Reservations, menus and offers for restaurants on WhatsApp
Take table reservation requests in the chat, share your menu, accept orders and keep regulars coming back with offers and feedback requests after every visit.
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Fill more tables with less time on the phone.
Table reservations
Guests send the date, time and party size in the chat or a WhatsApp form, and your staff confirm the table.
Menu and specials
Share your menu and today's specials as images, a PDF or a catalog.
Orders in the chat
Take takeaway and delivery orders on WhatsApp and send payment links.
Offers for regulars
Send weekend offers and festival menus to guests who opted in.
Feedback after the visit
Ask for a rating after each visit and follow up on unhappy guests quickly.
Events and parties
Handle party and event enquiries with a simple question flow.
Reservation and repeat visits
A QR code on the table or a link on Instagram starts it.
1. Menu
Guests choose Reserve a table, See the menu, Order takeaway or Party enquiry.
2. Reservation request
A WhatsApp form asks for date, time, number of guests and any occasion.
3. Staff confirm
The request arrives in the shared inbox and the manager confirms the table with one template.
4. Feedback
After the visit, a rating message asks how it went; low ratings alert the manager.
5. Offers for regulars
Guests who opted in get weekend specials and festival menus.
The auton8n features behind it
Shared Team Inbox
Staff confirm reservations and orders from one number.
Learn more about Shared Team InboxSample WhatsApp templates for restaurants & cafes
Copy, adapt and submit them to Meta for approval. Utility templates are for a specific booking, order or payment; Marketing templates go only to people who opted in.
table_reservation_confirmed
UtilityHi {{1}}, your table for {{2}} is confirmed on {{3}} at {{4}}. We hold tables for 15 minutes. See you soon!
- {{1}}
- Guest name (Nikhil)
- {{2}}
- Number of guests (4)
- {{3}}
- Date (Sat 1 Nov)
- {{4}}
- Time (8:30 PM)
takeaway_order_ready
UtilityHi {{1}}, your takeaway order {{2}} will be ready at {{3}}. Please show this message at the counter.
- {{1}}
- Guest name (Nikhil)
- {{2}}
- Order number (#T-118)
- {{3}}
- Time (7:45 PM)
weekend_special
Marketing[Image: dish photo]
Hi {{1}}, this weekend at {{2}}: {{3}}. Reply to reserve a table.
- {{1}}
- Guest name (Nikhil)
- {{2}}
- Restaurant (Spice Route, Koramangala)
- {{3}}
- Special (live grill and unlimited desserts, Sat–Sun dinner)
More ready-to-copy templates: Order confirmation · Festival offers (Diwali & more) · Feedback & review requests