Customers book a table online and pay a deposit via Stripe. No-shows drop dramatically. Deposits credit against the final bill. Confirmation emails are sent automatically.
From booking to seated — fully automated
Customers pay a deposit via Stripe when they book. Card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay are all supported. Deposit captures immediately.
Customers receive a detailed confirmation email automatically. A reminder email goes out before their reservation date.
When a reservation is confirmed, CafeOS can auto-assign a suitable table based on party size and availability.
Attach a specific staff member to a reservation so they're ready to welcome guests when they arrive.
When staff close the order, the reservation deposit is automatically applied as a credit against the final bill.
See all upcoming reservations in a single view. Filter by date, status, and table. No spreadsheets needed.
They visit your reservation page, choose date, time, and party size, and pay the deposit via Stripe.
The reservation appears in your dashboard instantly. Table and waiter are auto-assigned or you can adjust.
Customer gets a confirmation email with full details. A reminder goes out automatically before the date.
When the guest dines, staff open the reservation in the POS. The deposit credits against the final bill automatically.
A financial commitment changes behaviour. Venues that require deposits typically see no-show rates drop from 15–20% to under 3%.
When a booking costs nothing to make and nothing to cancel, customers feel little obligation to show up. A deposit — even a small one — creates a real commitment that dramatically increases attendance rates.
A no-show still costs you staff time, prepped ingredients, and a reserved table. A deposit ensures that even if the guest doesn't arrive, your direct costs are covered.
For guests who genuinely intend to come, a deposit is irrelevant — it just credits against their bill. The friction exists only for people likely to no-show, which is exactly the behaviour you want to filter out.
CafeOS captures deposits via Stripe at the time of booking. You don't chase payments, send invoices, or follow up. The deposit either converts to revenue or deters a no-show — automatically.