Take a small deposit
Even $10 held per head flips the maths. People show up for money they’ve already put down.
Booked tables you rostered staff for, then nobody walked in. Slide the numbers for your venue and see the yearly damage.
$0a year, walking out the door
That’s 0 lost bookings every week.
Even $10 held per head flips the maths. People show up for money they’ve already put down.
A short “still coming?” text catches the forgetters — a big slice of no-shows.
If moving a booking is easier than ghosting, people move it. A freed table you can refill; an empty one you can’t.
A booking flow with deposits is a small tool — we build those. vili.com.au