Switch and save up to 65% on restaurant fees!
TheFork, a Tripadvisor company, is considered as the leading online restaurant reservation platform, particularly in Europe and Australia. Founded in 2007, TheFork revolutionised the restaurant market by providing the first online booking diary for professionals.
Fastforward 2023 however, and a number of alternative solutions have emerged – including Tableo. Here we look at TheFork’s pricing model and question… “Is it really sustainable in the current worldwide scenario?” With costs of food, energy and labour costs forever on the increase, can a restaurant manage to run at a profit with TheFork?
Consider the switch to Tableo
Tableo offers one unified reservation and management system, for your restaurant to work more efficiently, generate online bookings and cut down BIG on restaurant cover fees.
No need to purchase any add ons for Reserve with Google, Facebook messaging or MICHELIN Guide integration. There is no set-up fee charge irrespective of how many booking channels you choose to enable. All software features are included in the monthly/annual subscription fees.
It sports an easy-to-use, intuitive interface, which requires minimal staff training. Tableo also integrates with popular payment gateway Stripe, which gives you the option to take deposits on all table reservations to safeguard against no-shows and late cancellations.
By switching to Tableo, you can enjoy huge savings on restaurant reservation fees, without skimping on important features.
€1 per Google Booking vs €2.50
Why pay more than you have to! Tableo’s pricing model is a far more cost effective option to TheFork. Here’s why:
1. NO cover fee charges for online bookings coming through your website widget.
2. Bookings from online 3rd party channels start as low as €1 per cover for Reserve with Google!
3. Tableo does NOT charge a percentage on the restaurant bill.
Price comparison
We have prepared a price comparison between Tableo and TheFork to help you understand how much you could save. In order to compare like with like, we are basing our comparison on both topmost subscription tiers – Gold in the case of Tableo and Pro+ in the case of TheFork.
Comparison is based on the following scenario:
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100 covers per month / per booking channel
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Averaging €40 per cover
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TOTAL: €4,000 per booking channel per month
To note: TheFork cover fees may vary according to country/restaurant size.
TABLEO | THEFORK | |||
Booking Channel | Cover Fee | Cost to restaurant | Cover Fee | Cost to restaurant |
Website Widget | FREE | €0 | 15% on restaurant bill* | €600 |
Reserve with Google | €1 | €100 | €2.50* | €250 |
Facebook & Instagram | €1.50 | €150 | 15% on restaurant bill* | €600 |
TripAdvisor | €2 | €200 | 15% on restaurant bill* | €600 |
Michelin Guide | €3 | €300 | 15% on restaurant bill* | €600 |
Monthly Subscription | €139 | €139 | €99 | €99 |
Total Monthly Cost | €889 | €2,749 | ||
Total Yearly Cost | (includes 1 month free software subscription) | €10,529 | (includes 3 months free software subscription) | €32,691 |
Important to note:
Unparalleled support
At Tableo we are dedicated to supporting ALL our clients. Irrespective of the subscription tier, you will get one on one phone, chat and email support, as well as a dedicated account manager available to assist you with all your queries.
TABLEO | THEFORK | |
Support | ||
Phone, chat or email support | FREE - All tiers | FREE - All tiers |
Dedicated account manager | FREE - All tiers | Only available on Pro & Pro+ |
Premium onboarding | FREE - All tiers | Only available on Pro & Pro+ |
Feature comparison
It’s not all about costs, features should also play an integral part in your decision process. Here we compare some of the features known to us at the time of publishing.
TABLEO | THEFORK | |
Features included | ||
Personalised website widget | All tiers | Pro & Pro+ |
Mobile-friendly | All tiers | All tiers |
Customer data information & reporting | All tiers | All tiers |
Insight data export | All tiers | Only available on Pro+ |
Restaurant vouchers | All tiers | Available through the Fork Pay |
Limit no-shows (SMS & email reminders) | All tiers (SMS at a cost depending on network) | Pro & Pro+ (SMS free only on Pro+) |
Payments and deposits | Silver and Gold | Only available on Pro+ |
Floor Map | Silver and Gold | Pro & Pro+ |
Restaurant review system | Silver and Gold | All tiers |
Waiting list | Silver | Pro & Pro+ |
POS integration | N/A | Pro & Pro+ |
* All trademarks mentioned are not affiliated with Tableo, its products, or its websites. The owners of these trademarks are not the source of, and do not sponsor or endorse, the products/services promoted here. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. Information last updated as at June 2023.
Ready to make the move?
Are you looking to cut down on monthly fees? Then consider a move to a fixed price per cover solution.
Book a meeting and see how Tableo can streamline your restaurant operations and bookings at a fraction of the price.
