Reservics is a restaurant table-reservation app for Shopify. It fits any restaurant that already runs on Shopify and wants online bookings: single cafes, multi-location groups, fine dining that takes deposits, and event venues. It adds a booking widget to your storefront and an admin dashboard inside Shopify to manage reservations, hours, deposits, staff, and notifications. Diners book without an account.
Before you start #
You need a Shopify store. Reservics installs from the Shopify App Store and the booking widget mounts natively in your theme (no iframe). You can start on the Free plan and upgrade when you need deposits, more locations, or staff roles. Paid plans include a 14-day free trial, billed through Shopify’s billing approval flow.
Do you need a reservation system? #
You probably do if any of these are true:
- Diners call or message to book and you track it on paper or a spreadsheet.
- You take walk-ins and want to reduce wait times and double-seating.
- You lose money to no-shows and want to take a deposit upfront.
- You run more than one venue and want one place to manage them.
- You want automatic confirmation and reminder emails instead of doing them by hand.
If you only seat walk-ins and never plan to take bookings online, you may not need one yet. For everyone else, an online booking system reduces phone time and overbooking.
Who Reservics fits #
A single cafe or small restaurant #
Start free. One location, the storefront booking widget, one reminder email, up to 5 custom form fields, and overbooking prevention are all included on the Free plan. Reservics calculates free seats as your capacity minus the party sizes of overlapping active bookings, so you do not double-book a table. End time is exclusive, so a 10:00 to 12:00 booking does not block a 12:00 start.
A multi-location restaurant group #
Manage several venues, each with its own hours, capacity, booking rules, deposits, and staff. The location count is plan-gated: Free includes 1, Pro includes 3, and Advance is unlimited. You can filter the Dashboard and Bookings list per location. If you downgrade, locations beyond the new cap become read-only rather than deleted.
Deposit-taking or fine dining #
Require a deposit per location under Payments and Cancellation. Diners pay through Shopify Checkout and the booking confirms on payment. You can charge a flat fee or a deposit per guest (amount times party size). You can also set a refund window and a no-show fee. Deposits, refund policies, and no-show fees are Pro+ features.
Event venues and larger operations #
Use multi-shift scheduling (for example Lunch 11:00 to 14:00 and Dinner 17:00 to 22:00), date overrides for holidays and closures, a waitlist with automatic seat offers, staff roles per location, and CSV export of bookings. These are Pro+ features. The Advance plan adds Shopify POS and unlimited locations, reminders, and custom fields.
What you get by plan #
| Capability | Free | Pro ($9.99/mo) | Advance ($19.99/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locations | 1 | 3 | Unlimited |
| Email reminders | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Custom form fields | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Deposits | No | Yes | Yes |
| Refund policies / no-show fees | No | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-shift scheduling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Date overrides (holidays) | No | Yes | Yes |
| CSV export | No | Yes | Yes |
| Staff roles | No | Yes | Yes |
| Waitlist | No | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp notifications | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shopify POS | No | No | Yes |
A 14-day free trial is available on paid plans.
How to decide and get started #
Confirm you run on Shopify. Reservics is a Shopify app and installs from the App Store.
Pick your starting plan. Use Free for a single cafe; choose Pro if you need deposits, a waitlist, staff roles, or up to 3 locations; choose Advance for unlimited locations or Shopify POS.
Install Reservics and open the Home page to follow the first-run setup checklist.
Run the Onboarding wizard: Welcome, First Location, Hours, Booking Rules, and Theme.
Add the booking widget to your storefront from the theme editor.
Take a test booking from your storefront to confirm everything works.
Frequently asked questions #
Is Reservics a good reservation app for a small restaurant? #
Yes. The Free plan covers a single cafe or small restaurant with one location, the storefront booking widget, one reminder email, up to 5 custom form fields, and overbooking prevention. You can upgrade later if you need deposits, a waitlist, or more locations.
Do I need a booking system if I mostly take walk-ins? #
If you never plan to accept online bookings, you may not need one yet. But a booking system still helps walk-in venues: it prevents double-seating, sends automatic confirmations and reminders, and lets diners join a waitlist when you are full (Pro+).
Does Reservics work without Shopify? #
No. Reservics is built for Shopify. It installs from the Shopify App Store, the booking widget mounts inside your Shopify theme, and deposits and refunds run through Shopify Checkout.
Can I take deposits to cut down on no-shows? #
Yes, on the Pro and Advance plans. You set a deposit per location, charge a flat fee or a per-guest amount, and the diner pays through Shopify Checkout. You can also set a refund window and a no-show fee.
Can Reservics handle more than one location? #
Yes. Each location has its own hours, capacity, rules, deposits, and staff. Free includes 1 location, Pro includes 3, and Advance is unlimited. A location with active future reservations cannot be deleted.
