MenuBeacon product
Take reservation requests on your own flow
Collect guest details, party size, date, time, and notes; set slot rules and capacity; manage pending requests, confirmations, waitlists, reminders, and optional deposits.
Reservations are a Pro feature in supported country editions. Public submissions enter a request workflow, not guaranteed instant confirmation.
Illustrative workflow · Product behaviour described on this page
Restaurant-defined slots
Control slot length, capacity, lead time, and maximum party size.
Pending to confirmed
Review requests and manage confirmation, cancellation, seating, or waitlist status.
Optional deposits
Supported restaurants can require a Stripe deposit for a reservation request.
The operational problem
A booking form is only useful if the service can honor it
MenuBeacon lets the restaurant define slot length, capacity, lead time, and party-size rules before a guest submits a request.
What changes
A request-to-table workflow with clear decisions
Staff can manage status, add phone bookings, use a waitlist, send configured reminders, attach a table label, and optionally collect a Stripe deposit.
How it works
From guest request to an organized book
Every request carries the details staff need to make a decision.
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Guest requests a slot
They provide contact details, party size, date, time, and optional notes.
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Rules are applied
Capacity, lead time, party limit, and optional deposit settings shape availability.
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Staff manage status
The team confirms, waitlists, cancels, seats, or marks a no-show according to operations.
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Configured reminders go out
Email or SMS reminders depend on the restaurant notification setup.
Guest request details
Collect the minimum useful booking information.
- Contact details and party size
- Date, time, and guest notes
- Optional deposit in supported setups
Staff-side management
Keep online and phone requests in one operational list.
- Manual phone bookings and waitlist
- Status and optional table label
- Reminder and deposit controls
Good fit for
Use it where it removes a real handoff
- Bring web and phone requests into one list
- Control demand with capacity and lead-time rules
- Use optional deposits for selected booking policies
Straight answers
Restaurant Reservations questions
Are reservation requests instantly confirmed?
Not necessarily. Public submissions enter a pending workflow so the restaurant can manage the request.
Can I add a phone booking manually?
Yes. Staff can create manual reservations alongside online requests.
Can MenuBeacon take a reservation deposit?
An optional Stripe deposit is supported for eligible Pro restaurants with payment setup. Deposit refund rules depend on the booking outcome and restaurant policy.
Does it include a visual floor plan?
No visual floor-plan or automatic seat-optimization system is currently promised. Reservations can include an optional table label.
Give booking requests one organized home
Configure the rules your dining room can support, then let guests request an available slot.
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