SMS Notifications

You're plating entrees, not refreshing a dashboard. bavoli texts you when a reservation comes in, when someone cancels, and when your waitlist moves. Your guests get reminders before their table is ready. Everyone stays in the loop.

Why texts matter more than dashboards

A dashboard only works when someone is looking at it. During a Friday night rush, nobody is. A text arrives on your phone whether you're at the pass, in the walk-in, or talking to a table.

For your guests, a text reminder the day before their reservation is the difference between showing up and forgetting. Most no-shows aren't malicious. They're people who booked a week ago and lost track.

How it works

1

New booking comes in

You get a text with the guest's name, party size, date, and time. Your manager gets one too. No need to be logged into anything.

2

Guest gets a reminder

The day before their reservation, guests receive a text reminder with their booking details. They can confirm or cancel with a tap.

3

Cancellation or change

If a guest cancels or modifies, you're notified immediately. A cancelled Friday table at 3pm is a table you can still fill.

4

Waitlist updates

When a walk-in joins your waitlist or a table opens up, texts keep your team and your guests on the same page without shouting across the dining room.

Stay informed without staring at a screen

Text notifications work where dashboards don't: in the middle of a dinner rush.

Instant booking alerts

Every new reservation triggers a text to you and your team. Know the moment a Saturday table fills up, even when you're away from the computer.

Guest reminders

Automated text reminders before each reservation reduce no-shows. Guests who forget will remember when their phone buzzes.

Cancellation alerts

Find out the moment a guest cancels, not when their empty table stares at you during the rush. Early notice means time to fill the spot.

Waitlist notifications

Text guests when their table is ready. No buzzer hardware, no shouting names. They can wait at the bar next door and walk back when you're ready for them.

No app required

Standard text messages. Your guests don't download anything, your staff doesn't learn anything new. If they can read a text, they're set.

You control what sends

Choose which events trigger texts: new bookings, cancellations, modifications, waitlist updates. Turn them on or off anytime from your dashboard.

What it costs

Email notifications are included on every plan. Text message notifications for you and your guests are included on paid plans, with per-tier SMS quotas. No per-message fees within your quota.

Know the moment it happens

New booking, cancellation, table ready. A text arrives. You never miss it.

No credit card required to start.