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.

Switch to Tableo and save

€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:

  • 100 covers per month / per booking channel

  • Averaging €40 per cover

  • 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

*TheFork percentages may vary according to country/restaurant size but average between 15-20%.

Important to note: You will only be billed on seated covers. No-shows and cancellations are never billed.

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.