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Restaurant bookings
“Take restaurant reservations online”
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A booking system decides two things: who brings you the diner, and who owns their details afterwards. Marketplace tools such as OpenTable and TheFork Manager fill quiet services with new guests from their apps. Zenchef, ResDiary and SevenRooms charge no commission per cover and push bookings through your own website. Busy places fighting no-shows should look hard at deposits and card guarantees, which Zenchef and CoverManager both offer.
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Price, free plan, ease of use and the team size each one suits.
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Why these picks
Independent reviews, facts checked at the source, and our own use.
- Ranked from independent reviewsReviews read 3 Oct 2026
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- Facts checked at the sourcePrices last checked 6 Oct 2026
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Questions
What people ask about restaurant bookings.
Should I pay per cover or a flat monthly fee for reservations?
Per-cover pricing makes sense while a marketplace is sending you diners you would not otherwise see. Once most bookings come from regulars and your own website, paying for each guest stops adding up. Zenchef, ResDiary and SevenRooms take no commission per cover, so they suit restaurants with a steady direct audience. TheFork Manager and OpenTable bring bookings through the diner apps they list you on.
How do I cut no-shows on Friday and Saturday nights?
Ask for a card guarantee or a deposit on the tables that hurt most when they stay empty, such as large groups and peak slots. Zenchef supports deposits and card guarantees, and CoverManager handles prepayments and deposits with a waitlist to refill cancelled tables. SevenRooms and ResDiary also take deposits. Automatic reminders before the booking help too, since many no-shows are people who forgot.
Can I keep taking bookings by phone if I switch to software?
Yes, and you should: staff add phone bookings to the same digital book so the table plan stays accurate. Every tool on this page gives you a single diary for online, phone and walk-in guests. The gain is that a phone booking and a website booking can no longer clash on the same table. Plan a quiet afternoon to load existing reservations before you go live.
Is TheFork or OpenTable the better listing in Europe?
It depends on your country. TheFork Manager lists you on TheFork, the big reservation app in France, Spain and Italy. OpenTable is the stronger name in the UK and the US and also covers Germany. In Spain, many leading restaurants run CoverManager for their own bookings and add a marketplace only for extra covers.
Who owns the guest data collected by a booking tool?
With a marketplace, the diner is also the platform's customer, so you share that relationship. SevenRooms is built around owning your guest data and using it for automated marketing that brings people back. Zenchef, ResDiary and CoverManager each include a guest CRM, which lets you record allergies, visits and preferences. Under GDPR you still need consent before you send marketing emails to those guests.