SMS paging
Text a guest when their table is ready, so they can wait at the bar or outside and come back the moment you send it.
Waitlist and guest paging
Text Guests The Moment Their Table Is Ready
TablePingr manages your waitlist, quotes accurate waits, and pages guests by text so they return right on time.
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No buzzers to lose or chargeWorks on any host tabletGuests use their own phoneLive tonight
The problem
A crowded host stand loses tables and tempers
Physical buzzers get lost, walk out the door, and die on the charger. Guests crowd the entrance because they are afraid to miss their name.
Bad wait quotes are worse. Quote too short and guests grow angry, quote too long and they leave, and either way the host stand takes the heat.
- A clear, uncrowded entrance
- Wait quotes guests can rely on
- Faster table turns with fewer gaps
- No hardware to buy, charge, or replace
Features
Built for host stand and waitlist
TablePingr stays focused and does this one job extremely well.
Waitlist manager
Add parties with size and name in seconds, and see the whole list in the order you will seat it.
Wait quoting
Base quotes on your current list and turn times, so the number you give holds up more often than a guess.
Two-way replies
Guests can reply to confirm they are on the way or ask for a moment, so you seat the right party at the right time.
No-show handling
See who has not answered and requote or release the table, so an empty seat does not sit while a line waits.
Seating flow
Mark parties seated and watch the list clear, giving the host a clean, current picture all night.
How it works
Set up in minutes
Three steps from sign up to real value.
1
Add the party
Enter name, party size, and phone number in a few taps as guests arrive.
2
Quote the wait
TablePingr suggests a wait from your live list, and the guest gets a confirmation text.
3
Page when ready
Tap to text the guest their table is ready, then mark them seated when they return.
Pricing
Simple, honest pricing
Start small and grow when you are ready. No ads, no reselling your data, no surprises.
Host
$39
per month
For a single dining room with steady waits.
- SMS paging
- Waitlist manager
- Basic wait quoting
Most popular
Rush
$79
per month
For a busy room with long weekend waits.
- Everything in Host
- Two-way replies
- No-show handling
- Seating flow
Group
$149
per month
For multi-location concepts sharing a host playbook.
- Everything in Rush
- Multiple locations
- Cross-site reporting
- Priority support
Every plan includes email support and a 14 day money back guarantee.
Built and maintained by
Julien Jimenez
Written after many nights working a crowded door. A calm entrance and an honest wait quote set the tone for the whole meal.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Do guests need to install an app?
No. Guests get a standard text message on their own phone, so there is nothing for them to download.
Are text messages included?
Reasonable messaging volume is included in each plan, and very high-volume rooms can add capacity if needed.
How accurate are the wait quotes?
Quotes reflect your live list and turn times, so they are far better than a guess, though no quote can predict every table exactly.
What if a guest does not reply?
You can see non-responders, requote them, or release the table so the line keeps moving.
Does it take reservations?
This is an honest limit. TablePingr is built for the walk-in waitlist, not full reservation booking, which is a separate roadmap area.
Can two hosts use it at once?
Yes. The list is live, so multiple hosts see the same waitlist and updates as they happen.
Text Guests The Moment Their Table Is Ready
Guest table-ready SMS paging for restaurants. Start today and see the difference in your first week.
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