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Do guests need an app or an account to book?
No. Guests book from your link in their normal browser. There is no app to download and no account or password to create.
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No. Guests book from your link in their normal browser. There is no app to download, and no account or password. They open your link, or scan your QR code. They choose how many people, the day, and a time. Then they type a name, email and UK phone number. Add a request or allergy note if you have those on, and tick to agree to your booking terms. They get a confirmation email straight away, with a link to look at the booking or cancel it. If they lose it, there is a find your booking option on the page. Want to see it from the guest side? Open your booking link and make a test booking. Start free at tablez.co.uk.
What the guest does
- Opens your booking link or scans your QR code.
- Picks how many people, the day and a time.
- Types their name, email and phone number. Online booking needs a UK phone number.
- Adds a request or allergy note, if you have switched those questions on.
- Ticks the box to agree to your booking terms and presses the button.
What they get afterwards
A confirmation email with a booking reference and buttons to add it to Apple, Google or Outlook calendars. The email has a link to look at the booking or cancel it, and a reminder follows the day before. If you have texts on, they can get those too.
Other things guests can do
The page comes in 14 languages and guests can switch language themselves. If you run a mailing list, there are optional tick boxes, and nothing is ticked for them. They only see whether a day has room and which times fit. They never see how many tables you have.
Watch it done
Prefer to watch? There is a short video, How to take restaurant bookings online, on our video guides page. See also making the page look like you.
FAQ
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Can a guest find their booking if they lose the email?
Yes. The booking page has a find your booking option. They type the email address and phone number they booked with.
Do guests need to pay anything?
Not unless you ask for a deposit or card hold, which are on the Pro plan. Otherwise they just book.
Can I see what the guest sees?
Yes. Open your booking link in a private browser window and make a test booking.