer to guests who have said yes, the safe and legal way. 80 sec
Powered by and recommend a friend
What the small Powered by line does, and how to earn a free month. 77 sec
Order and Pay
Guests order and pay from their phone, and you run it all from your dashboard. First 14 days free. Written guide: Order and Pay.
Build your menu
Add sections and items, with sizes, choices, allergens and calories, so it is ready for ordering. 82 sec
Turn on ordering
Show your menu, switch ordering on and print QR codes for your tables. 72 sec
Connect your payments
Link Stripe, PayPal, SumUp or Square so card payments go straight to you. 78 sec
Customers ordering from their phone
See how guests scan, order and pay, and add your venue to their home screen. 61 sec
Kitchen and bar screens
See each order on the right screen, then move it from new to done. 83 sec
Takeaway and delivery
Offer collection and delivery, with your own charge and distance limit. 62 sec
Offers, codes and refunds
Make an automatic offer or a secret code, and refund an order. 85 sec
End of day and past orders
Print your day's takings and find any older order in seconds. 73 sec
Your account
Security, plans, several venues and the API.
Two-step login and Sign in with Google
Add a second lock to your dashboard with an authenticator app, and see how Google sign in works. 81 sec
Change plan, cancel or delete
See how to change your plan, cancel the renewal, or close your account, all from your dashboard. 77 sec
Several venues, one account
Switch between your venues on one login, and ask us about the Group plan and a single invoice. 63 sec
API keys and webhooks
Connect your own kiosk, till or screen to your bookings. 81 sec
Getting set up: more videos
Take Table Bookings Online
Set up hours, tables and rules, then share your booking link. A quick tour of taking bookings online. 53 sec Read the guide
Reserve with Google
What Reserve with Google is, why it is not live for Tablez yet, and the free booking link you can add today. 48 sec Read the guide
Set Your Venue Details
Where to set your venue name, email, phone and address so they show on your booking page and emails. 70 sec Read the guide
Choose Who Gets Told About Bookings
Choose who gets booking alerts, edit decline reasons and turn on the after visit thank you email. 67 sec Read the guide
Your First Login
What happens on your first login: choose a plan, then eight short setup pages to a live booking link. 65 sec Read the guide
Running your day: more videos
Reduce No-Shows
Reminders, easy cancelling, calls for groups and card holds: practical ways to cut no-shows. 48 sec Read the guide
Print or Email Your Table List
Print, download or email a plain list of the day's bookings, so you always have a backup. 69 sec Read the guide
Guests and Guest Profiles
Search your guests, spot regulars and no-shows, and keep notes your team sees on every booking. 62 sec Read the guide
Read the Calendar Month View
See bookings, covers and how full each day is, all on one month screen. 62 sec Read the guide
Use the Day View
One page for any date: bookings by service, the waitlist, and which tables are in use. 64 sec Read the guide
Messages and marketing: more videos
Take Deposits on Bookings
Deposits and card holds: when to ask, how much, and how to set it up with Stripe. 68 sec Read the guide
Order and Pay: more videos
Order and Pay: Start Your Free Trial
Customers order and pay from their phone. 14 days free, then ten pounds a month on Pro. 66 sec Read the guide
For your staff: more videos
Your First Day on Tablez
For new staff: log in, choose a password and see what you can do. 63 sec Read the guide
Seat a Walk In
Say yes to a walk in quickly, and keep the diary right. 69 sec Read the guide
Take a Phone Booking
What to ask and type when the phone rings, and how to read the booking back. 64 sec Read the guide
Mark Guests Arrived or No Show
Tick guests off as they arrive, and handle no shows, including card holds. 70 sec Read the guide
Handle a Late or Changed Booking
What to press when guests are running late, change their plans or cannot come. 58 sec Read the guide
Phone Alerts and Live Check
Get booking alerts on your phone, reply with one tap, and learn what the Live check switch does. 73 sec Read the guide
Use the Floor Plan on Shift
See which tables are free, seat guests, free tables when they leave and mark them clean. 75 sec Read the guide
Kitchen and Bar Order Screens
Open the kitchen and bar screens, read each order card and move orders through Start making, Ready and Done. 82 sec Read the guide
Take a Gift Voucher as Payment
Look up a gift voucher, take off what the guest spends, and leave the rest on the voucher. 72 sec Read the guide
End of Shift Checklist
A five minute checklist for the end of your shift: bookings, tables, notes, vouchers and logging out. 78 sec Read the guide
What to Say to Guests
Simple, polite words for taking bookings, being full, late guests, changes and deposits. 67 sec Read the guide
Run a better business: more videos
Fill Your Quiet Nights
Find your quietest night in Reports, add an event or a welcome line, and share your booking link. 68 sec Read the guide
Sunday roast bookings
Set roast hours, cap covers, pace arrivals, take pre-orders and add Sunday deposits. 69 sec Read the guide
Mother's Day and Valentine's Day Bookings
Set up your busiest days as events with a set menu, deposit and capacity. 66 sec Read the guide
New Year's Eve and Bank Holiday Bookings
Close the days you shut and run special nights as events, so your page matches the day. 63 sec Read the guide
Handle Large Groups and Parties
Set a party limit, join tables and ask for deposits so big bookings run smoothly. 59 sec Read the guide
Walk-ins and Bookings Together
Use a covers cap, notice and group limits to keep room for walk-ins. 60 sec Read the guide
Set Your Turn Times Right
Hold tables for the right time by party size, so you neither lose covers nor double book. 60 sec Read the guide
Stop Everyone Turning Up at Once
Use pacing to spread bookings across the evening so the kitchen isn't hit all at once. 50 sec Read the guide
Move or Join Tables
Move a booking to another table, or join two tables for a bigger party, from the booking page or the floor plan. 55 sec Read the guide
Dark mode on the staff app
Switch the staff app and live panel to dark mode for dim rooms and late shifts. 37 sec Read the guide
Use the timeline view
See every table across the day on one grid, with bookings as coloured bars and a line for now. 56 sec Read the guide
Use the live panel on a tablet
Run the door from a tablet: arrivals, seated tables, requests and busy times on one big touch screen. 74 sec Read the guide
Notifications bell
The bell shows new bookings, changes and cancellations as they happen, with an optional sound. 46 sec Read the guide
Busy times and day filters
See how full every 15 minutes is, filter the day by status and see where each booking came from. 52 sec Read the guide
Switch to dark mode
Switch the Tablez dashboard to dark mode, or let it follow your device. 41 sec Read the guide
Indoor, garden and bar areas
Split your floor plan into areas such as dining room, garden and bar. 38 sec Read the guide
Print your QR poster
Print your own QR code poster that sends guests straight to your booking page. 37 sec Read the guide
Get help from your dashboard
Get help without leaving your dashboard: video guides, tickets and the Ask Tablez helper. 40 sec Read the guide
Time slots and booking notice
Set time slots, how far ahead guests can book, minimum notice and the online cancel cut-off. 44 sec Read the guide
Let guests pick their own table
Let guests choose their own table when they book, such as a window seat or booth. 33 sec Read the guide
Still coming? texts
Send a Still coming text on the day so you know which tables might come free. 36 sec Read the guide
Find a booking fast
Find any booking in seconds by name, phone, email or reference, and print the day's list. 47 sec Read the guide
Flag allergies, birthdays and VIPs
Flag allergies, birthdays, VIPs and high chairs so staff see them on the booking and the floor plan. 53 sec Read the guide
Lunch and dinner, or two sittings
Run lunch and dinner, or two sittings in an evening, with service periods and turn times. 49 sec Read the guide
Keep some tables for walk ins
Keep tables back for walk-ins so online bookings can never take them. 44 sec Read the guide
Why does my booking page say full?
Guests say the page is full but you have empty tables? Check these four places to find out why. 63 sec Read the guide
Write a Fair Cancellation Policy
Set an online cut-off, clear booking terms and a matching deposit release time. 68 sec Read the guide
Collect Reviews After a Visit
Send a thank you email with your review link a few hours after each visit. 67 sec Read the guide
Build a Mailing List the Right Way
Grow a mailing list from tick box sign ups, with consent built in. 67 sec Read the guide
Switching from a paper diary
Switch from a paper diary to online bookings in a weekend, and keep the diary as a backup while you settle in. 67 sec Read the guide
Train a new team in an hour
The five things a new team member needs: log in, see today, answer a request, mark arrivals and no shows, and add bookings. 63 sec Read the guide
Quiz nights and live music
Add each quiz or gig as an event with its own capacity, price and booking page entry. 65 sec Read the guide
Run a pub with ordering
Build a menu, connect payments, switch on ordering and print table QR codes, so guests order from their seats. 64 sec Read the guide
Compare and choose: more videos
Which Tablez plan do I need?
Start on Free and move up only when you need to. Here is what Free, Standard, Pro and Order and Pay include. 51 sec Read the guide
How to choose a booking system
The questions to ask any booking system before you commit, from busy month costs to exporting your guests. 46 sec Read the guide
Booking system fees explained
The four kinds of booking system cost, how to work out the real bill, and how Tablez charges. 56 sec Read the guide
Tablez vs a paper diary
A fair look at what a paper diary does well, where it falls short, and what Tablez adds. 49 sec Read the guide
Tablez vs Spreadsheets and WhatsApp
Where WhatsApp and a spreadsheet hold up for bookings, and where one list and one link do better. 48 sec Read the guide
Free vs Paid Booking Systems
What a free plan usually leaves out, and how to decide when paid is worth it. 57 sec Read the guide
Order and Pay vs Other Ways to Take Orders
Phone, QR menu, marketplace or till: what to ask, and where Order and Pay fits. 50 sec Read the guide
Compare Booking Systems
How to use our side by side comparisons, with the Tablez prices for reference. 50 sec Read the guide
Common questions: more videos
How Much Does Tablez Cost?
Free for 60 bookings a month, then 9.99 or 24.99 a month, with no fee per cover. 50 sec Read the guide
Is Tablez Really Free?
Yes. The Free plan is not a trial: up to 60 bookings a month, no card, no end date. 52 sec Read the guide
Do Guests Need an App or Account?
No. Guests book from your link in any browser, with no app and no password. 44 sec Read the guide
Can Guests Cancel Online?
Yes, with one tap from their email, up to a cut-off time you choose. 49 sec Read the guide
If a Guest Does Not Turn Up
What happens when a guest does not turn up, and how to mark a no show in Tablez. 48 sec Read the guide
Stopping Double Bookings
How Tablez checks your tables and turn times so one table is never given out twice. 48 sec Read the guide
Closing a Day or Dates
Close a regular day or add a one-off closure so guests cannot book it online. 43 sec Read the guide
Phone and Online Bookings
Phone, walk-in and online bookings share one diary and the same tables. 46 sec Read the guide
Does It Work on My Phone?
Guests book in any phone browser, and your team can add the staff app to a home screen. 49 sec Read the guide
Getting Your Data Out
Your bookings and guest list are yours. Download them as CSV files any time. 47 sec Read the guide
Is Guest Data Safe?
Where Tablez keeps guest details, who is responsible, and what to do yourself. 50 sec Read the guide
More Than One Venue
Yes. Sign up each venue with the same email and password, then switch between them from one login. 43 sec Read the guide
Do I Need a Website?
No website needed. Copy your booking link, print the QR poster, or embed the form later. 47 sec Read the guide
Help Setting Up
Yes. We will set Tablez up with you for free, by phone or video call, on any plan. 48 sec Read the guide
How Long Does Setup Take?
About ten minutes for the basics. The welcome walkthrough takes you one page at a time. 51 sec Read the guide
Change Your Booking Page Colours
Yes. Add your logo and pick an accent colour for your booking page and emails. Free on every plan. 42 sec Read the guide
Add a Second Manager
Add them as a staff login, then tick the extra access they need. Only the owner can add logins. 68 sec Read the guide
Why Am I Not Getting Booking Emails?
Check your notification address, your spam folder and your email sending settings, then ask us if still stuck. 65 sec Read the guide
Why did my guest not get a text?
Find out why a booking text did not arrive: plan, balance, tick boxes and phone number. 68 sec Read the guide
What happens when my plan ends?
If a paid plan is not renewed you move to Free. Your bookings and settings stay, and you can subscribe again. 51 sec Read the guide
What happens if I go over my booking limit?
Going over your monthly bookings does not cut you off. Two months over are let through before online booking stops. 48 sec Read the guide
Account and plan: more videos
Your Plan and Billing Page
See your bookings used, renewal date, payments and what your plan includes. 66 sec Read the guide
Your Account Page
Change your name and password, and add two-step login. 64 sec Read the guide
Grow your venue and websites
Posts, review replies and websites done for you. Written overview: Grow your venue explained.
Grow Your Venue Explained
A short tour of the Grow your venue packs: posts done for you, review replies, a website and PayPal subscriptions. 43 sec Read the guide
Add Us on Facebook
Add us as a partner with our Meta Business ID so we can post to Facebook and Instagram. No passwords. 42 sec Read the guide
Add Us on Google
Add our manager email to your Google Business Profile so we can post and reply to reviews. No passwords. 41 sec Read the guide
Your My Growth Panel
A tour of My growth: posts waiting, replies left, how your posts work and recent activity. 32 sec Read the guide
We Reply to Your Google Reviews
Your replies left, your tone, reply bundles and how to give us access. 37 sec Read the guide
Order a Website
Choose a plan, pay with PayPal, then fill in your details and upload your logo, photos and menus on a private page. 38 sec Read the guide
Rather someone showed you?
Set up help is free on every plan. We will do it with you by phone or video call, usually in about twenty minutes. Ask for a hand.