PorchlightPorchlight Hospitality
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About
Porchlight is a cloud-based restaurant booking and operations platform for independent pubs, restaurants and cafés. Its AI phone host, Thomas, answers calls and books tables against live availability, with requests it cannot handle passed to staff as callbacks. Phone, website and Google bookings are brought together in one venue diary with a floor plan. The staff app combines rota management, clock-in, payroll-hour records, tips and food-safety checks, giving venues a shared place to manage bookings and day-to-day staff tasks. The service is designed for independent UK hospitality venues that need to handle reservations during busy service as well as when the venue is closed. Thomas recognises regular callers and remembers their usual table. Live at The Kings Head, Tealby since August 2026. Every venue gets a 14-day free trial, and we’ll visit anywhere in the UK to set it up.
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TableLink is reservation, waitlist and floor plan software for independent restaurants and small groups. One flat monthly price. No per-cover fees, no booking commissions, no contracts.
The platform includes a real time floor plan with table joins, a branded online booking page, an iPad kiosk for waitlist and check in, SMS and email confirmations (US and Canada), and a guest CRM with visit history and reliability scores. Restaurant groups get a multi location dashboard, and staff sign in with their own PIN.
New: guest deposits and card on file holds on Pro plans and above, with rules by party size, day of week, holidays and date range. A host can waive a deposit and note why. Local Team Sync keeps a restaurant's iPads and phones synced, so the floor keeps working if the internet drops.
Apps for iPad and iPhone, plus the web. Plans start at $10 a month billed annually, or $13 month to month, with a 14 day free trial. Card required, nothing charged during the trial.
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Cloud
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iPhone
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iPad
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Android
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Chromebook
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Platforms Supported
Windows
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Mac
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Linux
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Cloud
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On-Premises
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iPhone
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iPad
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Android
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Chromebook
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Audience
AI phone host that answers calls and books tables for independent pubs and restaurants.
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Audience
Independent restaurant operators (1-5 locations) seeking flat-fee reservation, table management, and waitlist software without per-cover charges or annual contracts. Good fit for full-service, fine dining, bars/wine bars, cafes, and brunch spots.
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Support
Phone Support
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24/7 Live Support
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Online
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Support
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API
Offers API
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Pricing
£249/venue/month
£249 per venue per month, VAT included, no card fees. One-off setup £149 including a tablet (£49 if you use your own). 14-day free trial.
Free Version
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Pricing
$10/month
Flat monthly subscription, no per-cover fees. Starter $10/mo (annual) or $13/mo (monthly). Pro $25/mo annual or $28/mo monthly. Restaurateur (multi-location) $49/mo annual + $10/location. Optional SMS add-on $15/mo (1,000 texts; bill capped $94/mo). 14-day free trial — card to start (secured by Stripe), no charge during the trial, cancel anytime.
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Training
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Webinars
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Live Online
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Company InformationPorchlight Hospitality
Founded: 2026
United Kingdom
porchlightpro.com
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Company InformationCR2 Creative
Founded: 2016
United States
tablelink.app
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Restaurant Reservations Features
Capacity Monitoring
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Custom Reservation Inventory
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Deposits / Prepayment Processing
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Email Marketing
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Facebook Reservations
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Feedback Management
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Guest Data
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Guest Notifications
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Mobile App Booking
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Online / Website Reservations
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Reminders
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Reporting / Analytics
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Seat / Table Optimization
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Text/SMS Communications
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Waitlist Management
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Restaurant Reservations Features
Capacity Monitoring
Supported
Custom Reservation Inventory
Not Supported
Deposits / Prepayment Processing
Supported
Email Marketing
Not Supported
Facebook Reservations
Not Supported
Feedback Management
Not Supported
Guest Data
Supported
Guest Notifications
Supported
Mobile App Booking
Supported
Online / Website Reservations
Supported
Reminders
Supported
Reporting / Analytics
Supported
Seat / Table Optimization
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Text/SMS Communications
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Waitlist Management
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Integrations
Google Business Profile
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