WhatsApp Table Reservations for Restaurants
Take reservations any hour and answer "are you open?" without picking up the phone. The AI manages your tables and confirms instantly.
Reservations have terrible timing. The phone rings hardest exactly when the floor is busiest — a table of four wants Saturday at eight, but every server is carrying plates, so the call goes unanswered and the booking goes to the restaurant down the road. Around it swirl the same interruptions all night: "what time do you close?", "do you have space for six tonight?", a birthday party that needs a booth — each one pulling someone away from a guest who is already sitting in front of them.
Welqo answers all of it on WhatsApp, instantly, at any hour. Your tables are set up as resources with their own seat counts, so when a guest messages "table for four this Saturday at 8pm?" the assistant checks what is genuinely free, confirms a table that fits the party, and never sits two bookings on the same one. Reminders go out 24 hours and 2 hours before, so a prime Saturday slot is not held empty by a no-show, and if a booking falls through, the freed table is offered to the next party on the waitlist automatically.
For the tables that hurt most to lose — large parties, festival nights, New Year's Eve — you can ask for a deposit or prepayment when the booking is made. It settles directly to your own account through Razorpay or UPI, and Welqo never takes a cut of a cover; the plan is a flat monthly fee rather than a slice of every booking. Your guest list stays yours too, and a single broadcast can fill a quiet Tuesday or announce a special menu to the regulars who already love the place.
Why businesses choose Welqo
- Table management. Tables modelled as resources — no overbooking.
- Reserve 24/7. Guests book any hour, even after closing.
- Answers basics. Hours, menu, location — handled instantly.
- Reminders. Cut no-shows on peak nights.
Go live the same day
- Sign up and add your services and hours
- Connect your WhatsApp number
- Customers book — you get the calendar
Frequently asked questions
Can I take a deposit to hold large-party or peak-night tables?
Yes, on the Front Desk plan (₹2,499 / $39 a month). You can require a deposit or prepayment on the bookings that cost the most to lose, and it settles straight to your own Razorpay or UPI account with 0% commission taken by Welqo. A prime Saturday booth held with a deposit is a booth that shows.
How does it avoid seating two reservations at the same table?
Each table is modelled as a resource with its own capacity, and the assistant only confirms against live availability. Two parties are never booked onto the same table for the same time, and a request for a party size you cannot seat is handled honestly rather than double-booked.
Can it take reservations while we're closed or slammed during service?
Yes — that is the point. The assistant replies 24/7 on WhatsApp and the free web booking page, so a guest booking at midnight or during your busiest rush gets confirmed instantly without anyone leaving the floor to pick up the phone.
What happens when a booking cancels on a busy night?
The freed table doesn't just sit empty. Welqo's waitlist auto-fill offers the opening to the next party waiting for that night, so a late cancellation on a full Saturday has a chance to turn back into a paying cover instead of a hole in the book.
How much does it cost?
Free to start — a shareable web booking page plus AI booking. Paid plans from ₹999 / $15 a month unlock unlimited AI WhatsApp booking and reminders, and the Front Desk plan (₹2,499 / $39) adds no-show recovery, deposits, waitlist backfill and broadcasts.
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