Contested terrace tables
If the Friday terrace or the brunch tables always run out, making them bookable turns scattered calls and DMs into one orderly list.
Bar and cafe bookings
Booking software for bars, cafes, and cocktail bars
Aperitivo, brunch, and limited-seat events: make the tables that matter bookable and keep your regulars in one organized list.
Use cases
When bookings make sense for a bar
Limited-seat events
Tastings, live nights, menu launches: open bookings only for those dates, with counted seats and a waitlist.
Regulars you can reach
Guests who book enter the CRM with history and preferences: when you plan something, you know whom to invite, GDPR-compliantly.
Workflow
Start without changing how the bar works
- Step 1
Choose what is bookable
Not the whole bar: maybe just the terrace, weekend brunch, or event nights. Walk-in stays walk-in.
- Step 2
Publish the link and widget
The booking link goes in the Instagram bio, on the Google profile, and on the site if you have one. Everything lands in one calendar.
- Step 3
Manage from a phone
Behind the counter a phone is enough: arrivals, no-shows, and the waitlist update in real time.
Review notes
Honest choices for bars
Useful only where needed
If your bar lives on walk-in traffic alone, a booking system will not help — it earns its keep when specific tables or dates are genuinely contested.
Flat fee
No per-cover commission: the price does not grow because the bar is doing well.
Not a till
Fidus does not replace your register or fiscal systems: it manages bookings, customers, and communications alongside what you already use.
Questions to check before launch
- My bar is almost all walk-in — do I need this?
- Probably not, and pretending otherwise would be dishonest. The system pays off where tables or dates are contested: terraces, brunch, tastings, event nights.
- Can I open bookings only for weekends?
- Yes. You decide which days, time slots, and areas are bookable: everything else keeps running walk-in.
- How do customers get the link?
- From the Instagram bio, the Google profile, your site, or a QR at the counter. Every channel leads to the same calendar and availability.
- What does it cost for a bar?
- Gestionale plans start at EUR 59.99 per month plus VAT with a 30-day trial, including bookings, CRM, and reminders. Details are on the pricing page.
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