TableMates wasn't built in a boardroom. It was born on the floor of a busy pub in Brighton out of pure frustration with the software available to our industry.
Picture this: It's 8:00 PM on a Friday. You're three-deep at the bar, the kitchen is on a 45-minute wait, and suddenly, your reservation system crashes. When it finally comes back online, you realise you're paying £2 per cover just for the privilege of seating customers you found yourself.
We were tired of software that looked like it was built in 1995. We were tired of clunky iPads, systems that couldn't handle simple table combinations, and worst of all, tech companies taking a massive cut of our hard-earned revenue.
We knew there had to be a fairer, faster way. So we built it.
We built TableMates on three core pillars designed to protect venues, not exploit them.
You shouldn't be penalised for having a busy night. We process all payments directly through your own Stripe account. You pay the standard card fees, we take a tiny, flat platform fee. No hidden markups.
Every click matters during service. Our interface is blazingly fast, heavily optimised for iPads, and features a native dark mode so your FOH staff aren't blinded in a dimly lit dining room.
Stop juggling different subscriptions. We combined table reservations, QR order-to-table, and event ticketing into one single, cohesive dashboard.
We know the industry because we are the industry. We understand the stress of a no-show on a Saturday night, and we know the joy of a perfectly executed service. We built this platform to give control back to independent operators.