Tables for one or two no-show at more than twice the rate of parties of 10 or more. That is from the Resos No-Show Index: 3,768,761 advance reservations at 2,417 restaurants, August 2025 to July 2026 (2.63% against 1.15%). Resos is a table booking system that puts those figures to work, with plans in pounds and no commission or cover fees.
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A restaurant booking system (also called a table booking system, table booking software, or table reservation system) is software that manages your online and offline reservations. It typically handles online booking, table management, automated reminders, and guest data in one place.
Resos is a restaurant booking system for restaurants, cafés, bars and pubs. In the UK, the Free plan covers 25 bookings a month at £0. Paid plans are £39 (Basic), £79 (Plus) and £119 (Unlimited) a month excl. VAT, with no commission or cover fees on any plan. Reserve with Google (£6.99 a month excl. VAT) and online payments for deposits (£9.99 a month excl. VAT) are paid add-ons on paid plans.
Most owners worry about the booking made a month ahead. The data says the riskiest window is 2 to 6 days out, and bookings made 30 or more days ahead are the most reliable in the dataset.
Large parties are not the risky booking. They are the rare one that costs the most when it fails. Take the booking, then protect it with a deposit or a reconfirmation.
What you can use:
One monthly price for your bookings. Pause or cancel whenever you like.
| Plan | Price per month (excl. VAT) | Bookings per month |
|---|---|---|
| Free | £0 | 25 |
| Basic | £39 | 350 |
| Plus | £79 | 750 |
| Unlimited | £119 | Unlimited |
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These are not included in the plan price, and they are not available on the Free plan.
£6.99 a month excl. VAT. Guests book from Google Search and Maps, with no commission on those bookings.
£9.99 a month excl. VAT. Prepayments, deposits, and no-show fees on paid plans.
£6.99 a month excl. VAT. Guests join a waitlist when you are full.
£9.99 a month excl. VAT. A Book now button on your profiles.
£9.99 a month excl. VAT. Manage more than one site from the same account.
A booking widget for WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, or a custom site. Included on every plan.
Put it in your Instagram bio, on your Facebook page, or in WhatsApp messages.
Guests book from Google Search and Maps. It is a paid add-on, £6.99 a month excl. VAT on paid plans, with a 30-day free trial. Google bookings carry no commission. Google bookings cannot take prepayments or no-show fees yet, so use your Resos booking page for bookings that need a deposit.
Restaurant booking software is only half the job; the other half is the floor. See every table, booking and walk-in on a live floor plan your team shares. Drag to re-seat. Lock a regular to their favourite booth.
Pubs and bars take walk-ins and bookings on the same night. Resos shows both on one floor plan, so you can see which tables are free before you seat a walk-in.
A pub cooking from local ingredients. It staggers covers so the kitchen is not overloaded, and uses Reserve with Google for afternoon bookings. Read the Old Forge story.
Resos quickly and efficiently allows us to schedule customers in a timely fashion, therefore ensuring the throughput to the kitchen is at a smooth pace without being overloaded at any one time.
Eddie King, The Old Forge, Sewerby, UK
A pub that uses staggered booking limits through the summer, with direct booking from Google and its website. Read the Pheasant story.
Start on the Free plan (25 bookings a month) and move to Basic (£39 a month excl. VAT, 350 bookings) when you need more.
Resos has an import tool for moving your old booking data across.
The knowledge base has a seven-step checklist:
Every plan includes personal support.
Paid plans have no contract, can be paused or cancelled anytime, and come with a 90-day money-back guarantee.
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Simplicity when booking for the customer and easily accessible through our website, Facebook and Google.
The Old Forge, Sewerby, UK
Create your account in seconds. No credit card required.
Add your opening hours, areas, and floor plan using our easy drag-and-drop editor.
Add your booking link to your website and social media. No coding required.
Software that manages your online and offline reservations, usually with online booking, table management, automated reminders, and guest data in one place.
With Resos: Free £0 for up to 25 bookings a month, then Basic £39, Plus £79, and Unlimited £119 a month excl. VAT, with no commission or cover fees.
Yes. The Resos Free plan is £0 for 25 bookings a month, needs no credit card, and is free forever. Paid add-ons are not available on it.
No, on any plan.
Yes. Walk-ins and bookings share one floor plan. The Waitlist add-on (£6.99 a month excl. VAT) and the Online payments add-on for group deposits (£9.99 a month excl. VAT) are available on paid plans. UK pubs using Resos include The Old Forge in Sewerby.
Yes, through the Reserve with Google add-on: £6.99 a month excl. VAT on paid plans, with a 30-day free trial. Google bookings cannot take prepayments yet.
Yes, through the Online payments add-on: £9.99 a month excl. VAT on paid plans.
Yes. Pay by card, by Bacs Direct Debit (GBP), or by a digital wallet. Digital wallets are Link, Revolut Pay, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay, where available. Checkout shows the methods for your currency, bank account, location and device.
Yes. Resos has an import tool for your old booking data, a step-by-step switching checklist, and personal support on every plan.
No contract. Paid plans can be paused or cancelled anytime and come with a 90-day money-back guarantee.
It depends on four things: whether you need a diner marketplace or take your own bookings; whether you are willing to pay per cover; whether you need deposits; and how many bookings you take a month. For a side-by-side view with GBP prices, see the best restaurant booking systems in the UK on restaurantbookingsystem.com, a site run by Resos.
