Reservations

One reservation system. Two restaurant-controlled pricing models.

Seatd Reservations connects guest booking, the Host Stand, and the Floor Map. Fixed and Dynamic use the same operating system; the difference is how the access price is determined.

Seatd reservation dashboard with guest, table, and demand information.

Reservation model 01

Fixed Reservations

Fixed is built for restaurants that take reservations for most of their guests and want a consistent access price on the most desirable times, premium tables, or high-demand experiences.

The restaurant decides every rule.

  • Which reservation times remain free
  • Which times have a price
  • Which tables or sections qualify
  • The fixed access price
  • How many premium reservations are released
  • Which days use paid access
  • When paid access is paused
Illustrative revenue: Four paid 7:00 PM reservations at $15 create $60 per night, $300 per five-night week, approximately $1,299 per month, and approximately $15,600 per year in gross reservation-access revenue.

Friday reservations

Restaurant-set access

One price per table

4:00 PM

Free

5:00 PM

Free

6:00 PM

$8

7:00 PM

$15

8:00 PM

$10

9:00 PM

Free

1

Restaurant selects premium times and tables

2

Guest compares free and paid reservations

3

Guest books one table

4

Reservation appears at the Host Stand

5

Floor Map shows the protected table

Reservation model 02

Dynamic Reservations

Dynamic uses the same reservation and restaurant operating system, but the access price can move through the evening as demand, time, table scarcity, or special events change.

Demand within approved limits

Price moves through the night

Manager controlled

Free

4 PM

$5

5 PM

$10

6 PM

$18

7 PM

$12

8 PM

Free

9 PM

The price moves only inside approved limits.

  • Minimum and maximum price
  • Eligible tables and sections
  • Eligible reservation and walk-in times
  • Free off-peak times
  • Daily limits and manual overrides
  • Pause controls
Illustrative revenue: Eight paid reservations or premium walk-in placements per night at an average access price of $12 across five nights creates $480 per week, approximately $2,078 per month, and approximately $24,960 per year in gross access revenue.
1

Demand, time, and table scarcity create a signal

2

Seatd suggests a price inside manager limits

3

Manager keeps, changes, or pauses it

4

Guest sees the current option

5

Host Stand and Floor Map receive the booking

Online reservations
Premium walk-in placements
High-priority tables
Premium seating areas
High-demand reservation times
Special evenings and demand spikes

What arrives at the restaurant

A paid reservation is still a real reservation inside the same operating workflow. The host sees the guest, time, protected table context, and next action.

Seatd

Host Stand Command

Pilot data

Do next

Table 6 is protected

Miller Party is checked in. Keep Table 6 held until the current party leaves.

Express

Party 29

4 top

~10 min

Checked in

Miller Party

4 top

Table 6

Waiting

Rivera Party

2 top

18 min

Ready

Chen Party

6 top

Text sent

Explore the numbers

Restaurants earn new revenue from demand they already have. Seatd receives a transaction share when a paid reservation or Express purchase succeeds.

Interactive calculator

Estimate restaurant net revenue

Change the assumptions to see an illustrative estimate. This is not a forecast or promise.

Model assumption: 4 paid reservations per night at an average of $15, with 60% estimated to the restaurant.

Per night

$36

Per week

$180

Per month

$779

Per year

$9,360

Illustrative estimated restaurant revenue before processing fees, refunds, taxes, and cancellations. Actual results may vary.

Guest policies stay clear

Reservation access is one price per table or reservation, not per individual seat.
The guest's food and beverage bill remains separate.
A reservation remains protected for 15 minutes after the booked time.
A guest arriving more than 15 minutes late joins the ordinary waitlist.
The restaurant still tries to seat a late guest as soon as possible.
A cancellation within 24 hours has a $10 cancellation charge.

Payment examples are simulated. Live Stripe processing is not connected.

Ready to put demand to work?

Explore the platform, compare the three models, or start a pilot conversation with Seatd.