# Table and room bookings with a live calendar and card deposits

> Table reservations for restaurants and pubs, room and holiday-let booking with a live availability calendar, and deposits taken by card. Can be added to any plan; standard on Pro.

- Source: https://nerdsharks.com/features/reservations
- Publisher: Nerdsharks (Exeter, Devon, UK)
- Updated: 2026-09-27

For restaurants, pubs, B&Bs and holiday lets, a phone that rings mid-service or an inbox full of "is the cottage free in August?" costs time and bookings. Reservations add a proper booking system to your site, on any plan: guests see live availability for tables, rooms or dates, choose what suits, and can pay a deposit by card to secure it. You set the rules - covers per slot, minimum stays, blackout dates - and every booking lands in your CRM with a confirmation email to the guest. It can be added to Monthly or Own It, priced on your call, comes as standard on Pro, and we take no commission on each booking.

## How it works

1. **We set up your rules** - Tell us your tables and covers, or your rooms and nights, plus opening times, minimum stays and dates you are closed. We build the calendar around them.
2. **Guests see what is free** - Visitors pick a date and see live availability. Once a slot or a night is taken, it disappears so you cannot be double booked on the site.
3. **Deposits by card** - If you want, guests pay a deposit by card to confirm, which cuts down on no-shows. Card payments are handled by a regulated payment provider.
4. **Everything in your CRM** - Each reservation appears in your CRM with the guest’s details and any notes, and both of you get a confirmation email.

## Why it matters

- **Fewer calls during service** - Guests who can see and book a table themselves do not need to ring at 7.30pm on a Friday. Your staff can focus on the people in front of them.
- **Deposits reduce no-shows** - Asking for a deposit on larger tables or stays makes people far more likely to turn up, or to cancel in good time if they cannot.
- **Direct bookings, your rules** - Bookings through your own site come straight to you. We do not take a percentage of each reservation.

## Questions

### Is table booking included in the Monthly plan?

Booking request forms are included on Monthly. Live reservations with an availability calendar and deposits can be added to it, priced on your call, and come as standard on Pro.

### Do you take commission on bookings?

No, we do not take commission on bookings made through your website. The card payment provider charges its own standard processing fee on deposits, which we explain before you go live.

### Can it sync with Airbnb or booking sites?

Calendar syncing with other booking platforms depends on the platform and is quoted separately as an integration. We will tell you honestly what is possible before you commit.

### Can guests cancel or change their booking?

Guests can contact you to cancel or change, and you update the booking in your CRM. Your cancellation and deposit terms are shown to guests when they book, and we help you word them clearly.