I've been hunting for a booking tool for a while, and I kept running into the same gap. Most apps let a customer pick a single time and that's it. But a restaurant isn't like a doctor's appointment. People don't just show up to eat and leave. They come to spend good time, so a booking really needs a start time and an end time (turn time), or you can't manage your floor properly.
I couldn't find an app that handled this the way I wanted, so I ended up building one: Reservics, a Shopify app that turns your store into a full restaurant booking engine.
A few things it does:
- Online booking widget that drops into your Shopify theme, with shifts, turn times, and 15-min slots
- Optional deposits at booking through Shopify Checkout (cuts no-shows)
- Live floor plan + waitlist so walk-ins and freed tables don't get wasted
- Email reminders with one-tap cancel, plus a customizable food menu
I'd genuinely love feedback from other devs and restaurant folks here:
- If you run or build for restaurants, how are you handling reservations right now?
- Is the start/end time (turn time) thing actually a pain for others, or is it just me?
- What's the one booking feature you always wish existed but never find?
App link if you want to poke at it (honest feedback very welcome 🙏):
https://apps.shopify.com/reservics