Blog
Thoughts, updates, and stories from the NomNom team.
NomNom, now in your browser — a first look at NomNom Web
NomNom is coming to the browser. NomNom Web brings your whole reservations diary to any computer — Windows PC, Mac or Chromebook — with nothing to install. Built on the trusted e-Res layout, reimagined for the modern web, with a beta landing next week.
Restaurant Booking System Pricing Compared: NomNom, OpenTable, ResDiary, SevenRooms, TheFork, Sugarvine & resOS (2026)
A side-by-side pricing comparison of seven UK restaurant booking systems — what each really costs, who hides their price, and who charges per cover.
Turn great visits into great reviews — automatic follow-up emails
NomNom can now email your guests after their visit to ask how it went, sending happy diners to Google or Tripadvisor and quietly routing anything less than perfect straight to you.
Commission-Free Restaurant Booking System UK (2026 Guide)
A fair, no-spin guide to the best commission-free restaurant booking system UK options in 2026 — honest pricing, who each suits, and the catches.
Switching Restaurant Booking System Without the Stress
Switching restaurant booking system? A calm, step-by-step UK guide: export your data, run in parallel, time the cutover, check deposits and SMS, repoint links.
How Much Does OpenTable Cost UK Restaurants?
How much does OpenTable cost UK restaurants? A fair look at its subscription-plus-commission model, what it means as you grow, and a flat-fee alternative.
10,000 Tests: The Work You'll Never See
We're about to cross 10,000 automated tests on the NomNom server. Here's what that invisible work means for the restaurants who trust us with their bookings — and for the developers who appreciate the craft behind it.
Bring the dog — dog-friendly bookings in NomNom
NomNom now lets you take dog-friendly bookings end to end — switch it on, mark which tables welcome dogs, set your own ground rules, and let guests tell you they're bringing a four-legged friend right from your online booking page.
Deposits or card holds? How to stop no-shows without scaring off guests
Reminders stop most no-shows. For the bookings that can really hurt — the six-tops, the event nights — you need a little skin in the game. Here's how to choose between a deposit and a card hold, and when to use neither.
The devices NomNom runs on — and why we're mobile-first
NomNom runs on iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, Chromebooks, and Apple Silicon Macs. Here's the full list of supported devices — and the thinking behind our mobile-first approach, including where Windows fits in.