Bzz | Waitlists, Reservations, Buzzers & In-Wait Marketing
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Commission-Free Waitlists, Reservations & In-Wait Upselling

The waitlist & reservation system that pays for itself.

While walk-ins wait for a table, Bzz puts your cocktail list and chef's specials right on their phones: no app for guests to download, $0 cover fees for you.

✓ No Credit Card•✓ Free Forever Tier
4.7 averageacross Trustpilot, F6S & PeerPush
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SEAR Steakhouse

Waiting Area

Join the Waitlist

Track your live place in line and view specials directly on your phone.

Reserve for Later

Book a table for a future date and skip the wait entirely.

Pick Date
Select Time

Instant confirmation · Email reminder

4.2 out of 5 Verified Trustpilot review
“Their support team is extremely kind and helpful. We were one of their first customers, so they spent a whole 2 hours in the restaurant helping us set up effective ads. The owner personally dropped in for a meal 3 months later to check how we were doing. I suggested a feature and within two weeks they added it to our plan free of charge. Way better than paying triple the cost for a faceless company's product. Customer for life!”
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Anthony Ancelotti
Verified customer · Ireland
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Live Table ControlRefined for busy dining rooms & fast turns
Instant Guest AlertsZero SMS fees · No app downloads needed
In-Wait MarketingPromote bar specials & tasting menus
Zero Cover FeesFree tier available. Full floor plans for $29.99/mo.
Commission-Free0% Cover Fees

Compare Your Costs vs. OpenTable & Resy

1,200 diners / mo
2002,0004,000+
Legacy Platforms (OpenTable / Resy)
~$1,799 /mo

$299+ base subscription + $1.00–$1.50 per diner network tax.

Bzz Flat-Rate SaaS
Recommended
$29.99 /mo flat

Unlimited bookings, zero cover fees, in-wait marketing included.

Estimated Annual Profit Kept
+$21,228 / year
No per-cover tax. Keep 100% of your guest spend.

Your guest checks in and is primed for an upsell in under 30 seconds.

There's no app to install and no proprietary hardware to buy: everything runs in a browser tab, from the first check-in ping to the drink order that pays for it.

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1-Tap Check-In

Guests scan a QR code at the door or hosts add them in seconds with party size and seating area preferences.

2

Real-Time Tracker

Guests see their live queue position and estimated wait time directly on their phone, eliminating host stand crowding.

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In-Wait Marketing

While they wait, put tonight's cocktail specials and chef's picks in front of them before they sit down.

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Table-Ready Alert

A browser notification pops up and their phone buzzes once the table's ready.

Give accurate wait times, every time.

Stop guessing. Bzz uses your live floor capacity and historical dining times to give guests a reliable wait estimate, reducing walk-aways.

No app for guests, no SMS bill for you.

Guests track their wait and get notified straight in their phone's browser, no extra hardware to buy and no per-text charges eating into your margin.

Turn idle wait time into drink orders.

Your customers are already on their phones while they wait; Bzz puts your drink specials and tasting menu right in front of them instead of leaving that screen time empty.

New · Verified PresenceStandard plan & up

Only let people join when they're actually here.

Ghost waitlist entries and no-shows drop when GPS verification is on: guests either have to be standing at your door to join the list, or you'll know within seconds of them walking in. We ask permission before checking anything, and you can switch the feature off whenever you want.

  • Require presence to join. Guests must be at your door to claim a spot.
  • Get notified when nearby. See who has arrived so you can seat them faster.
  • Privacy-first & permission-based. Location is only ever requested when you require it.

Required to join

Block remote sign-ups so your list reflects who's truly waiting.

Notified when nearby

Know the instant a guest arrives so nobody waits longer than they should.

Keep them close

Optionally re-check presence while they wait, and nudge anyone who wanders off.

Opt-in, always

There's no hardware involved, and no tracking once you switch it off. It's a one-tap location check guests are free to decline.

Run your floor like clockwork.

Maintain perfect operational control over your physical space with our interactive visual tools.

  • Visual Table Management

    See exactly which tables are turning and which are ready at a glance.

  • Integrated Reservations

    Walk-ins and pre-booked tables managed in one unified view.

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SEAR Steakhouse & Wine BarDashboard
15 Waitlist84 Seated4 Booked
Main Dining Room
Seated: 84
2
T1
24m
4
T2Cleaning
2
T3Available
Tap Table to Manage Seating & Orders

Tailored for your concept.

Full-Service Restaurants & CafesTable & Reservation Management

Walk-ins and reservations share one floor plan, so hosts can see which tables are turning and which still need a wipe-down, while in-wait menus nudge guests toward a drink at the bar before they even sit down.

Quick-Service Food (QSR) & Food TrucksHigh-Velocity Counter Operations

Customers scan a QR code at checkout and watch their order move through prep on their own phone, then get a ping as soon as it's ready for pickup — no crowding the counter to ask.

Up and running in minutes.

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Create your account

Sign up in about a minute and pick your table layout or service style — you're live right after.

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Add guests to your waitlist

Guests scan a QR code at the door or hosts add them in seconds. They track their place live on their phone browser without downloading an app.

3

Notify, seat, and monetize

Guests find out the instant their table or order is ready, and that's your cue to put the drinks list and today's specials in front of them for a bigger check.

Frequently Asked Questions

The math can add up quickly. If you serve just 20 waiting customers a day and Bzz helps you upsell one of them a high-margin item (like a coffee, side, or product), a single extra sale a day covers a typical monthly subscription within days — anything beyond that is upside. How fast it actually pays back depends on your own volume and margins.
Absolutely. Even with low volume, Bzz transforms 'dead time' into an active marketing channel. A customer waiting for 10 minutes is a captive audience. By showcasing your Instagram feed or special offers on their phone, you're building brand loyalty and ensuring they come back—which is much more valuable than a one-time transaction.
Concurrent active buzzers are the number of customers currently in your system (not yet marked as ready). Once a buzzer is marked as ready or cancelled, it no longer counts toward your limit. This means you can serve hundreds of customers per day even on even our Standard plan, as long as you don't have more than 10 waiting at any single moment.
Yes! You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at any time from your dashboard. Changes take effect immediately, and we'll prorate any charges so you never pay for more than you use.
No. All Bzz plans are month-to-month. You're never locked in, and you can cancel anytime with zero penalties or hidden fees. We want you to stay because Bzz grows your business, not because of a contract.
Yes — it's called Verified Presence. You can require guests to be physically at your venue (verified by GPS) to join the waitlist, optionally re-check while they wait, or simply be notified when a guest arrives nearby. It's completely optional and off by default. When you turn it on, guests are clearly told and asked for location permission before anything is checked — and if they're visiting a business that doesn't use it, they're never asked for their location at all. You set your venue location with a single tap from your own phone; there's no extra hardware.
Privacy comes first. A guest's location is only ever requested when a business actually requires it, and only after they grant permission. We never store a customer's precise coordinates — just whether they're at the venue and roughly how far away. Guests can stop sharing at any time, and 'must stay nearby' only flags a guest to staff; it never removes them automatically.
Yes! Bzz includes a fully customizable, public-facing Booking Page that allows guests to reserve dates, times, and select seating preferences (e.g. Patio, Indoor, Bar). They get automated confirmation emails and calendar files (Apple/Google) instantly.
Yes. Bzz provides a complete seating engine with advance reservations, a visual week/timeline diary, a live floor plan with occupancy timers, and real-time browser notifications. Plus, unlike competitors that charge flat per-head cover fees, Bzz charges a simple flat subscription fee with unlimited bookings.
During onboarding or within your Settings > Floor Plan panel, Bzz provides a visual, drag-and-drop Floor Plan Editor. You can easily add, rotate, drag, and number round or square tables, specify seating capacities, and arrange layouts to mirror your actual dining room.
We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) through Stripe, the world's most secure and trusted payment processor.
We've got you covered. For high-volume businesses or chains, we offer custom enterprise plans with unlimited capacity and priority support. Contact us at info@bzz-app.com for a custom quote.

Ready to turn wait times into high-margin upsells?

Start with our Free Forever tier: up to 5 concurrent waiting parties, unlimited daily check-ins, and QR check-in at zero cost. When you're ready for interactive floor plans, reservation calendars, and automated marketing, upgrade on your terms.

✓ Free forever · No credit card · No contracts