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Restaurant booking system for Malta.

By OARC Digital — operators who run Louisiana Mama · Palino · Calli Bistro.

Missed calls during service = empty tables tonight. The notebook gets messy. Someone books but you can't check because you're plating — double bookings happen.

For your guest: Book at 2am from Instagram — no phone tag during your service.

Not OpenTable per-cover fees — replaces the notebook, locks slots, no double bookings.

People book a table on their phone. You see who's coming. No more missed calls.

1
Guest picks time
7:30pm · party of 4
2
Slot locks
No double booking
3
You see list
4 covers confirmed

Link → slot locked → confirmation → you know tonight.

Built for the restaurant on a notebook — not enterprise table-turn algorithms.

01
Booking link
Instagram · Google · website
02
Guest picks time
Real-time slots
03
Slot locked
No double booking
04
Morning list
WhatsApp summary

OpenTable per-cover fees vs flat booking.

30 covers Friday shouldn't cost €60 in platform fees — with double bookings from a notebook.

OPENTABLE · 30 COVERS FRIDAY
€2 per cover × 30 guests
€60 fee · this night
€180/mo typical

Plus 30% no-shows without reminders

H360 BOOKING
Same 30 covers · flat H360
€0 per cover
Slot locked · confirmation sent

Morning WhatsApp: who's coming tonight

ResDiary is €39–199/mo for table-turn algorithms you don't need. H360 BOOKING replaces the notebook — slots lock, confirmations send, morning list on WhatsApp.

Why OpenTable eats your margin.

Every booking product assumes you're already busy and need complex table management.

OpenTable

Per-cover fees €1–3 per person. 30% no-shows. Malta doesn't have the user base to justify it.

ResDiary

€39–199/mo. Overkill for 15 tables. Takes time to set up and learn.

SevenRooms

$200+/mo enterprise features for a small Valletta trattoria.

Phone + notebook

Miss calls during rush. Double bookings. Can't check while serving.

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Questions owners ask before they switch.

How do I take table bookings without a system?

Replace the notebook with a booking link guests use on their phone — you see who's coming tonight, how many, and when. Slots lock in real time so double bookings stop. OARC Digital's H360 BOOKING is built for Malta restaurants on a notebook and phone: no OpenTable per-cover fees, no €199/mo ResDiary setup. Morning WhatsApp shows the list — no system to open during service.

Customers won't use a link — they'll call.

Some will call. Some book online — tourists, younger guests, people on Instagram at 2am when you're closed. The link catches both.

What about double bookings?

When a slot is booked, it locks. Real-time availability — no more two parties for the same table.

Last-minute bookings online?

Cutoff rule: bookings must be 1 hour before. Inside 1 hour, they call. You stay in control.

No-shows?

Confirmation request before the booking. Confirm within 2 hours or the table releases automatically.

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