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Restaurant reservation software

Restaurant reservation software for independent venues.

From $29 flat, no per-cover fees.

Restaurant reservation software lets a venue take table bookings on its own website, manage them from one dashboard, and cut no-shows with automatic SMS confirmations and reminders — instead of a phone, a paper book, and a per-cover marketplace fee. TableNest is flat-fee table reservation software built for independent restaurants and cafes: $29 to $69 AUD per month, with $0 setup and $0 per-cover charge, and SMS confirmations and reminders included in every plan (120 / 240 / 400 messages by tier) rather than billed on top. Every plan ships the full operations suite — an embeddable booking widget, a guest CRM and a printable run sheet — with deposits, gift cards and Square POS on the Business plan and up. The guest list is exportable and stays yours: there is no diner network pulling your regulars onto a platform you would lose if you left. TableNest is Australian-built, operated by Fyrge Lab Pty Ltd.

Take bookings on your own site, manage the day from one dashboard, and cut no-shows with SMS confirmations and reminders — for a flat $29–$69 AUD a month. No commission. Your guest list stays yours.

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TableNest reservation software dashboard showing the day's table bookings with guest names, times, party sizes and table assignments
Every booking in one dashboard — no per-cover fee, no marketplace between you and your guest.

Bookings on your own website

An embeddable booking widget lets guests pick a date, time and party size on your site — not a third-party marketplace. Every cover lands in one dashboard.

  • One-line embed for Squarespace, Wix, Shopify or plain HTML
  • Calendar view of every cover, day by day
  • A hosted booking page if you don't have a website

SMS confirmations + reminders included

Every plan sends SMS confirmations and 24-hour reminders — 120 / 240 / 400 messages by tier — not billed per message. That's the no-show protection cheaper tiers charge extra for.

  • Instant SMS confirmation on every booking
  • Automatic day-before reminders cut no-shows
  • Switch any message type to free unlimited email

Guest CRM + run sheet on every plan

Every booking captures a guest into a CRM that's yours, and service gets a printable run sheet sorted the way the floor actually moves — not just a list of times.

  • Guest history + notes so regulars are recognised
  • Run sheet by time, table and party size
  • Export your full guest list as CSV anytime

Flat fee, no per-cover commission

A busy Saturday costs the same as a quiet Tuesday. $29–$69 AUD a month, $0 setup, $0 per-cover — with deposits, gift cards and Square POS from the Business plan up.

  • $29 Starter / $49 Business / $69 Pro — flat AUD/month
  • No commission, regardless of cover volume
  • Deposits, gift cards + Square POS on Business+

Keep reading

See how TableNest prices against per-cover platforms, why the flat fee is the lowest all-in cost for a venue taking real bookings, and how the whole system fits together.

$0 per cover — always

Marketplace platforms charge a fee for every seated guest, so the bill climbs as you get busier. TableNest is one flat monthly fee. One Australian venue cut A$170 a month switching off per-cover fees.

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Common questions

What is restaurant reservation software?

Restaurant reservation software is the system a venue uses to take and manage table bookings — a booking widget on its own website, a dashboard to see the day's covers, and automatic SMS or email confirmations and reminders to reduce no-shows. Better systems also fold in a guest CRM, a run sheet for service, deposits and floor management. TableNest does all of this on a flat monthly fee ($29–$69 AUD) with no per-cover charge.

How much does restaurant reservation software cost?

It depends on the pricing model. Per-cover and marketplace platforms charge a monthly subscription plus a fee for every seated guest, so the bill scales with how busy you are. Flat-fee software charges one fixed price regardless of covers. TableNest is flat-fee: $29 (Starter), $49 (Business) or $69 (Pro) AUD per month, with $0 setup and $0 per-cover — a busy month costs exactly the same as a quiet one. The only metered item is SMS beyond your tier's included allowance (120 / 240 / 400 by tier).

Is table reservation software different from restaurant reservation software?

They're the same thing — "table reservation software", "restaurant reservation software" and "restaurant booking system" all describe software for taking and managing bookings for tables at a venue. TableNest covers every part of it: an embeddable booking widget, a calendar of covers, a guest CRM, a run sheet, and SMS confirmations plus reminders, on every plan.

Does it charge a commission or per-cover fee?

No. TableNest takes no commission and no per-guest charge — the flat monthly fee is the whole software cost, whether you seat 50 covers or 5,000. That's the core difference from marketplace platforms, whose per-cover fees climb as you fill more tables. Deposits, gift cards and Square POS are included from the Business ($49) plan and up.

Do I own my guest data?

Yes. Every booking captures the guest's name and contact details into a CRM that is yours, and you can export the full list as a CSV at any time with no lock-in. There's no diner network mediating the relationship, so your regulars book through your own site rather than a marketplace. If you're moving off another platform, TableNest imports your existing customer list for free.

Reservation software without the per-cover tax.

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