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| Reservations & no-show | ||
| Self-onboarding with no setup fee | Unknown | |
| Floor plan editable per day | ||
| Waitlists | ||
| Visualisations (floor plan / timeline / pdf) | Floor plan only | |
| iOS & Android app | ||
| Reserve with Google | ||
| Reconfirmation (email + WhatsApp) | ||
| No-show emails + prediction | ||
| Multi-venue management | ||
| Reserve A.I. | ||
| Payments & upsell | ||
| Monthly price | €59, €99, €169 | €30, €45, €75 |
| Prepayments | ||
| Gift cards (online + manual issue + insights) | ||
| Cost per prepayment | €0.49 – €2.99 | €2 for the customer |
| Credit card guarantee | ||
| Takeaway module | ||
| Marketing & reviews | ||
| Marketing AI (segmentation & triggers) | ||
| Newsletters (campaigns, templates, statistics) | ||
| Reviews (post-visit email + Google routing) | ||
| Guest list | ||
| Personal guidance | ||
Last updated: 20/04/2026. This page is informational and based on (i) feedback from restaurants that switched to us and (ii) publicly available information (e.g. websites/pricing pages). Information may be incomplete or outdated. For exact details, verify directly with the relevant provider. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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Reservation system & no-show prevention
Our Google integrations, push notifications and credit card guarantees give your occupancy the nudge it needs.
- Floor plan, timeline or list view
- Shift optimization
- Credit card guarantee against no-shows
Frequently asked questions about switching from Happychef
Absolutely. We help you migrate certain settings so you can get started quickly. Our team guides you step by step through the switch.
We can transfer those too, along with your future reservations. No guest is lost during the switch.
RestoManager offers features Happychef lacks: waitlists, an editable floor plan per day, no-show emails, Reserve A.I., prepayments, credit card guarantee, a takeaway module, newsletters, reviews and Marketing AI. Happychef has lower subscription costs but fewer options for growth and automation.
Happychef does offer a gift card system. RestoManager lets you manage both online and manually issued gift cards, with full insights into sales and redemptions — all in one platform.
Happychef does start at a lower price (from €30/month vs. €59/month). But RestoManager includes prepayments, credit card guarantees, newsletters, reviews, Marketing AI and a takeaway module — features not available in Happychef. The additional revenue and time savings quickly offset the difference in subscription cost.
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