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Reservations, built by people
who actually run service.
CoverCount brings reservations, waitlist, deposits, floor planning, events, and guest communications into a single system — designed around how service actually runs, for restaurants, wineries, and tasting rooms.
21-day free trial · No credit card required · No per-cover fees
Everything you need to run service. One tool.
Most reservation platforms charge a SaaS rate and a per-cover fee on top — or they take a percentage of every deposit and ticket sale. They treat your guests as their network, and lock you into annual contracts.
CoverCount is different. Flat per-venue pricing, no cut of your prepayments, and your guest list stays yours. It was built by someone who has taken down a 120-cover Saturday with three servers out sick — so it works the way a host stand actually works on the busiest night of the year.
One system, from booking to check-in
Reservations, waitlist, deposits, floor planning, and events — consolidated, so your team stops stitching tools together mid-service.
Online reservations
Table-aware availability. Party-size duration rules, public caps, optional deposits, and holds that never oversell.
Waitlist that talks back
Two-way SMS so guests don't camp by the host stand. Auto-notify when a matching table frees up.
Deposits & cancellation policy
Deposits when you want them, cancellation windows you control. Late cancels and no-shows forfeit automatically — no chasing.
Floor plan & server rotation
Drag-and-drop editor. Round-robin or by-section server assignment, with a live floor view your host stand can read at a glance.
Private & ticketed events
An inbound-request inbox for buyouts, plus public ticketed events with sales & refund cutoffs, tax, and service charges.
SMS & email that thread
Confirmations, reminders, templates, and opt-in tracking. Replies route back to the right reservation.
A closer look
Set up your floor plan, experiences, and schedule in an afternoon — then take bookings before the next service.
Book directly from your own site
Embed a booking widget on your website with a calendar, time slots, and party-size picker. Table-aware availability means it never oversells, and party-size duration rules keep your turns realistic.
A live floor your host stand can read
Rooms as tabs, color-coded table status, and a reservation detail panel a tap away. Assign servers round-robin or by section, and see the whole night on a timeline.
A waitlist that texts your guests
A live host queue with estimated waits, two-way SMS, and auto-notification the moment a matching table opens — so guests can step away instead of crowding the door.
Not web-only. On the devices where service actually happens.
An iPad and Mac app for the host stand, and an iPhone app your staff can install on their own phones to check guests in at events. The same platform, everywhere service runs.
Host-stand app for iPad & Mac
The live floor view and waitlist queue on the surface your team already works from.
Event check-in on iPhone
Staff-installable, no per-device fees. Search a guest, check them in, move the line.
Why operators switch
The headline number isn't the real number. Here's what's different about CoverCount.
No per-cover fees, ever
A great Saturday shouldn't come with a bigger bill. Flat, predictable per-venue pricing.
No revenue share on prepayments
Deposits and ticket sales settle to you, in full. We don't take a cut, ever.
You own your guests
Every guest is yours, not a network's. Export reservations, customers, and transactions any time.
No contracts, cancel anytime
Self-serve cancel through your account. We earn the relationship every month.
Written by operators
Built by someone who has run a 120-cover Saturday with three servers out sick.
Set up in an afternoon
Floor plan, experiences, schedule, and a widget on your site — before the next service.
Industry-reported reduction in no-shows when two-way confirmations and reminders are on.
Reservations, waitlist, and events consolidated into a single system.
Typical setup — floor plan, experiences, service schedule, and the widget embedded.
Built for hospitality, in all its forms
Restaurants & bars
Independent restaurants, bar programs, and cocktail destinations running nightly service.
Wineries
Tastings, club, release weekends, and private buyouts — sell the experience, not just the table.
Tasting rooms
Cideries, distilleries, breweries, and meaderies running ticketed and walk-in experiences.
Priced per venue. Not per cover.
Founding pricing — locked for one year for everyone who signs up before general availability. Every plan includes a 21-day free trial.
Effective monthly rate when paid yearly. Renews annually. Cancel renewal anytime, self-serve.
Starter
Single-location operators moving off pen-and-paper or a spreadsheet
Billed $828 / year, per venue
- Unlimited reservations — no cover caps
- Floor plan & live host queue
- Deposits & cancellation policy
- Confirmation & reminder messaging
Growth
Operators wanting a branded guest experience, deeper analytics, and event revenue
Billed $1,668 / year, per venue
- Everything in Starter
- Two-way waitlist SMS & online waitlist
- Private & ticketed events
- Branded guest experience & analytics
Venue+
Venues running POS-integrated dining, wine-club sync, and automation
Billed $2,988 / year, per venue
- Everything in Growth
- POS integration
- Wine-club sync
- Automation & priority support
No setup fees. Cancel renewal at any time. SMS quotas are monthly per venue. Full details at covercount.io/pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Do you charge per cover?
No. CoverCount is flat per-venue pricing — a great night doesn't come with a bigger bill, and we never take a cut of your deposits or ticket sales.
Who owns the guest data?
You do. Every guest is yours, not a network's. Export your reservations, customers, and transactions any time.
Is there a contract?
No annual contract. You can cancel renewal yourself through your account at any time.
How long does setup take?
Most operators are live in an afternoon — floor plan, experiences, service schedule, and the booking widget embedded on their site before the next service.
Get your first booked table before dinner service
Bring your floor plan and your menu. We'll help you get the widget on your site, the confirmation flow warmed up, and your first reservation in the book. Try it free for 21 days — no card required.
Want the full tour first? Visit CoverCount.io.
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