Restaurant waitlist software

Your restaurant is busy.
Your waitlist doesn't have to be.

Keep your queue organized, give guests accurate wait times, and know exactly who's next — all from one simple dashboard.

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Waitlist

Friday · 7:42 PM

Table ready

Waiting

12

Seated

8

Avg

18m

Free

4

  • 01

    Sarah

    Party of 2 · 15 min

    Waiting
  • 02

    Ahmed

    Party of 4 · 25 min

    Waiting
  • 03

    Emma

    Party of 3 · 32 min

    Waiting
  • 04

    James

    Party of 6 · 45 min

    Waiting
  • 05

    Mia

    Party of 2 · 48 min

    Waiting
  • 06

    Leo

    Party of 5 · 55 min

    Waiting

Next: Sarah

The problem

Busy nights shouldn'tfeel chaotic.

Messy waitlists

Paper lists and scattered notes make it easy to lose track of who's next.

Tonight???
  • Sarah — 2
  • ?? party of 4
  • Ahmed 4?
  • Emma / James
call back??

Guests keep asking

Hosts spend valuable time answering “How much longer?”

How much longer?
Are we next?
Still waiting…
Host stand · interrupted

Tables sit empty

Without a clear view of the queue, seating becomes harder to manage.

Floor2 empty · 12 waiting
T2Seated
T4Vacant
T6Vacant
T8Seated

Product

One screen.
Your entire waitlist.

Everything your hosts need to manage the door — without the noise.

Waiting

12

Seated

8

Avg. wait

18m

Tables

4

Next up

Sarah

Party of 2 · Table 12

Waitlist

  • Sarah

    2 guests · 15 min

    Waiting

  • Ahmed

    4 guests · 22 min

    Waiting
Peak hour7:30 PM
No-shows4%

Features

Built for the front of house.

Digital queue

Know who's waiting.

Replace paper lists with a live digital waitlist. Track party size, estimated wait, and status at a glance — so your hosts always know who's next.

Live queue

4 waiting
  • 01

    Sarah

    Party of 2 · 15 min

    Next
  • 02

    Ahmed

    Party of 4 · 22 min

    Notified
  • 03

    Emma

    Party of 3 · 28 min

    Waiting
  • 04

    James

    Party of 6 · 41 min

    Waiting

Sarah ready for Table 7

Guest notifications

Keep guests in the loop.

Send SMS updates when a table is almost ready. Guests stop crowding the host stand — and you stop answering the same question all night.

W

Waitlist

Your table is ready at Oak & Ember

Today · 7:42 PM

You're #3 in line · ~18 min
Almost ready — head to the host stand in 5 min.
On our way!
Guest updated · no host interruption

Analytics

Know your numbers.

See average wait, peak hours, guests seated, and no-shows. Spot patterns, staff smarter, and improve every busy service.

Tonight

Service on track

Average wait

18m

↓ 6m vs last Fri

Peak hour

7:30 PM

Staff +1 host

Guests seated

86

↑ 12 tonight

No-shows

4%

On target

Covers by hour

Peak · 7–8 PM

Host workflow

Less work for your hosts.

A clear flow from arrival to seated. Add guests, track waits, notify, and seat — without juggling clipboards and sticky notes.

Host flow

Step 4 of 4
  1. 1
    Add guest

    Sarah · party of 2

  2. 2
    Track wait

    Live ETA · 15 min

  3. 3
    Notify

    SMS sent · 7:41 PM

  4. 4
    Seat

    Table 7 assigned

How it works

From walk-in to seated in three moves.

New guest

Walk-in · Tonight

Name

Sarah Chen

Phone

+1 (415) 555-0142

Party

2

Notes

Window

ETA · ~18 minAdd to waitlist

Benefits

Give your hosts control.
Give your guests clarity.

  • Faster seating

    Move parties from waiting to seated in one tap — no hunting through paper lists.

    Sarah · party of 2

    Was waiting 12 min

    Waiting
    Table 7 · seated instantly

  • Less front-desk chaos

    Hosts stay focused on guests instead of fielding constant “how much longer?” questions.

    Host stand · calm
    AhmedNotified
    EmmaNext
    JamesWaiting

  • Better guest experience

    Guests know where they stand without hovering at the host stand.

    W

    Waitlist

    Your table is ready — please head to the host stand.

    Just now

    Guest notified

  • Clearer wait times

    Accurate ETAs replace guesses, sticky notes, and awkward updates.

    Estimated wait

    18min

    Updated live · position #3

  • More organized busy periods

    See the full queue at a glance and keep peak service running smoothly.

    TonightOn track
    5pm
    6pm
    7pm
    8pm
    9pm

    Peak covered · 24 parties seated

Pricing

Simple pricing.
No restaurant-sized headache.

Free

$0/month

For restaurants getting started.

  • 1 location
  • Digital waitlist
  • Manual WhatsApp message
  • Up to 50 parties/day
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Pro

$30/month

For busy restaurants.

  • All features of Free plan
  • Analytics(Coming Soon)
  • Unlimited locations
  • Reservation & table management
  • Automatic WhatsApp message(Coming Soon)
  • Two-way SMS message(Coming Soon)
  • Priority support
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