Restaurant reservation software
Reservation software that takes table bookings around the clock in your own widget, runs tables, seatings, and the waitlist in one flow, and turns every reservation into guest data that earns more repeat visits.
- Your own booking widget
- 0 commission on your own bookings
- No lock-in
Restaurant reservation software takes table bookings online, keeps your floor plan accurate in real time, and cuts no-shows with automatic reminders. Goboblo goes further: every reservation is saved to a guest profile you own, so the same diner books again.
Diners book in your own restaurant booking widget on your site, your Instagram bio and your Google profile — the booking and the guest data stay with you, not a middleman. Booking is one of several restaurant software features that share the same guest profile.
- Online booking
- Floor plan
- Waitlist
- Reminders
- Guest profiles
- No-show protection
The whole night in one view
The floor, live during service: who's seated, who's on the way, and where there's room. Your team sees the same picture on every device — without reloading the page.
From a booking to a diner who comes back
One flow, no loose tools. Diners book on their own, the floor updates live, and every visit lands in a guest record you own.
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01The diner books on their own — 24/7
The diner picks party size, date, and an open time in your own widget — on your site, in your Instagram bio, or on your Google profile. Availability recalculates in real time, so two diners never claim the same table.
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The confirmation goes out instantly
The diner gets a confirmation with the details and a calendar file right away, plus a reminder before the visit. Fewer forgotten tables — without you lifting a finger.
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A late cancellation? The waitlist fills the table
When a diner cancels, the waitlist offers the slot to the next party in line, with a reply window. The table doesn't sit empty during your best shift.
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Every booking builds your guest record
Allergies, visits, and spend collect on the diner's profile — right in the bookings list. Next time, you already know who's a regular and who can't have gluten.
Let diners book when they're ready — around the clock
A booking widget on your own site and your Google profile takes reservations even when the phone is off and the kitchen is slammed. Availability recalculates in real time, so two diners never claim the same table.
- Tables, times, and party size
- Automatic confirmation and reminder
- Availability recalculates in real time
Diners change and cancel on their own — without calling you
Every confirmation email and text carries its own link to the booking, so the diner can view it, change the time or party size, or cancel — on their own. That takes calls and edits out of the lunch rush, and the change lands straight on your floor. Bookings made far ahead get a "still coming?" email 48 hours before, so fewer tables sit empty because a diner forgot.
- A “View, change or cancel” link plus a calendar file in every confirmation
- You set the cancellation cut-off yourself, e.g. up to 24 hours before
- Bookings made far ahead re-confirm 48 hours before; unconfirmed ones are flagged in your list
- The waitlist offers open times to the next diner in line automatically, with a reply window
Run tables and seatings on a live floor plan
See the whole night on one floor plan, seat parties, and protect the kitchen's capacity. Reservations, waitlist, and walk-ins sit on the same table map, with no double-bookings and no scramble at the door.
- Real-time floor plan across the room
- Seatings and capacity per shift
- Waitlist that fills the gaps
Fewer empty tables when you're fully booked
Automatic reminders mean fewer diners forget their table, and when someone cancels late the waitlist takes over the slot. So you avoid empty tables for large parties and peak times. Deposits on selected tables are a feature we're building next.
- Automatic reminders by email or text
- Waitlist takes over late cancellations
- Deposits on selected tables (coming soon)
What changes for the restaurant
Same night, two different shifts. Goboblo pulls bookings, tables, and guests into one flow the team actually has time to use during service.
- Bookings in the phone, email, and several calendars
- Guest data lost after the visit
- Empty tables when someone cancels late
- No quick view of the room during service
- Every booking in one connected flow
- Guest profiles with history and tags
- Waitlist fills the gap
- Live floor plan in real time
One system, a flat fee
What do empty tables cost you every month?
Drag the sliders with your own numbers. Reminders, the waitlist, and no-show protection exist to fill exactly these tables again.
Calculated straight from your own values: bookings per week × the share who don't show up × average check × 4.33 weeks per month. No industry assumptions, no assumed recovery.
Booking built for your kind of room
Goboblo adapts to how your room actually runs — whether you run a lunch restaurant, a bar or pub, a sports bar, or fine dining:
What operators usually ask
What is restaurant reservation software?
Restaurant reservation software takes table bookings online, keeps the floor plan accurate in real time, and stores guests in one record. Goboblo also ties every reservation to a guest profile, so booking, table management, and repeat visits live in one system. Those profiles live in restaurant CRM software you own, not a marketplace's.
Can we use the reservation software on our own website?
Yes. You embed a booking widget on your own site and your Google profile, so diners book directly with you. In the widget, a guest can even choose their table as they book. Every reservation lands in the same system as the floor plan, waitlist, and guest profiles — with no commission on your own bookings.
Can diners change or cancel their booking themselves?
Yes. Every confirmation email and text has a link where the diner views the booking, changes the time or party size, or cancels — without calling you. You decide how late a diner can cancel, for example up to 24 hours before. When someone cancels in time, the waitlist can offer the slot to the next diner in line. Put the rules in a restaurant cancellation policy the guest grasps at a glance.
What does restaurant reservation software cost?
Goboblo booking is $29 a month. The price is fixed and you pay 0 commission on your own bookings — the cheapest fixed entry in the UK (ResDiary starts around £99/month, OpenTable runs about £299/month plus roughly £2 per cover). Join now and your price is locked for life — it only goes up for new customers. The first month is free and there's no lock-in. The lunch card is free until 150 guests use it; every guest who uses the card counts, and keeps counting — the number only grows. A small fee applies only to new guests we bring you — see pricing for current plans.
How does the system help with no-shows?
Diners get an automatic confirmation and reminder, so fewer forget their table. When someone cancels late, the waitlist fills the slot, so the table does not sit empty during a high-demand shift. Deposits on selected tables are a feature we're building next. To get more seatings out of the same room, read how to turn tables faster, or the full guide on how to increase bookings. More guides, a glossary and comparisons live in our restaurant resources.
Does it work on an iPad at the host stand?
Yes. Goboblo runs in the browser, so it works on an iPad, tablet, or desktop without installing an app. Your staff handle table management on the same live floor plan at the host stand that diners book against online. At the table, guests see the same data in a QR menu with no app, always current.
How is it different from OpenTable and TheFork?
OpenTable and TheFork charge per-cover commission on network diners; Goboblo charges a flat fee and builds restaurant loyalty programs on the same guest profile, so each reservation earns the next visit instead of a fee. See TheFork alternatives, OpenTable alternatives and the best booking systems.
Live in a day — without disrupting service
Most restaurants set up Goboblo themselves, in the browser, with nothing to install.
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Create your account
No card needed. You start for free, and support is close at hand if you get stuck.
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Draw your floor plan and set your hours
Tables, seatings, and opening hours click together right in the browser, on a computer or iPad.
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Embed the booking button
Put the widget on your own site and your Google profile — bookings land straight on the floor plan.
- No lock-in
- Free up to 25 bookings/mo
- Keep your own website
- 0 commission on your own bookings
No card needed
Want to see the reservation software on your restaurant?
Book a short demo and we'll walk through bookings, the floor plan, the waitlist, and guest profiles in a real restaurant flow.