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Bookings with deposits

Restaurant booking system: with deposits, fewer no-shows and no per-guest commission

Guests book from your own page, pay a deposit if you ask for one, and the booking lands on the same screen the floor works from. When they arrive, the table opens with one tap.

Bookings from your own page

The guest picks a day, time, party size and area, and is told straight away if no table is free at that time. You confirm the booking and, if they left an email, we let them know.

Card deposit

Ask for a deposit per person or per booking, from a party size you choose and only on the days you choose. The guest pays on Stripe's secure page and the booking only goes through if they pay.

Your cancellation rules

Decide whether the deposit is always refunded, refunded only if they cancel with the notice you set, or never. If the guest does not show up, the restaurant keeps the deposit.

Deducted on arrival

When the guest comes, the deposit is deducted from their bill or refunded to their card, as you prefer. The invoice is still for the full amount.

The table opens itself

Mark the booking as seated and that table's order opens. Bookings that do not come are marked as no-shows by staff.

Food ordered in advance

Guests can choose their food when they book: the kitchen starts when they arrive, and they pay at the table.

Which plan you need

Bookings are on the Pro and Premium plans; the waitlist on Premium. To take deposits, switch on MZPay and connect your Stripe account.

Who it is for

Built for restaurants that

  • Lose tables to guests who do not show up
  • Pay a commission for every guest booked through a platform
  • Keep bookings in a notebook or on WhatsApp
  • Want the booking and the bill in the same system

Frequently asked questions

Do you charge a commission per booking?

No. Bookings from your own page carry no per-guest commission: you pay your plan. The card deposit is taken through MZPay, with its per-payment fee.

Do I have to ask for a deposit?

No. The deposit is optional, and you can ask for it only for large groups or only on some days.

Does it work for a café or a fast-food place?

Bookings are built for restaurants with table service; they do not appear in the café, fast-food and takeaway profiles.

Shall we look at it with your business in front of us?

Pick a plan, activate your first device, and start serving.