Pre-payment
Every reserved tablebacked by a real payment
Take a deposit or the full amount when the booking is made, so a held table actually shows up. Clear refund rules, fewer no-shows.
No deposit
An empty reserved table on your busiest night, and nothing to cover it.
Pre-payment
A deposit captured with the booking, so a reserved table actually shows up.
EasyZahl lets you collect a deposit or full pre-payment the moment a guest books. A payment link goes out with the confirmation, the table stays reserved once it is paid, and your refund and cancellation rules are set in advance so nobody argues at the door. Fewer empty seats, fewer awkward calls.
Booking with nothing on the line
- Guests reserve for free and simply never turn up
- Prime Saturday tables sit empty while others wait
- No card on file, so no-shows cost you the whole cover
- Refund arguments handled ad hoc over the phone
Booking backed by payment
- A deposit or full amount is paid with the booking
- The reserved table only holds once the payment lands
- No-shows forfeit the deposit under rules guests agreed to
- Refunds and cancellation windows are set once, applied automatically
Deposit vs. nothing on file
What a paid booking actually changes
Refunds & cancellations
The deposit questions guests actually ask
Do guests get the deposit back if they cancel?
That is up to you. Set a cancellation window, for example a full refund up to 24 hours before, and EasyZahl applies it automatically. Guests see the rule before they pay, so there is nothing to argue about later.
Can I take the full amount instead of a deposit?
Yes. Choose a fixed deposit, an amount per person, or full pre-payment for set menus and events. Anything paid up front is credited against the final bill at the table.
What happens to the money on a no-show?
If the guest does not show and the cancellation window has passed, the deposit is forfeited under the rules they agreed to. No card is stored on your side and no manual chasing is needed.
How does the guest actually pay?
A payment link goes out with the booking confirmation. They pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card in seconds. The table is marked reserved only once the payment clears.
You only pay when a guest pays
Deposits and pre-payments run on the same simple deal as everything in EasyZahl: no monthly fee and no lock-in, just a small share per paid order capped at 0,50 EUR. A held deposit that never converts costs you nothing.
0,50 EUR
our max share per paid order, deposits included
0 EUR
monthly fee, no lock-in, ever
In seconds
a payment link goes out with the booking
Works hand in hand with
Pre-ordering
Groups and events order in advance so the kitchen preps ahead and every plate lands on time. Per-guest items, scheduled slots and cutoff times replace the phone-and-email chaos. Fewer mistakes, calmer service.
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Click & Collect
Guests order and pay from anywhere and collect on time, with no commission to a delivery platform. Extra revenue from the same kitchen, orders queued and ready, everything on one system. TSE-compliant, no monthly fee.
See all features→Stop giving away Saturday night
Turn free reservations into paid bookings and watch the no-shows fall. No monthly fee, no lock-in, live in an afternoon.
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