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Bookings

Fill more seats. Pay nothing per cover.

WOWAPPS Bookings takes reservations from your website, Google Search and Maps, Instagram and Facebook, straight into a table plan your team actually uses. One monthly fee. No commission, no per-cover charge, no lock-in.

  • Official Reserve with Google partner
  • $0 per cover, every channel
  • Deposits and no-show protection built in
The WOWAPPS booking diary for a Friday service beside the guest booking widget on a phone
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Reserve with GoogleTable for two, Friday 7:30pm
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Deposit heldGroup of ten, Saturday lunch
Operations

Run the floor with flexibility and maximise covers

Stay on top of every booking, take control of your tables and keep the room buzzing from one trusted diary.

The booking diary with tonight's tables and sources

For your guests

  • Book anywhere, instantlyWebsite, socials, Google. No enquiry form, no call back.
  • Real-time availabilityThe table shown is the table held. No double bookings.
  • Pick the spotInside, outside or by the bar.
  • Confirmed straight awayEmail, SMS or push, their choice.

For your venue

  • Diary, table and runsheet viewsEvery table and booking on one timeline or floor plan.
  • Availability controls and sectionsCustom settings that shape the flow of service.
  • Guest profiles and preferencesTagged diner preferences on every booking.
  • Smart table joinsMaximise seatings without a whiteboard.
Marketing

Fill more seats, more often

Bookings come from wherever people already look for you, and every one of them lands in your own customer record.

A venue website with Book a table and Order ahead buttons

For your guests

  • One tap from GoogleReserve straight from Search and Maps.
  • Book 24/7Website, Google or the Australian Good Food Guide.
  • Reminders that helpAutomated confirmations, fewer awkward calls.
  • Asked, not naggedA review request after the visit, once.

For your venue

  • Official Reserve with Google providerThe Book button on your listing leads to you.
  • Free AGFG listingA recommendation on the Australian Good Food Guide.
  • Full customer dataEvery booking, every guest, exportable.
  • Review request emailsClimb the listing while the meal is fresh.
Retention

Turn guests into regulars

Recognise people, remember them and give them a reason to come back. Bookings feed the club; the club fills the room.

The club pass on a phone beside a suggested play

For your guests

  • Recognised on arrivalServed to their preferences, not from scratch.
  • Gift cards for friendsBuy from the same widget, redeem at the table.
  • Rewards in your appStamps, points and app-only specials.
  • Specials they wantA shout-out about tonight, not spam.

For your venue

  • A guest database you ownNot an aggregator's. Yours, exportable.
  • Prompted preferencesServe regulars like regulars.
  • Reach out again and againAnalytics and the tools to act on them.
  • Feeds Growth by WOWAPPSEvery booking recruits the club.

Everything else in Bookings

  • ReservationsFrom your website, socials and Google. Commission free.
  • Table managementSmart table assignments maximise seatings and streamline service.
  • Availability controlsCustom settings control the flow of your room.
  • SectionsInside, outside, by the bar, wherever.
  • Real-time availabilityLast-minute bookings, no double or overbooking.
  • Guest databaseIndividual profiles with tagged diner preferences.
  • NotificationsEmail, text and push, so you never miss a booking.
  • Deposits and card holdsProtect large groups and peak nights.
  • Review requestsAsk delighted guests after they have dined.
  • E-gift cardsAn extra revenue stream from the same widget.
  • AGFG listingA free recommendation on the Australian Good Food Guide.
  • Automated confirmationsEmail and SMS confirmations cut no-shows.
Brick Lane Espresso
★★★★★ 4.7 (312) · Café · Philip Mall, West Pymble NSW
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The Reserve button leads to your WOWAPPS widget. $0 commission. The guest lands in your database.
Official Reserve with Google provider

Turn searches into seats with the Book button on Google.

Diners searching your name on Search or Maps book in one tap. The booking lands in your plan and the guest in your database, with no fee for the privilege.

Questions venues ask us

Is there really no per-cover fee?

Correct. Bookings is one monthly fee per venue regardless of how many bookings you take or which channel they arrive from.

Can I take deposits?

Yes. Set a deposit or card hold by party size, day or time. It is charged only under the rules you set.

Does it work with my POS?

Bookings runs alongside any POS. Ordering and delivery integrate directly with the major Australian POS systems.

Can I move from another booking system?

Yes. We import your upcoming bookings and your guest list so nothing is lost on the switch.

Where can guests book with WOWAPPS?

Guests can book from your website, social media profiles, Google business page, the Australian Good Food Guide and other online links. Bookings are commission-free.

Does WOWAPPS support Reserve with Google?

Yes. WOWAPPS is an official Reserve with Google provider, so guests can book from Google Search and Maps.

Can I control when tables are available?

Yes. Availability controls and real-time reservation inventory let you set booking rules and keep availability up to date.

Does it include table management?

Yes. Table management uses smart table assignments to help organise service and maximise seatings.

Can guests choose where they sit?

You can offer bookable sections such as inside, outside or by the bar, depending on how your venue is set up.

What guest information does the system keep?

The booking system creates individual guest profiles and can record tagged diner preferences.

How are bookings confirmed?

WOWAPPS supports email, text and push notifications, including automated booking confirmations.

See where your venue stands. Free, in a minute.

Your Google listing, your buttons, your phone coverage and your club, scored against venues nearby. Then a real person with a plan, if you want one.