Auto-confirmed
These bookings go straight into your schedule. The guest gets their confirmation and you do nothing.
Fill your tables.
Table and function-room booking for Oxford pubs, bars and restaurants. Guests book in a few taps. You run the night from a live floor plan, and you decide which bookings need a yes.
We're ready to set up venues across Oxford. Free set-up option is available.
A first night out should lead to a second. Make it easy for people to book the table.
IRL gets people through the door at events. Booking software gives your venue a simple way to take the next booking: a guest picks a day, time and party size, leaves their details, and you decide what needs a closer look.
Come for the event.
Book for the next one.
See a booking, start to finish.
A simplified, illustrative walk-through. Nothing here is real or can be submitted, and the venue and guest are made up.
Step 1 of 6
Illustrative demo. Fictional venue and guest. No real inputs or submissions.
The Fig & LanternBook a table
Day
Thu 20Fri 21Sat 22Sun 23
Party size
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Time
6:00pmInstant6:30pmInstant7:30pmRequest
7:30pm is a request, so the venue gets the final say.
Sat 22 · 7:30pm · 6 guests
Maya Hart
maya@example.com
Birthday, one vegetarian
Send request
Request sent
Your request is waiting for venue approval.
SentVenue reviewsConfirmed
Inbox1 request waitingAll clear
Maya Hart · 6 guestsSat 22 at 7:30pm“Birthday, one vegetarian”Suggested: Table 14, seats 6. Alternative: 7:00pm.
AcceptDeclineWaitlist
AcceptedMaya’s inbox1 new
You’re booked at The Fig & LanternSat 22 · 7:30pm · 6 guestsConfirmed
Saturday 22Schedule
Instant booking · 2 guests
Instant booking · 4 guests
Maya Hart · 6 guests
The same sequence, in words
- The guest chooses a day, a party size and a time. Some times say Instant, others say Request.
- They enter their name, email and any notes, such as a birthday or dietary need.
- For a request, the guest sees that it has been sent and is waiting for the venue.
- In the venue inbox, the request shows who, when and how many. The venue accepts it.
- The guest receives a confirmation email.
- The booking appears in the venue schedule alongside the others.
You choose what needs a yes.
Two routes into the same schedule.
Needs approval
These arrive in your inbox as requests. You accept or decline, and the guest hears back either way.
Choose which days and times need your approval; other bookings confirm automatically. Which bookings are instant and which are requests is set up with you. The animated example follows an approval request.
What guests and venues see.
For guests
- Choose the type of visit, date, time, party size and length of stay.
- Leave their details and notes
- Get a confirmation
For venues
- Requests with suggested tables and alternative times, plus options to accept, decline or waitlist.
- A floor plan, timeline and diary view
- Move guests between tables, join tables for larger groups, or take a table out of service for the day.
- A calendar of what is coming up
- Export your bookings from Settings.
Getting started.
Straightforward, and honest about timing.
1
Book a demo.
Fifteen minutes on a call. We’ll show you how it works.
2
We set it up.
We install it on your website and agree your approval rules with you. Free set-up option is available.
3
Take bookings.
Guests book on your website; your team manages bookings from the venue screen.
Book a 15-minute demo.
Tell us about your venue and we’ll message you to find a time.
Questions before enquiring? Send the IRL team a WhatsApp.