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Your Instagram Has Thousands of Followers. Why Aren't They Booking?
Instagram is where diners discover restaurants. But discovery without a clear path to reserve a table is just window shopping.
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Thoughts on restaurant reservations, pricing, and building software for independents.
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The Best Free Restaurant Reservation Systems in 2026 (Honest Comparison)
Six reservation systems have a genuinely free tier in 2026. I run one of them. Here's what each actually includes, where each starts charging, and which fits your restaurant.
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How to Choose Reservation Software for Your Restaurant
A practical guide to evaluating reservation platforms: what questions to ask, what trade-offs matter, and what to ignore.
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Restaurant Reservation Software in 2026: An Honest Comparison
I built one of these platforms, so take this with appropriate skepticism. Here's what I'd want to know if I were choosing today.
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What Does OpenTable Actually Cost?
OpenTable's pricing is more complicated than it looks. Here's the full breakdown at real restaurant volumes: base fees, per-cover charges, and the costs nobody talks about.
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Your Guest Data Belongs to You
Who owns the guest relationship when someone books through your reservation platform? It depends on the platform. Here's what to look for.
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6 Things to Look For in Reservation Software
An honest look at what matters when choosing reservation software, including a few areas where we're not the strongest option.
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Per-Cover Fees Are a Tax on Your Success
The busier your restaurant gets, the more you pay in per-cover fees. Here's the math on flat pricing vs. per-cover pricing.
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The Real Cost of No-Shows (And What to Do About It)
The math behind empty tables, and strategies that actually reduce no-show rates.
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Why We Built bavoli
The per-cover pricing model for reservation software seemed unfair. Here's why I built bavoli and the math behind flat pricing.
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