Food booking system

Food booking system

Anolla is a flexible food booking system for restaurants, cafés, catering businesses and other food service providers. Accept reservations, meal pre-orders and payments online while coordinating staff, locations, kitchen resources and daily operations in one place.

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Food service management software

Build a food service solution around the needs of your restaurant, café, catering business or meal service. Configure menus, pricing, tables, kitchen workflows and locations, then connect your booking process with payment, POS and other business systems.

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    Add-on modules

    Expand your food booking system as your business grows. Enable additional features with one click, automate repetitive workflows, and reduce manual administration without complex setup.
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    Scalable data management

    Manage unlimited food service locations, users, services, and customers from one central meal booking system. Anolla keeps reservations, pre-orders, and customer data organized as your catering business, cafe, or restaurant chain grows.
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    IoT Ecosystem

    Anolla connects digital food service workflows with physical technology such as access control and automated lighting. This enables 24/7 self-service for kitchen spaces and other bookable facilities while keeping daily operations as autonomous as possible.

24/7 Sales Agent

Turn your website and food brand into a 24/7 virtual showroom, where smart food booking software matches free table availability, pre-orderable menus, party catering packages, catering times and delivery schedules with the right customers in real time – for table bookings, advance menu orders, party menu agreements or personalised special-diet requests.

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    Service marketplace

    Make your catering and food services easier for potential customers to discover through the marketplace. Improve visibility across digital channels without adding to your marketing workload, especially when launching or growing your business.
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    Quotes and orders

    Accept profitable catering orders and respond to catering quote requests with structured offers – from business lunch buffets and wedding menus to festival catering and recurring office-food solutions – so you capture every valuable catering project, raise average order value and expand your catering business and loyal customer base.
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    Interactive Business Profile

    Bring all operations of your restaurant chain, café, event hall, catering or meal-box business onto one personalised interactive business profile. This profile is a comprehensive food-service environment where customers can 24/7 reserve tables, choose menus, order food for dine-in, takeaway or delivery, pay instantly online or in the app, submit catering price inquiries for events, and manage their recurring food orders and preferences.

24/7 Contextual AI support

Use an AI assistant deeply integrated into Anolla and available around the clock. Multilingual guidance and personalized recommendations save time and make managing food reservations and pre-orders easier.

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    Contextual AI Assistant

    The context-aware AI assistant automatically handles many common support questions and helps with more technical requests. By analyzing each user's query, account activity, and relevant data, it delivers fast, personalized answers.
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    Automated customer communication

    Automated customer communication sends personalized, event-based notifications to the right person at the right time. Manage multilingual messages and documented conversations securely from one online food reservation system.
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    24/7 Customer Support

    Give customers access to AI chat support around the clock and in most major languages. The assistant answers common questions, guides guests through reservations or meal pre-orders, and helps resolve issues outside your opening hours.

Trusted Platform

A trusted all-in-one food and hospitality booking platform – preferred by hundreds of restaurants, cafés, bars, catering companies and cloud kitchens. Replace separate systems for table reservations, order management, customer communication and marketing with one unified solution and deliver every guest a consistent, seamless, top-quality dining experience.

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    Easy to Use

    Anolla's food booking system features a clear, intuitive interface with 24/7 multilingual guidance. Most cafes, restaurants, and catering providers can set up their accounts independently and start managing reservations quickly.
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    Unrivaled Value Proposition

    Anolla’s pricing is based on actual usage, so you only pay for what your food service business needs. There are no hidden fees, and the food booking system scales as your booking volume and business grow.
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    Real‑Time Support

    Anolla provides real time support to resolve common booking management questions quickly. A context aware AI assistant works with automation integrations to reduce manual tasks and keep daily operations running smoothly.
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    Security and Compliance

    Anolla helps protect your business and customer data with encryption, continuous monitoring, and cloud backups. The GDPR compliant food reservation software provides stronger protection than a locally hosted server, giving you confidence as your business grows.

Customer Experience

Customer stories, user feedback, and measurable results show how Anolla helps restaurants, cafes, and catering businesses streamline operations, provide a smoother booking experience, and support sustainable growth.

Customer Success 360°

Turn your restaurant guest and order service into a strategic growth partnership – in the hospitality sector, Customer Success 360° combines 24/7 context-aware support, booking and order analytics, dynamic table layouts, and campaign tools to prevent overbooking at peak hours, optimize kitchen load, increase the share of repeat bookings, and grow guest satisfaction and loyalty.

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    360° Personalization

    360° personalization adjusts each guest’s food booking and ordering experience in real time according to their past bookings, favorite dishes, and preferred channels – smart menu recommendations, automatic favorite combos, personalized time-slot suggestions, and 24/7 chat support ensure a smooth one-click experience for table reservations, planning party menus, and quick office-lunch orders alike.
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    Customer Management

    Restaurant customer management (CRM) consolidates all guest preferences, allergies, order history and visit frequency into a single real-time updated database – create dynamic VIP guest groups, add notes on favourite dishes and personalize communication to increase repeat orders and the value of your loyal clientele.
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    Bookings for website and sharing

    Create and share unique booking links and QR codes for each menu, special offer, or table reservation – every Instagram bio, website menu link, Wolt/Bolt profile, or printed flyer becomes a fast shortcut to reserving a table or placing a food pre-order.
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    Online payments

    Let customers make a secure prepayment when booking. The reservation is confirmed once payment is received, helping reduce no shows and protect your food service revenue.
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    Automated Waitlist

    An automated waitlist helps fill cancelled reservations quickly. Customers are notified when a suitable time becomes available, improving occupancy and capturing bookings even outside business hours.
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    Translation Management

    Let local and international customers book food services in their preferred language. Service descriptions, the booking interface, and notifications adapt through centralized language settings, supporting international sales and a consistent customer experience. The online food reservation system can be used across multiple countries, currencies, and time zones.

Customer Loyalty Analytics

Customer loyalty analytics shows in real time who your restaurant, café, or catering service’s most valuable guests are, which dishes and drink packages they prefer, and when they usually visit – enabling you to offer them personalized menus, pricing, and special deals, maximizing revenue per cover and overall food service turnover.

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    Memberships

    Build a tiered loyalty program for your food service business. Membership levels are managed automatically, while each tier can receive exclusive discounts on services, passes, and prepaid packages.
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    Passes and Tickets

    Prepaid tasting menu passes, brunch visit cards and event tickets secure predictable cash flow and repeat visits – the system automatically tracks usage, guests and events, reducing administrative costs practically to zero.
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    Recurring Subscriptions

    Recurring subscriptions create automatically renewing subscriptions for meal plans, office lunches, school meals or food boxes – this way you ensure a stable and predictable monthly cash flow and smooth, uninterrupted service for your regular customers.
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    Email Campaigns

    Send targeted email campaigns to the guests who love brunch, business lunches, family dinners or wine tastings – export dynamic customer segments (e.g. vegetarians, takeaway customers, event visitors) to your marketing platform with one click and accurately track how bookings and food orders grow.

Online food reservation system

Manage table reservations, catering bookings, event seats and meal pre-orders from one clear dashboard. Handle individual and group bookings, accept online or phone reservations, automate notifications and maintain a complete record of booking activity.

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    Group Bookings

    Automated group order management for catering – set guest limits, allocate tables and menus smartly, and manage real-time lists of booked groups, including recurring banquets, group lunches, and catering packages.
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    Multi-Resource Booking

    Book multiple food-related resources in a single transaction – let customers reserve tables, party halls, catering service teams, serving lines, kitchen equipment, and event catering packages all at once, so the entire menu and logistics are handled in one booking.
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    Hourly and Daily Services

    Manage all catering services in one food booking software – from minute-based lunch buffets and several-hour tasting menus to full-day event catering and multi-day festival menus, aligning your offers with your catering business model.
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    Variable-Duration Services

    Create variable-duration food services – give clients the option to choose the length of their booking, whether it’s a quick business lunch, a longer dinner, conference catering or a multi-hour coffee break solution, to increase table turnover and revenue.
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    Flexible Booking Rules

    Your catering business, your booking rules – define minimum and maximum table reservation times, lead times for menu confirmation, cancellation and prepayment terms, and manage a colour-coded table and event calendar in day, week or month view.

Food service scheduling software

Coordinate service hours, staff, locations and kitchen resources from one central schedule. Real-time availability and role-based access help prevent conflicts and keep bookings accurate across restaurants, catering teams and bookable kitchen spaces.

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    Schedules

    Work schedules and table reservation plans synchronize the availability of dishes, tables and events with the online booking calendar – set regular opening hours, special menu evenings, festive exceptions and closed days with a couple of clicks, and the calendar updates automatically in all booking channels.
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    Time Blocking

    Flexible time slot management in catering – create single or recurring blocks for specific tables, halls, kitchen production capacity or catering time windows using precise time, date and weekday filters to manage availability during peak hours, events and special celebrations.
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    Resource Management

    Manage all catering resources efficiently – link tables, private rooms, terraces, kitchen lines, chefs, bartenders and catering equipment to specific menus and event types, avoiding double-use of resources and increasing revenue and serving capacity.
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    Access Management

    Configure role-based access to your hospitality software views – assign different permissions to the restaurant owner, head chef, shift manager, waitstaff and sales team for editing bookings, menus, tables and events, and customize automatic notifications for customers, kitchen and floor staff to ensure a smooth and secure workflow.

Mobile-first software

Mobile-first food booking software – an intuitive interface, cloud-based synchronization, and instant app notifications allow restaurant managers, servers, and catering teams to manage table reservations, food orders, and event catering conveniently from any device.

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    Cloud-based access

    Manage food service bookings securely from any device or location. Data syncs automatically, while performance and security are monitored continuously to keep daily operations running smoothly.
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    Cross-platform ecosystem

    The cross-platform food booking software creates a single ecosystem between kitchen display systems, POS, online store, iOS and Android – start managing table, takeaway or catering orders on one device and continue on another with the same smooth experience.
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    Admin app

    The mobile management app for restaurateurs gives you 100% of the web version’s functionality on iOS and Android – track table and take-away reservations, kitchen workload and courier dispatching in real time, wherever you are.
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    Client app

    The client app (iOS, Android, web) makes pre-ordering food, reserving tables and booking take-away just a few taps away – guests can see the menu, availability of free time slots and receive instant notifications about their order status, boosting repeat orders and loyalty.
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    Instant app notifications

    Real-time app notifications give you an instant overview of every new food order, table reservation, contactless order, cancellation and client message in both browser and mobile, so no order goes unnoticed.

Personalized automated notifications

Set up automated notifications based on the venue’s location, booking type, and channel (email/SMS) – personalized messages with menu suggestions, table confirmations, and takeaway promotions reach the right food lovers at the right moment, maintaining your brand’s tone and personalized service.

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    Automated confirmations

    Automatic confirmations via email and SMS give clarity and confidence to guests as well as kitchen and front-of-house teams – every new food order, table reservation, takeaway adjustment, or cancellation is confirmed instantly, reducing errors and double bookings.
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    Reminders

    Reduce no-shows with automated SMS and email reminders. Customers receive timely updates about their restaurant, catering or meal reservation, and SMS messages arrive even without an internet connection.
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    Automatic feedback collection

    Automatically collect ratings and comments after each verified customer experience. Feedback helps you make data-driven improvements and better understand customer satisfaction with your food service.

Dynamic pricing

Dynamic pricing automates menu and reservation prices based on time of day, season, guest segment and product category – one of the market’s most advanced pricing modules for creating happy hours, set menus, VIP rates and event-based discounts to maximize restaurant turnover.

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    Time-based special pricing

    Time-slot-based special pricing enables automatic discounts based on dining duration, date, time of day, day of week, menu group and loyalty status – you optimize table turnover, fill slow periods and manage demand more efficiently across your entire food service operation.
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    Resource-based pricing

    Dish- and table-based pricing – set flexible prices and booking durations according to menu complexity, chef experience, table capacity and peak-time demand so that every dining experience fairly reflects its true value.
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    Discounted rates

    Deliciously attractive discounts with a single toggle – highlight specials, daily offers and set menus in your online menu and booking view, clearly showing the struck-through previous price to prompt guests to make quick, confident food and table reservations.

Data-driven analytics

Run your restaurant, café or catering business data-driven – track order volume, average check size, most popular dishes and table occupancy in real time, connect bookings to Google Analytics, GTM and Meta Pixel, and export raw data into BI/ML tools to optimize menus, prices, promotions and the full guest booking journey.

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    Real-time statistics

    Keep your finger on the pulse of your restaurant in real time – the dynamic dashboard displays second-by-second revenue, occupied tables, number of online food orders, average booking value and key metrics on new regulars, so you can immediately adjust the menu, booking windows and campaigns according to actual demand.
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    BI & AI readiness

    Turn your food reservation data into a strategic advantage – export raw data on bookings, menu popularity, table occupancy, and repeat visits to Excel, Google Sheets, or directly into BI and AI tools at any time to perform deep analyses, build demand forecasting models, and plan staff schedules and ingredient orders precisely according to booked volumes.

Flexible pricing

Usage-based pricing for food booking software – a transparent and cost-efficient package model with no hidden fees that scales with the booking volume, seasonality and table- or order-based load of your restaurant, café, bars or catering business.

Free software

Start for free and try the core package of food-service booking software – set up your first table reservations, open an online menu with booking, and streamline your kitchen and dining room workflows without any initial investment.

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Paid features

Start with free software and activate paid features as needed and as your business grows.

Paid features

Anolla usage statistics

Metrics are calculated from Anolla’s anonymized usage data, configurations, feature catalogue, in-platform feedback and service monitoring. They provide insight into the measured use and configuration of the food booking system but do not guarantee results for any individual business.

Officially supported languages

26
The number of languages officially supported across Anolla’s user interface, booking notifications, AI assistance and customer support workflows.
Source and method
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Anolla software configuration.
Method:
Counts actively supported languages whose localized user interface and notifications are in use in production.
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Overall in-app user rating

4.8/5
The weighted average of in-app user ratings, combining data from food reservation workflows, support conversations and feedback analytics.
Source and method
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Anolla in-platform feedback and anonymized usage data.
Method:
The weighted average of ratings from workflows, conversations, and feedback analytics is calculated.
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Measured platform uptime

99.96%
The measured availability of Anolla’s public core food booking services, based on continuous service monitoring.
Source and method
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Anolla monitoring data.
Method:
Successfully completed monitoring checks are compared with all monitoring checks performed.
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AI support availability

24/7
The availability of the AI assistant for automated user guidance and handling common food reservation enquiries.
Source and method
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Anolla software configuration and service monitoring.
Method:
It is verified whether the AI support service is configured to be available around the clock.
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AI-resolved support chats

79.3%
The percentage of support chats resolved by the AI assistant without intervention from a customer support agent.
Source and method
Source:
Anolla anonymized AI and support usage data.
Method:
An inquiry is considered resolved if no follow-up inquiry or support ticket on the same topic was created for the same session or account.
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Advanced features activated via self-service

12
The number of additional food booking features customers can activate with one click through self-service settings.
Source and method
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Anolla software configuration.
Method:
Active add-on features that customers can activate through self-service are counted in the feature catalog.
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Full online payment flow with prepayment

100%
The prepayment percentage required before confirming a catering or meal booking when integrated online payments are enabled.
Source and method
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Anolla payment configuration.
Method:
It is verified whether a booking with integrated online payment is confirmed only after the full booking fee has been paid.
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Core feature coverage in mobile apps

99%
The percentage of core web platform features supported in Anolla’s iOS and Android mobile apps.
Source and method
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Anolla feature catalog and release/QA checks.
Method:
The core features supported in the mobile applications are compared with the web platform's core feature catalog.
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Unedited AI-generated support responses

52.4%
The percentage of AI generated support ticket responses that required no substantive corrections from the technical support team.
Source and method
Source:
Anolla anonymized AI and support usage data.
Method:
AI-generated responses are compared with responses edited or manually replaced by technical support.
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Management accounts using automated notifications

90%
The percentage of active food service accounts using event based automated notifications for reservations and customer communication.
Source and method
Source:
Anolla anonymized usage data.
Method:
Active management accounts in which the automated email or SMS notification add-on is enabled are counted.
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Independently completed initial setup

85%
The percentage of new users who completed the initial setup of their food booking system online without separate training or assistance from customer support.
Source and method
Source:
Anolla anonymized usage data.
Method:
Completion of the account, schedule, service, and initial booking flow setup steps by new users is verified.
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Active accounts using advanced features

41.2%
The percentage of active accounts using at least one advanced feature to expand or automate food reservation workflows.
Source and method
Source:
Anolla anonymized usage data.
Method:
Active accounts with at least one enabled add-on feature are compared with all active accounts.
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Anolla ratings on Capterra

Alongside Anolla’s anonymised usage data, the independent software review platform Capterra collects user feedback about Anolla. The following ratings show how customers evaluate their experience with the booking software.

★★★★★
5.0/5

Ease of use

★★★★★
5.0/5

Features and functionality

★★★★★
4.7/5

Value for money

Ratings are based on user reviews from the independent software portal Capterra.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about Anolla food booking software – clear answers help restaurants, cafés, bars and catering businesses understand how the platform simplifies table reservations, online food orders and menu management so you can make a confident investment decision and start using a digital booking solution with ease.

  • keyboard_arrow_downHow is Anolla different from regular food pre-ordering and table reservation software?
    Many booking tools focus only on time slots and calendar management. Anolla is an AI-powered, all-in-one food booking system that brings reservations, customer relationship management, automation, flexible pricing and online payments together. It supports hourly and multi-day bookings, works online and through mobile apps, and accommodates international and multilingual operations. Its flexible setup makes it suitable for independent cafes, restaurants, catering businesses and larger restaurant chains.
  • keyboard_arrow_downDoes Anolla support hourly table bookings and multi-day food events at the same time?
    Yes, this is one of Anolla’s most important advantages in the food booking software market. Unlike many restaurant reservation solutions, Anolla does not force you to choose only between table bookings or only catering packages. The platform simultaneously supports hourly table reservations, blocking of event times and day-based menu packages. You can also manage variable-duration food events, tasting menus and private group dinners. All bookings – tables, events, catering and pre-ordered food boxes – are consolidated into a central kitchen and dining room calendar. Anolla is an ideal fit for hybrid food service businesses such as restaurants that combine table service, group bookings, catering, food classes and product or menu tastings.
  • keyboard_arrow_downHow does the Anolla AI Assistant reduce restaurant administrative workload and order errors?
    Anolla's automated AI support assistant is available 24/7 and can resolve a large share of chat enquiries. Automated customer communication reduces repetitive admin work, helps prevent human error and gives your team more time to improve service and grow the food business.
  • keyboard_arrow_downHow does Anolla’s dynamic pricing help food service businesses offer smart pricing?
    Anolla’s dynamic pricing module automates the pricing strategy of restaurants, cafés and catering businesses at the level of tables, menus and events. You can create rules that change the prices of dishes, drinks packages, tasting menus or booking fees based on day of week, time of day, season, event size or customer group. All price changes are applied automatically in the online booking view and pre-order forms according to the configured business rules. The system helps fill low-demand time slots with more affordable menus or campaigns and allows you to maximise revenue per cover during peak hours, holidays and popular events. The goal is to increase dining room occupancy, improve kitchen efficiency and raise the profitability of every booked table or catering package.
  • keyboard_arrow_downIs Anolla suitable both for a small café and for a multi-location restaurant chain?
    Yes, Anolla’s food service booking software is designed to scale from a single restaurant to an international hospitality chain. A small café, street food stand or family restaurant can launch online table reservations and pre-orders with a powerful free plan. Multi-location restaurant groups, hotel F&B departments and catering networks benefit from centralized management where all menus, table layouts, event packages and pre-orders are kept in one place. The platform allows you to add unlimited dining venues, kitchen units, delivery teams and users. Flexible role- and location-based access control (RBAC) ensures that the head chef, floor manager, reservation coordinator and marketing specialist each see exactly the food service data they need for their work.
  • keyboard_arrow_downWhich tools and payment solutions does Anolla integrate with in the food sector?
    Anolla is built with an API-first architecture to fit into the modern technology ecosystem of restaurants and catering businesses. For payment processing there is a direct integration with Stripe, enabling advance payments for table reservations, event deposits and pre-ordered menus. The software supports analytics integrations such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel to measure the performance of online booking campaigns, menu pages and food promotions. Where needed, raw data can be exported to BI/ML tools to analyse table turnover, most popular dishes, peak booking hours and customer repeat purchase patterns. Anolla also provides a powerful API for integrations with POS systems, kitchen display systems (KDS), delivery platforms and inventory management software.
  • keyboard_arrow_downWhat does the free package include and what do the paid modules add for food brands?
    Anolla's free plan includes the essential tools restaurants, cafes and food retailers need to launch online table reservations and simple meal pre-ordering. It is ideal for independent chefs, small cafes and new street food businesses looking to reduce phone calls and manual work from social media messages. Paid features add unlimited automation, advanced integrations with point-of-sale and delivery platforms, loyalty points, smart coupons, gift vouchers and targeted campaigns for returning customers. These tools help increase repeat bookings, raise average order value and build a stronger food brand.
  • keyboard_arrow_downHow does Anolla’s usage-based pricing reduce risks in the food service business?
    Anolla’s usage-based pricing model is specifically designed to improve business security for restaurants, cafés, catering companies, and seasonal food outlets. Food service providers do not have to pay high fixed monthly fees during periods when booking and pre-order volumes are lower – for example in low season or during the midday lull on weekdays. Costs always scale in proportion to actual online reservations, pre-orders, and table occupancy. This model is ideal for seasonal beach cafés, food festival caterers, pop-up restaurants, and catering services with variable demand, helping to keep the cost base flexible and reduce fixed expenses.
  • keyboard_arrow_downHow quickly can a restaurant get online booking and pre-ordering running with Anolla?
    Setup takes only a few minutes, with a context-aware AI assistant available 24/7 to guide you through the process. Most users can configure their account independently, making it quick and straightforward to launch your food booking system.
  • keyboard_arrow_downWhat makes Anolla’s food booking software a future-proof solution?
    Anolla is designed as a future-proof food booking software thanks to its extensible modular architecture that evolves in step with your restaurant and food trends. The platform continually develops through its cloud-based infrastructure and AI-driven learning, optimising table occupancy, kitchen workload and pre-order patterns. Unlike static restaurant systems, Anolla is built around a powerful API that allows integration of new payment solutions, delivery partners and marketing channels. The modular architecture also supports an IoT ecosystem – for example, smart access control for private dining rooms, equipment rental management for catering events, and integrations with fridge and temperature sensors. This enables food service businesses to continually adopt the latest technologies, keeping their online booking, pre-ordering and customer experience at the forefront of the market.

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