System Hub
Start 14-day free trial
Tables, parties, notes

Restaurant booking diary without double-booking

A restaurant booking diary is one place for tables, parties, and notes so the host stand does not double-book. Bookings scattered across calls, emails, and spreadsheets lose special requests between shifts. Cover counts should be readable before service, not reconstructed from voicemail.

Last reviewed: . Written by Oriel Technology Ltd.

Start 14-day free trial Private dining bookings

What the host stand actually needs

Time, table, covers, guest name, and the note that matters (window, anniversary, allergen). Double bookings, missed notes, and unclear cover counts are the diary chaos. A live service view with confirmed, pending, and holds is the job — not another login for its own sake.

Tables, parties, and events in one diary

A 10-cover party is not a table. A 30-cover event is not a party. If those live in a spreadsheet next to the table book, Saturday service gets sold twice. Private dining and party bookings belong in the same diary with a capacity.

How System Hub Booking runs the diary

Tables, parties, and events, customer linking, notes that survive the shift change. Works in the browser. 14-day trial, no card, then £10/week per location via Stripe. Keep your EPOS if it works. This is the diary, not the till. If you already run ResDiary, keep it and put SFBB on Food Safety — System Hub vs ResDiary.

Start 14-day free trial Booking product page
FAQ

Questions about the booking diary

What is a restaurant booking diary?
It is the service view of tables, parties, and events with covers, times, and notes. One diary stops the host stand confirming the same 19:00 four-top twice. Special requests belong on the booking, not on a sticky note.
Do I have to replace ResDiary or OpenTable?
No. Keep them if they work. System Hub Booking is for venues whose diary still lives on paper, email, and spreadsheets — or who want tables, parties, and events in the same hub as SFBB records. We do not claim to be a marketplace with diner traffic. Full comparison: System Hub vs ResDiary.
How much is System Hub Booking?
14-day trial, no card. Then £10/week per location via Stripe. Cancel anytime.