TablesReady

Great Software

Vorteile:

The information available as a relates to waitlist management is invaluable.

Nachteile:

I personally wish it were more customizable.

So far so good

Kommentare: Have to watch how it goes.
Waiting 8 weeks for algorithms to calculate quoted time correct.

Vorteile:

Ease of set up and launch as early as few days was good.

Nachteile:

Some customers did not get a text. CS team's response for critical issue is not escalated.

Great stuff!

Vorteile:

It was an easy fix for our struggles with our wait list. Tables Ready made it a breeze!

Nachteile:

Everything seems just fine! No real complaints!

Do not use!!

Kommentare: I have used tables ready for almost 3 years. Never had an issue with it. I have it tied to two of my businesses.
Recently, I was alerted that I reached the capacity of my plane and asked if I wanted to upgrade. I thought it was odd.
After a series of emails, [sensitive content hidden] the "Customer service" individual claimed that I had asked for an upgrad and provided me with an email stating so. The issue is, it's not even my email.
[sensitive content hidden] then proceeds to tell me they canceled my account after seeing I have been using their service to spam/ scam people.
I disbelief, I told him I have no idea what they are talking about and that the email to them, isn't even from me.
They then stated they sent my information and ip address to the FBI to investigate me.
Here I am, using this company for almost 3 years, with the same plan... Now all of a sudden my $69 plan jumps to $200 and an email that's not mine asked for an upgrade... And I'm scamming people? It's clear to see someone got into my account and tried to do nefarious actions. They claimed stolen credit cards were used to ask for the upgrade. I emailed the [sensitive content hidden], no response. Called. Nothing.. This company did absolutely no due diligence and blames a customer for scamming people. They also didn't have a problem charging me 3 times $200+ dollars before canceling me. Stay away.

Vorteile:

Works great. Horrible [sensitive content hidden] and customer service

Nachteile:

[sensitive content hidden] she/her is one of the absolute worst representations of a business. Period.

Great Product!

Vorteile:

Going from a familiar system to a new one TableReady made this transition easy! Execution of the software is easy to teach and learn

Nachteile:

Sometimes our Wifi gets glitchy and we have to refresh the app- but no real cons for us with the software

Great Product

Kommentare: Tables Ready is a great way to keep our customers organized. I am thinking of using the reservation part come off season.

Vorteile:

After going through many many many apps for a waitlist that fit our restaurant, I was ready to give up and go back to the pagers. Which are horrible. We've used them for too long. I found this software and was impressed how easy it was navigate and show my employees how to use it.

Nachteile:

The only thing I was hoping for was an option for two waitlists but I couldn't find that on any of the apps and only because we have 2 separate hostess stands, and a 350 seat restaurant. But we made it work for us.

Finally a System That Works For Us

Kommentare: Definitely helps with Reservation and Waitlist organization. Makes for a more professional guest experience. Gives us the features we need without the extra fluff we don't!

Vorteile:

Has the features that we need without extra fluff and added expense!

Nachteile:

Doesn't interface with our Toast POS. Hoping to will at some point.

Tables Ready is a must!

Kommentare: I am very satisfied with Tables Ready. The price makes it affordable to new businesses and it's a management tool.

Vorteile:

The ease of the online availability. Many other programs are very expensive and do the same function as TablesReady.

Nachteile:

There is not an app available. I have to use it straight from Chrome. Also, it is difficult to set up as the setup instructions are not very clear/user friendly.

Easy to use!!

Kommentare: We love using this app and it makes our service flow so mush easier

Vorteile:

Anyone can use it, very easy to use. I can train a new staff member in a matter of minutes!

Nachteile:

The way the tablet organizes the tables by time rather that the order we put in the names

Small cafe with long lines--no more hassle!

Vorteile:

We have an extremely small cafe inside of our store with no seating. This app has saved us! We used to have a long line out the door on the weekends, leading to a crowded, loud atmosphere. Now, we can have our customers shop around in our store while they wait their turn. It's a calmer environment now, the baristas don't feel rushed, and the customers get a much more pleasant experience.

Nachteile:

None that I can think of! We're extremely happy so far.

Does exactly what I need it to.

Kommentare: It’s been the exact application I have been searching for.

Vorteile:

I love how quickly I can add a customer to the waitlist and how intuitive it is so call or text them.

Nachteile:

Nothing yet. All the functions I need are on the surface.

Best App we’ve used

Kommentare: The staff and i are all pleased with the system

Vorteile:

The easy way it was to train staff on. It’s quick and simple

Nachteile:

Don’t have anything negative to say at this time

Tin Cup Grill

Kommentare: The system works exactly how unneeded/intended it to at the front door.

Vorteile:

I like the wait list feature but I wish I could have a digital floor chart to have the host observe.

Nachteile:

The fact that there isn’t a digital floor chart for the restaurant.

Tablesready is a game changer for restaurants!

Vorteile:

The easy to use waitlist if perfect for our restaurant. The versatility of the app is incredible and the support team can help you in customizing your plan based on your needs.

Nachteile:

I don't have anything negative to say about the product.

Charity Event Communication System Outstanding

Kommentare: The Team at TablesReady is highly professional and accommodating, from the Executive Team, Support team.... to the software engineers. We had any questions or needed a minor adjustment....immediately they went into action and performed miracles for us. In addition, the TablesReady Program and Dashboards are incredibly user-friendly and intuitive from a management standpoint. This allowed us to achieve a new level of communication with our clients, securing a high percentage of our reservations and capitalizing on opportunities when a cancellation occurred. We were able to serve more families than in the past 24 years. Most importantly, our client's feedback was that it led to a first-class customer experience. Thank you for the tremendous support and partnership, TablesReady.

Vorteile:

This SMS system allowed us to communicate directly with our families that were registered for our event much easier than through email. We've never experienced such a high attendance rate vs registrations because we made it so easy for the families to communicate with us. No shows were pretty much non-existent. They were able to send me messages on the day of the event and have immediate answers i.e. parking, how long is the sailing, were running late...will we still be OK to meet the boat etc... We were able to eliminate so much stress when they knew they could speak to us easily via text and have a very short period of time for responses.

Nachteile:

The one change I would like to see implemented is allowing the system to send a last-minute SMS to all registrants vs having the messages pre-programmed when we began the registration for this event. We're a unique application so we do understand that it wouldn't be readily used by many other customers. All-in-all, absolutely no complaints at all. It was a FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE!

Excellent Investment for Busy Restaurant

Vorteile:

What we enjoy most about TablesReady is how it limits background noise for our guests who are dining. Instead of yelling out names and interrupting everyone's dinner experience, it is discreet and more professional. We like that it keeps track of what time each party arrived and that we can input reservations as well. It de- clutters our Host stand. Very effective and guests love not having to wait around the Host stand to be called. Instead they may go enjoy a cocktail and/or run an errand.

Nachteile:

What we like least is not an issue with the software but more human error. If we are busy and the Host inputs a telephone number incorrectly, we have no way of getting in touch with them unless the Host remembered who they were. In addition, many people do not wish to disclose their telephone number and we are forced to remember who they are so we may retrieve them. And lastly, some people do not pay attention to their phones as they are trying to enjoy their evening out. But other than that, the software itself is very effective and convenient.

Nothing special

Kommentare: We are looking for a different platform

Vorteile:

It's relatively easy to use simple set up

Nachteile:

too expensive out of state numbers the customers get called from is a constant problem the green on green makes it hard to tell how many people you've selected the fact thats there's no data base sucks there should be a call a head feature as well as reservations especially for the price. there should be able to add more than one set of notes like high chair, section b and request There should be prep sets for notes rather then remembering

Long time happy customer

Kommentare: Tablesready has some of the fastest and most attentive customer service and support around. They are flexible and friendly and eager to get you working as needed. Felt very "taken care of" as a customer. If I may name drop, [SENSITIVE CONTENT] was absolutely great and so helpful with my most recent issues.

Vorteile:

The software is user friendly and easy to use and customize to your needs

Nachteile:

Messaging through the software is necessary but you have to upgrade your account if you want to add more messages

A Lifesaver for the Winter Months in Ohio

Kommentare: Discovering TablesReady was a life-saver and made parent pick up in the afternoons 1000x more efficient. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] in the tech support department was always prompt to reply to any questions our company had and made our experience even better!

Vorteile:

We are a little bit unique in the fact that we are not a restaurant but a childcare company. TablesReady was a lifesaver to ensure that our parents were not waiting in line during the cold winter months when we did not allow them into the building. The service was so efficient and easy to set up as a company administrator. Our favorite feature by far was the easy-to-use text message feature that allowed parents to text us when they were here. We could then respond with an automated message when their children were ready to be picked up at the door.

Nachteile:

There were a few occasions where the text messaging feature was not working and parents had some issues, but the tech support team for TablesReady has always been very responsive and the issues were always resolved.

TablesReady saved us during COVID

Kommentare: At our events, people can wait in a checkout line for up to 1-1.5 hours. Now with tables ready, our customers can continue to walk around instead of standing in an actual checkout line.

Vorteile:

Because we used TablesReady we were able to operate safely during COVID. It was so well received that we have made it a common practice.

Nachteile:

We had so many customers that it became hard for people to track where they were in line -- however, we were moving people through the line fast, so this information was a bit inaccurate anyhow.

Restaurant Waitlist

Kommentare: Very good experience overall.

Vorteile:

This software helps keep our waitlist organized and is easy to use. I am a restaurant manager working with a lot of staff. 100% of the time new staff have picked up how to use this software right away and it helps the flow of the heavy traffic of guests stay organized. A busy restaurant is always hectic but tables ready is one of the tools I look forward to using because it helps us stay organized. Knowing how long a guest has been on the waitlist before we seat them is another small detail that goes a long way.

Nachteile:

I do wish this was an app and not a website. Our internet is sometimes slow during busy periods and it slows the website down.

TablesReady is a game changer!

Kommentare: We really love TablesReady and it has helped us to be able to easily and efficiently check our clients in and out!

Vorteile:

We love TablesReady and use is daily to check in our 50+ clients at our high-volume spay/neuter clinic. We then use the self-check in feature when they come to pick their pets back up from surgery.

Nachteile:

Sometimes it does not want to load properly for us.

tables ready user - small restaurant with long line ups

Kommentare: we used to have our customers stand in a line to get in. we are extremely busy and we couldn't allow them to leave the line as they would lose their place if their names were called. it was stressful for staff and customers were often upset with our system but we didn't have any other option. since we started using tablesready, our customers are able to walk around the area and do some shopping or grab a drink elsewhere until their table is available. its much less pressure on our staff and our customers are very happy with the system.

Vorteile:

its easy to use and easy to train staff how to use it. customers appreciate the option of the automated text or call.

Nachteile:

I used to be able to view tablesready on my pc but now it is no longer supported and must be viewed only on other devices (we are also using an apple ipad so its not that huge of an issue).

Key to helping manage wait times and keep customers happy

Kommentare: Very happy and the perfect tool we were looking for in managing communication with customers.

Vorteile:

Ease of use - great to set up and super convenient to use for my staff and I.

Nachteile:

Maybe slightly bigger buttons for texting or calling the customer once ready - sometimes staff thought the check mark sent the message rather than meaning the communication was completed.

Tables Ready is a great choice

Kommentare: Eliminates pagers, using an all electronic paging system through our guests phones makes managing the wait easy

Vorteile:

Ease of use, set up, and training. It makes managing the wait easy for our staff and guests

Nachteile:

None that we experienced. It has satisfied all of our waitlist needs