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Fill tables without turning your host stand into chaos.

TableMind Reservations & Waitlist helps you accept bookings, manage walk-ins, track table availability, reduce no-shows, and give hosts one clear view of every guest before they arrive.

Online reservations
Waitlist management
Guest notes & preferences
Table availability view
Tonight's Reservations
Fri · Jun 27 · 34 confirmed
Live floor
AK
Anna K. · 2 guests
Window table
Confirmed
MP
Marek P. · 4 guests
Birthday
Arrived
SR
Sofia R. · 6 guests
Holding 19:00
Waiting
DM
Daniel M. · 2 guests
Regular · prefers booth 4
VIP
Table 1
Capacity2
StatusConfirmed
ServerJulia
Next Book19:30
Waitlist · 7 parties
~25 min next table
74min
avg turn time
Low
no-show risk
The summary

Every empty table has a story. Every overbooked table has a cost.

Reservations aren't just calendar entries — they shape staffing, table turns, kitchen pressure, guest expectations, and revenue. Reservations & Waitlist gives your team a clearer way to manage bookings, walk-ins, guest details, and seating flow from one connected system. More filled tables, fewer surprises, a smoother front of house.

The big idea

A smarter way to manage who sits where, and when.

Most reservation problems happen because information is scattered — a guest books through a form, another calls, a third sends a DM, and a walk-in arrives at the door. Without one source of truth, hosts guess, tables get blocked wrong, and guests wait.

Reservations & Waitlist turns booking activity into one front-of-house workflow. This isn't just a booking form — it's the control layer for your dining room.

BeforeScattered bookings & hostess notebook
WEBSITE FORM
Booking Request #342 (Sofia R.)
Unconfirmed
TELEPHONE CALL
Marek P. (Arrived · 4 people)
Seating guess?
INSTAGRAM DM
Daniel M. (VIP · regular booth)
Missed note
Double-booked Table 12 · VIP guest seated late
TableMind
After1 timeline · 1 dining floor plan
18:00 · Anna K. · T1Confirmed
18:30 · Marek P. · T2Arrived
19:00 · Sofia R. · T12Waiting
19:30 · Daniel M. · Booth 4VIP
Floor plan synced automatically, reservations color-coded
The basics

What is Reservations & Waitlist?

A TableMind product for managing table bookings, guest arrivals, walk-ins, waiting guests, and seating flow.

Guests request reservations online — website, digital menu, QR code, social link, or booking widget. Your team manages availability, confirms bookings, views guest details, assigns tables, and tracks who has arrived, who's waiting, and who's seated. It connects guest demand with your real restaurant capacity.

Good reservation flow protects revenue and guest experience

Phone bookings interrupt staff

Every booking call pulls staff away from guests, service, and operations.

Manual books are easy to misread

Paper books and scattered messages cause duplicate bookings and missed notes.

No-shows hurt revenue

When guests don’t arrive, tables sit empty during valuable service time.

Walk-ins need structure

A waitlist helps staff manage guests fairly and communicate wait times.

Hosts need table visibility

Knowing what’s free, occupied, reserved, or turning makes seating faster.

Guest notes improve hospitality

Birthdays, allergies, favorite tables, and VIP notes raise the experience.

Who it's for

Everyone around the table, one workflow.

Guests

Book online, receive confirmations, join waitlists, and share special requests.

Hosts

Manage arrivals, waitlists, floor plans, table status, and guest notes.

Waiters

See guest context, special occasions, dietary notes, and seating info.

Managers

Control availability, booking rules, table turns, no-shows, and capacity.

Owners

Track demand, booking sources, cancellations, no-shows, and table performance.

Multi-location operators

Standardize booking workflows while keeping local availability rules.

Everything inside

A complete host stand — 30 ways to run the room.

From online booking and waitlists to floor plans, guest notes, deposits, no-show tracking, and reservation analytics.

Manage the intake of bookings, set up capacity limits, assign host servers, track estimated turn times, and visualize dining seating layouts.

Online reservations

Guests book online via website, digital menu, QR code, or shared link.

Booking widget

A reservation form for your website, menu page, or landing page.

Time slot management

Define available times, booking windows, and service periods.

Party size control

Guests select their party size; availability adjusts accordingly.

Table availability view

See which tables are available, occupied, reserved, or turning soon.

Floor plan view

Visualize reservations and seating through a floor plan.

Waitlist management

Add walk-ins with name, party size, phone, and estimated wait.

Arrival status

Booked, Confirmed, Arrived, Seated, Waiting, Completed, No-show.

Table turn planning

Estimate how long tables are occupied and when they free up.

Server assignment

Assign tables or sections to servers to balance the floor.

Recognize VIPs, tag repeat guests with history profiles, track special occasion notes, block specific rules, and enforce overbooking guardrails.

Guest details

Name, contact, party size, visit notes, preferences, and requests.

Special occasion notes

Birthday, anniversary, high chair, accessibility, or dietary needs.

Guest history

Repeat visits connect to CRM so you recognize regulars.

VIP & regular tags

Tag guests as regular, VIP, high-value, or custom categories.

Group booking support

Handle large parties with notes, deposits, and approvals.

Event & private dining

Requests for private dining, birthdays, and business meals.

Multi-zone seating

Manage terrace, bar, main room, VIP room, or lounge zones.

Staff notes

Add internal notes to a reservation, hidden from guests.

Booking rules

Max party size, minimum notice, cut-off, or blocked times.

Overbooking protection

Prevent too many bookings for the same time and capacity.

Send automated reminders, handle cancellations, collect event deposits, trace booking acquisition channels, and monitor overall utilization reports.

Confirmation flow

Booking confirmations by email, SMS, or supported channel.

Reminder flow

Reminders before the reservation to reduce forgotten bookings.

Cancellation flow

Guests cancel or modify; the table is released for someone else.

No-show tracking

Mark no-shows to understand patterns and protect peak slots.

Deposit readiness

Support deposits or prepayment for large parties and events.

Multi-location reservations

Manage bookings across multiple locations.

Booking source tracking

See if bookings came from web, QR, social, Google, or staff.

Marketing connection

Connect bookings to CRM, loyalty, email, SMS, and campaigns.

Reviews connection

Invite guests to leave feedback after a completed visit.

Reservation analytics

Volume, no-shows, peak times, party sizes, sources, utilization.

One control layer for your dining room, all connected.

Bookings, walk-ins, floor plan, guest notes, deposits, and analytics — connected to CRM, loyalty, and reviews.

How it works

From booking request to a turned table, in eight steps.

01

Guest picks date, time & party

Books from your website, digital menu, QR code, social link, or widget.

02

TableMind checks availability

Uses your rules, time slots, party size, and capacity to guide availability.

03

Reservation is created

Auto-confirmed or sent for staff approval, depending on your workflow.

04

Guest receives confirmation

Booking details and any important restaurant instructions.

05

Host sees the booking

Appears in the dashboard, calendar, timeline, or floor plan.

06

Guest arrives or waits

Marked arrived, waiting, seated, completed, cancelled, or no-show.

07

Table is turned & reused

When free, staff seat the next reservation or walk-in party.

08

Visit data becomes useful

Booking history feeds CRM, loyalty, reviews, and analytics when connected.

Use Cases

Real usage examples.

Weekend Rush

Weekend Rush

Friday and Saturday booking requests come in online, and hosts run the evening from one reservation timeline instead of a messy book.

Fine Dining

Fine Dining

Reservations carry notes, preferences, and internal staff comments — so the team delivers a more polished, personal experience.

Walk-in Heavy

Walk-in Heavy

Hosts add walk-ins to the waitlist with estimated wait times and status — waiting feels organized and fair to every guest.

Hotel Restaurant

Hotel Restaurant

Breakfast, dinner, terrace, bar, and private room each have their own availability — hosts seat guests accurately by zone.

Large Party

Large Party

A table for 12 requires manager approval, notes, deposit, or special setup — so the kitchen and floor are ready in advance.

Restaurant Group

Restaurant Group

Each location keeps its own availability while management tracks booking performance across the whole brand.

The ecosystem

Works better with the rest of TableMind.

Plans

Add Reservations when you need better control over table demand.

Ideal for restaurants that take booking requests, manage walk-ins, run busy services, or want clearer visibility into arrivals.

TableMind pricing

Start free. Upgrade when your menu starts doing real work.

Transparent plans for QR menus, ordering, setup help, and restaurant workflows. No heavy POS contract needed to get started.

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Starter

Essential tools for operations.

199PLN/month
  • Menu management
  • KDS
  • QR menu
  • Table management
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Pro

Growth and online features.

259PLN/month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Online ordering
  • Reservations
  • Analytics
  • Custom branding
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Premium

Enterprise automation.

Custom pricing

  • Advanced AI assistant
  • Preorder/dine-in automation
  • Priority support
  • API access
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