Nowadays it has become more and more important to increase your revenue, fill up those empty spots, avoid no-shows, and save both time and money wherever possible. Seems almost impossible, right? We've got you covered. Our Standard and Pro plan provides several solutions to help you out.

1. No more last-minute empty spots with Waitlist

Even if you book a full house in advance, there's still the possibility of a last-minute cancellation. With Waitlist, you'll have a number of backup guests that can fill up those last-minute empty spots.

💸 But what's actually the added value, moneywise? Let's give you an example:

📌 Read in this article how to add a Waitlist to one or more of your Shifts.

2. No more no-shows with prepayments

Prepayments are the cleanest deal between a buyer and a seller to avoid no-shows. Since Auberge Jean & Marie started working with prepayments, their no-show percentage dropped from 10-12% to a staggering 0,1%.

💸 When you process more than 25 online transactions per month, you're better off in Standard. Online transactions include prepayments, takeaway, and gift vouchers.

📌 Read in this article how you can ask for a prepayment for reservations.

3. Sell your tables more than once (without working in predefined shifts)

Squeeze helps you to double your tables by offering reservations with a shorter table turn. Even better: Squeeze options will only be shown to guests when all standard spots are already booked.

💸 To make it a little less abstract we illustrate it with two real-life examples:

📌 Read in this article how you can fill the gaps in your planning by offering shortened reservations.

4. More returning guests with Email Campaigns

When guests subscribe to your newsletter it means they are your fans. Make sure guests visit you on a regular basis and increase your revenue with Email Campaigns.

Standard allows you to send up to 5000 emails per month. Do note that guests usually start taking action after the 3d email. So you want to be able to send multiple emails per month 💌.

💸 Another great example to give you some more insight into what it could actually give you in return:

📌 Read this article to learn how to create and send Email Campaigns.

5. More first-time visitors and regulars with Promotion Codes

With Promotion Codes, you persuade hesitant visitors and turn them into loyal guests. And the beautiful thing is; you can customize the Promotion Code to fit your restaurant and style.

💸 Ready for a real-life example?

📌 Read in this article how you can create Promotion Codes to give guests custom discounts and giveaways.

6. Turn followers into guests with Instagram Reserve

With Formitable's Instagram Reserve integration, you can add a Reserve button to both your Instagram and Facebook profile, serving as a clear call to action to make a reservation.

📌 Read in this article how to set up the Instagram & Facebook integration.

Whether you're a high-end restaurant or a small town local hero, at some point along the way you will probably miss some revenue-boosting features when opting for our Basic plan. Don't get us wrong, our Basic plan has every basic tool you need to generate online revenue. But if you really want to grow your business, boost your revenue, and optimize your workflow you will be better off in Standard. And as you probably see by now; the slight price difference will pay off in no time!