Eat App
Partly replaceableeditor verdict · 0 votes
Reservation, table management and loyalty suite for restaurants.
Reservations and floor plan can be rebuilt; the loyalty layer that comes with them is what really justifies the subscription.
What you lose
- Integrations with booking platforms.
- The native mobile app.
- The vendor's support.
Existing alternatives to Eat App
- OpenRestoOpen source
Free (MIT) table reservation system self-hosted via Docker, multi-restaurant, young active project.
- TastyIgniterOpen source
Online ordering, table reservations and menu management, free software (MIT), self-hosted, no commission.
- ViteUneTableFree
Free online reservations for restaurants, 0% commission; paid options from €29 excl. VAT/month.
The prompt to build it yourself
Build me a reservation, table management and loyalty tool, for my venue, to replace a subscription. Stack: web app (Next.js or Node/Express) with SQLite, hosted on my small server, usable on phone and computer. No mandatory paid service, no telemetry. Core of the tool: - Online reservation, table plan, waiting list. - Customer file with history and tags (VIP, allergies). - Simple loyalty programme by email with consent. Requirements: - Reservation form embeddable in my site: date, time, number of covers, contact details, remarks. - Capacity per slot and per service, meal duration by group size, blocked dates, waiting list. - Confirmation and reminder by email, with a cancellation link; no-show tracking. - Customer file with GDPR consent, export and deletion on request; spam protection. - Daily view for service: arrivals, tables, notes. Out of scope: platform integrations and the native mobile app. README: installation, SMTP configuration, GDPR reminder, and a reminder that syncing with Google, TheFork or other platforms is out of scope.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Eat App be replaced by a custom-built tool?
- casevibecode verdict: Partly replaceable. Reservations and floor plan can be rebuilt; the loyalty layer that comes with them is what really justifies the subscription.
- What is Eat App used for?
- Reservation, table management and loyalty suite for restaurants.
- What alternatives to Eat App already exist?
- OpenResto (open source), TastyIgniter (open source), ViteUneTable (free). Options to compare before committing to a custom build.
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