Custom Domains for Restaurant Reservations
Restaurants want guests booking at restaurant.com/reservations, not yourplatform.com/restaurant.
OpenTable charges restaurants a fee per reservation. Alternatives are emerging, but most force restaurant branding through their platform domain. Give restaurants their independence—let them take bookings at their own domain.
The Problem
When a guest searches for a restaurant and clicks through to make a reservation, they expect to land on the restaurant's website, not a third-party booking platform. If the URL changes from restaurant.com to yourplatform.com, trust drops.
High-end restaurants especially care about branding. A Michelin-starred restaurant doesn't want diners booking at genericbookingapp.com/fancy-restaurant. They want seamless integration with their brand.
The Solution
SaaSKevin makes it trivial for restaurants to accept reservations at their own domain:
- Branded booking experience - restaurant.com/book powered by your platform
- Automatic SSL - Secure reservation forms at their domain
- Email confirmations - From restaurant's domain, not yours
- Seamless guest experience - Guests never leave the restaurant's brand
Why Reservation Platforms Need Custom Domains
Win Independent Restaurants: Restaurants tired of OpenTable fees want alternatives. But they won't switch if it means losing their brand. Custom domains solve this.
Higher-End Market: Fine dining establishments require custom domains. They've invested heavily in their brand and won't dilute it with third-party booking URLs.
White-Label for Restaurant Groups: Hospitality groups managing multiple restaurants need custom domains for each location. One group might operate 5-15 restaurants.
Integration with Websites: Restaurants already have websites. They want a "Book Now" button that keeps guests on their domain, not redirects to yours.
How It Works
Restaurants add a subdomain (like book.restaurant.com) or integrate booking directly into their main domain. SaaSKevin handles DNS verification and SSL. Your platform reads the incoming domain to identify which restaurant's availability to show.
Guests browse availability, select a time, and complete their reservation—all at the restaurant's domain. Confirmation emails come from reservations@restaurant.com (with proper SPF/DKIM setup).
Common Scenarios
- Fine dining restaurants - High-end establishments with brand requirements
- Restaurant groups - Multiple locations under one management company
- Hotel restaurants - Integrated booking at hotel domain
- Private dining - Event spaces within restaurants
- Food halls - Multiple vendors with centralized booking
Pricing
First 3 domains free. Then $0.15/domain/month. Restaurant management companies might pay $10-20/month per location for custom domain booking—significantly cheaper than OpenTable's per-cover fees.
Get Started
Give restaurants the branded reservation experience their guests expect. Custom domains integrate your platform invisibly into their existing brand.
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