AI front desk for restaurants

An AI host that books every table and ends no-shows.

It answers your guests on WhatsApp, Instagram, and your phone line, books the table, and takes a refundable deposit. It works around the clock, so your tables fill and a no-show never costs you again.

Founding 5 · 60 days free · lifetime pricing · we set it up for you · no card

How it works
STEP 1

A guest reaches out

They message or call to book on whatever channel they already use.

WhatsAppInstagramPhoneYour site
STEP 2

The AI host books it + holds it

It replies in seconds, books the table, and takes a refundable deposit.

Table 6 booked$40 held
STEP 3

No-show-proof

Every booking is risk-scored. The deposit sits on a rail you own, applied to the bill or kept if they ghost.

926112risk score
No-shows 15% → 2%$0 per-cover feesBooks on WhatsApp & InstagramRuns alongside your POSLive in 10 minutesDeposits on a rail you ownEvery booking risk-scoredYour guests stay yoursNo-shows 15% → 2%$0 per-cover feesBooks on WhatsApp & InstagramRuns alongside your POSLive in 10 minutesDeposits on a rail you ownEvery booking risk-scoredYour guests stay yours
The no-show math

Every no-show costs you twice. TableShift gets it back.

The empty table you can’t refill, plus the guest who never paid. Deposits and risk scoring turn most of that lost revenue back into money in your account. Move the sliders to see yours.

Your restaurant, tonight

live
Weekly covers500
Average check$65
No-show rate15%

Lost the old way

$0

per year

Recovered with TableShift

$0

per year

Back in your account, roughly$0

Illustrative model. Assumes an 85% recovery rate via deposits and the Risk Engine.

Why TableShift

They rent you a table. You own the money and the guest.

The deposit lands in your account

Real, bank-backed deposits on Stripe, on a rail you control. Applied to the bill when they show, or kept if they ghost. Marketplaces hold nothing.

$40 held · paid to you

Your guests stay yours

Every booking builds a guest profile you own. No marketplace renting your own diners back to you, or charging to reach them.

Sarah W. · 12 visits · VIP

No rip-and-replace

Runs alongside Square, Clover, SpotOn, and Toast. Live in 10 minutes, no integration, no new POS to learn.

Square · Clover · SpotOn
The honest comparison

How TableShift compares

They rent you tables and keep your data. TableShift books them for you. The money is yours.

FeatureTableShiftOpenTableResySevenRooms
Starting price$0 then $99$149–499$249On request
Per-cover feesNone$1–1.50None
AI agent books the table & takes the deposit
Deposits on a rail you own
Risk Engine (0 to 100 scoring)
AI ops copilot (chat)Partial
Setup time10 minDaysDaysWeeks

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Save up to $400/mo with TableShift

Pricing and features verified June 2026 from public sources. Every TableShift plan includes every module on every tier.

The rest of the operation

Everything else your front desk needs.

The agent and deposits are the core. Underneath sits the software that runs the room. Every plan includes all of it.

AI ops copilot

Ask in plain language and get answers from your live book.

How many VIPs tonight?
3 VIPs booked, one birthday on table 7.

Risk & Fraud Engine

A 0 to 100 score on every booking. Spot serial no-shows and deposit abuse before they cost you a table.

926112live scores

Revenue forecasting

Tomorrow's covers and cashflow, projected from your booking patterns.

Guest CRM

Every guest gets a profile. Segment by spend or visits, no second tool.

SW
Sarah Williams
12 visits · $1,240 · VIP

Live floor plan

See the whole room in real time. Seated in white, deposits secured in green.

Pricing

One flat price. No per-cover fees, ever.

Every plan includes every feature. OpenTable charges $149 to $499 a month plus $1 to $1.50 for every cover you book.

Starter
$0forever

Take bookings and deposits on one location.

  • AI host on one channel
  • Deposits + no-show fees
  • Risk Engine (basic)
GrowthMost picked
$99/mo per location

The full front desk for a growing restaurant.

  • AI host on every channel
  • Risk Engine + ops copilot
  • Guest CRM + forecasting
  • Deposits on a rail you own
Scale
Custom

Multi-brand groups and enterprise ops.

  • Everything in Growth
  • Multi-location rollups
  • Priority onboarding + SLA
Why we're building this

Restaurants do the hard part, filling the room, then hand their guests and their margins to a booking platform. I'm building TableShift so the table, the guest, and the money stay yours. We're onboarding our first five restaurants by hand, and I'm in the room for every one.

Yousef Zeiad, Founder of TableShift

Yousef Zeiad

Founder, TableShift

Founding 5

Be one of the first five restaurants.

60 days free, lifetime pricing, and we set the whole thing up for you.

3 of 5 claimed
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Apply to the Founding 5.

Five restaurants, sixty days free, set up for you, founding price for life. Cancel anytime.

Questions? Email us at yousef@tableshift.co