Online reservations for restaurants — with no fee per table
Guests book a table from the same QR menu they scan when they come in: they pick a day, a time slot and party size, and you confirm in the panel or switch on automatic confirmation. You pay nothing per booking, only the PRO plan's fixed fee.
Bookings are part of the PRO plan, together with the door queue, the card guarantee, no-show statistics and event tickets.
Online table booking from your QR menu
Guests book from the same menu they scan at the table, from your Google profile or from the link on Instagram. No app, no sign-up.
A table booked in under a minute
- Day, time and party size
The calendar opens 30 days ahead in 30-minute slots, for groups of up to 12. The guest leaves a name and a phone number or e-mail.
- Cancel without calling
The confirmation and every change arrive by e-mail with a link to cancel. A cancelled slot goes back into the calendar.
- You confirm, or the system does
Accept each booking with one click in the panel or switch on automatic confirmation. You assign the table when you seat the group.
Pick a time: this is how a guest books and how you see the room.
Four evenings every floor manager knows
- Saturday, 8 pmThe phone rings with a full roomThree calls written into a notebook are a quarter of an hour off the floor.✓ Booking from the menu
- 8:45 pmA table of eight that never showsThe pushed-together table has stood empty since 8 pm, and two couples left because there was no room.✓ Card as a guarantee
- 7:30 and 8 pmTwo bookings for the same tableThe lunch shift wrote table 4 on paper; the evening shift put it in the manager's phone.✓ Seats per slot
- 31 DecemberNew Year's Eve sold by bank transferA spreadsheet, transfers with no reference and the phone asking «did you get it?». Nobody knows how many places are left.✓ Event with prepayment
Six settings that know your room
- Table time that fits your kitchen
A busy bistro sets 60 minutes; a tasting-menu restaurant sets 150.
- Seats per slot
Zero means seats are not counted and the calendar takes any booking. For a Saturday night enter the real number, or you overbook yourself.
A waitlist from the same QR code
- Join from the phone at the door
The guest scans the code, says how many they are and sees how many groups are ahead. They can take a walk instead of blocking the entrance.
- Waitlist or booking
The waitlist is for walk-ins; bookings are for planners. A bar that takes no bookings needs the waitlist alone.
A no-show stops being free
- 1Booking, card saved€0
- 2Cancelled up to 24 h before€0
- 3The party is seated€0, card released
- 4No-show: 6 guests × €30€180
- When you ask for the card
For large groups, for dates like New Year's Eve, or always. The guest saves the card with Stripe when booking and is charged nothing.
- When it is charged
Only if you mark a no-show or the guest cancels later than the deadline you set, for example 24 hours. Seating the group releases the card.
It needs the venue's Stripe account connected in the panel. In a small room where almost everyone turns up, the guarantee only adds a step to booking: do not ask for it there.
What no-shows cost you in 30 days
- A report with nothing to set up
Bookings that reached their date, tables seated, no-shows, the no-show rate, seats lost and guarantees charged.
- Decide with numbers
With the rate in front of you, decide where to ask for the card: Saturdays only, groups of 6 or more only, or never.
New Year's Eve sold before anyone sends a transfer
- Tickets with prepayment
Create the event with a date, a price per place, the number of places and when sales close. The guest pays with Stripe and gets the ticket by e-mail.
- Refunds in Stripe
Refunds are made in the Stripe dashboard of your connected account. In WMenu you see the buyers and the places sold.
Confirmations by e-mail, no SMS
- An e-mail at every change
Confirmation, time change and cancellation. A guest who leaves only a phone number gets no message.
- No Google Reserve or TheFork sync
WMenu bookings do not sync with those platforms. Guests book from your menu, your Google profile and your social media.
€0 per booking, at 20 or at 600 bookings a month.
Industry reviews put TheFork at €2–4 per guest on bookings that come from its app: at 300 guests a month that is €600–1,200. Other booking platforms charge per booking or by package.
If most of your tables come from TheFork or OpenTable, the platform brings you guests WMenu does not, and staying there pays. WMenu is for the guests who already look for you.
A fixed fee against a fee per booking
- Cost per bookingBookings on WMenu (PRO plan)€0Booking platformsa fee per booking or per guest
- Cost per monthBookings on WMenu (PRO plan)the plan's fixed feeBooking platformsgrows with bookings
- Where the guest booksBookings on WMenu (PRO plan)your QR menu and your Google profileBooking platformsthe platform's listings, next to your competitors
- New guestsBookings on WMenu (PRO plan)those who already look for youBooking platformstheir big strength
- Card guaranteeBookings on WMenu (PRO plan)included, with StripeBooking platformsdepends on platform and package
- Guest notificationsBookings on WMenu (PRO plan)e-mailBooking platformse-mail and SMS
How it works
Set up the room calendar
In the panel you enter the slot interval (30 minutes by default), the sitting length (90 minutes), the largest party (12) and the seats per slot.
Switch bookings on in the menu
A "Book a table" button appears in the QR menu at the same address. The guest picks a time and leaves a name with a phone number or e-mail.
Confirm, or let it confirm itself
You see the new booking in the panel and confirm it with one click, or you switch on automatic confirmation. The guest gets an e-mail with a cancellation link.
See a menu that gets a booking button
Open the menu of one of our clients: this is the card to which the PRO plan adds a booking as one more button.
Frequently asked questions
Does the guest need an account to book?
No. They leave a name and a phone number or e-mail and get a confirmation by e-mail with a cancellation link. Only the venue has an account.
Do bookings work in the 30-day trial?
Yes. If you create the account from this page, the first 30 days are on the PRO plan, free and with no card: bookings, the waitlist and the card guarantee included. Afterwards stay on PRO or pick another plan in the panel; prices are on the pricing page.
Do guests get an SMS?
No. Notifications go by e-mail only: confirmation, a changed time, cancellation. A guest who leaves only a phone number gets no message.
When is the guest's card charged?
In two cases only: you mark a no-show in the panel, or the guest cancels later than the cut-off you set (24 hours, for example). Seating the party or cancelling on the venue's side releases the card without a charge.
Do bookings sync to Google Reserve or TheFork?
No. WMenu does not push bookings to either. Guests book from your QR menu, from the menu link on your Google listing and from social media.
How do I refund an event ticket?
In the Stripe dashboard, on the account connected to WMenu. WMenu shows you the list of buyers and the number of seats sold.
Need help or have a question?
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Leave your number. We'll show you how to set the calendar up for your room: sitting length, seats per slot and a deposit for New Year's Eve. No commitment.
A Saturday night without the phone at your ear
Sign up from this page without a card: the first 30 days run on PRO, bookings included, for free. Then you keep PRO or pick another plan in the panel.