Guest experience & loyalty

Reservations & table bookings

Accept table requests and manage the floor from one integrated flow. Guests book through your brand, you control party sizes, time slots, and communication—without juggling a disconnected reservation tool.

The Royal Oak Gastropub

Try a live reservation

Choose a date
Choose a time
4 guests

Best-fit tables

19:00

Connected in Menuella

4 guests

Connected in Menuella

Guest profileLoyaltyOrder historyConfirmation

Reservations that stay on your brand

Guests book where they already discover you; your team keeps rules, reminders, and floor context in the same stack as ordering and loyalty.

Connected guest context

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Recognise the guest before arrival

The reservation joins the same guest record used for ordering, loyalty, and messages.

Saturday · 19:30

Party and table notes stay with the booking.

  • Flows that feel native to your site

    Replace generic widgets with date, time, and party pickers that match your menu and site—so guests trust the path to checkout.

  • Pace covers with your service rhythm

    See reservations alongside turn times and holds so hosts can seat smoothly without surprising the kitchen or the floor.

  • Same guest profile as ordering

    When bookings sit next to orders and loyalty, you recognise regulars and tailor service before the first hello.

Why teams run reservations inside Menuella

When bookings live in one app and orders in another, the guest is a stranger twice. Running reservations inside Menuella means the table request, the order history, and the loyalty profile are the same record—so you seat regulars knowingly, control party sizes and slots, and every booking builds the relationship instead of just filling a chair.

One snapshot for hosts

Availability, party details, and table readiness stay in one place with your digital menu and ordering—fewer tabs and mistakes at the door.

Live service board

Tonight in one view

Select a booking to reveal its service context.

Guest journey

Guests choose date, party, and slot in your brand; confirmations and updates go out by email or SMS so expectations stay clear.

Guest journey

One booking, every message in step

Journey connected
The Royal Oak Gastropub

On the floor: Managers keep covers, notes, and readiness visible so dining room and kitchen stay in sync during service.

Arrival handoff

One reservation keeps every team ready

Table 8 · 19:00

Common questions

Can guests book from our website?

Yes. Booking flows live on your Menuella-powered surfaces so guests never bounce to a third-party skin that breaks your brand.

Can we cap party sizes or busy windows?

You set the rules for peak hours, large parties, and special events so availability stays realistic for the kitchen and the floor.

Do guests get confirmations and reminders?

Confirmations and updates can go out by email or SMS so parties know what to expect and no-shows tend to drop.

How does this connect to ordering and loyalty?

Reservation data shares the same guest context as ordering and loyalty in Menuella—useful for personal service and follow-up campaigns.

Does this replace our walk-in list?

It complements it: keep digital bookings organised while your team still manages walk-ins—visibility improves when both live in one operational picture.

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