Blog
Thoughts, updates, and stories from the NomNom team.
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.
Why SMS reminders pay for themselves
A pack of 100 text reminders costs £6. If just one of them turns a no-show into a guest who walks in — or a phone call that frees the table in time to re-sell it — it has already paid for itself several times over. Here's the maths.
What's coming in v1.0.3
v1.0.3 has been months in the making, and it's landing in the next few days — a new floor plan designer, voucher sales, one-tap card authorisation, popup notes for the team, and a long list of smaller improvements. Here's a sneak peek.
New feature: gift vouchers
Sell branded gift vouchers from your booking page, redeem them at the table with a QR scan, and keep more of what they pay — no setup fee, no monthly cost, no fee on unsold vouchers.
Quick table actions: move, unallocate, and swap in a tap
Reshuffling reservations no longer means digging into the details screen. Tap or swipe a booking to move, unallocate, or swap tables right from the list.