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69+ features from booking management to email analytics — a detailed overview of what the Bukio system offers for restaurants and guests.
Reservation system
10 featuresOnline booking 24/7
Guests can book anytime – at night, on weekends, whether your restaurant is open or not.
Automatic table assignment
The system always picks the table that leaves the fewest empty seats – so you fit more guests into the same space.
Table combining for large groups
No table big enough? The system automatically combines smaller ones – within sensible limits you define.
Duration based on party size
Larger groups can automatically get more time at the table.
Booking window
You decide how far in advance guests must book – and how many days ahead they're allowed to.
Automatic or manual approval
Approve every booking yourself, or let the system accept them automatically – whichever works for you.
Manual booking entry
Phone reservation? Your team can log it in seconds.
Special requests
Guests can add a note to their booking – high chair, window table, birthday.
Trackable booking statuses
Pending, confirmed, arrived, cancelled, no-show – you always know where every booking stands.
Unique booking reference
Every reservation gets a short, searchable code – easy to look up, even over the phone.
Areas and table management
7 featuresUnlimited areas
Indoor, terrace, rooftop, private room – add as many spaces as your venue has.
Seasonal areas
Your terrace opens and closes automatically on the dates you set – nothing to remember.
Visual timeline view
The day's bookings on a timeline by area and table group – approve, seat guests and find free slots right from the view.
Table capacities
Tell the system how many 2-, 4- and 6-seat tables each area has – it handles the rest.
Photos and descriptions per area
Show off your spaces on the booking page with photos and multilingual descriptions.
Area attributes
Heated terrace, dog-friendly, wheelchair accessible, kid-friendly – guests see it before they book.
Per-area rules
Each area can have its own opening hours and booking rules.
Opening hours
4 featuresWeekly schedule
Opening and closing times per day, split shifts included.
Separate kitchen closing
The kitchen can close earlier than the restaurant – the system blocks any booking that would clash with it.
Mid-day breaks
Afternoon break? That time slot simply can't be booked.
Pause online bookings
Open, but not taking online bookings today? One switch does it.
Special days and events
8 featuresSpecial days on any date
New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, festival weekend – set custom rules for any date you like.
Weekly recurrence
Your Sunday brunch runs on its own rules, automatically, every week.
Custom hours and time slots
A special day can have different opening times – even fixed seating slots.
Party-size based durations
2 hours for a table of 2, 4 hours for a table of 8 – tailor table time to group size on special days.
Events and menus
New Year's menu, wine dinner – shown on the booking form with a name, description and price.
Menu confirmation from guests
Guests choose the event menu right when they book – you know exactly what to cook, in advance.
Per-area scope
A special day can apply to just the terrace, just the private room, or the whole restaurant.
Event reminders
Guests booked for an event get an automatic reminder email.
Cancellations and changes
6 featuresSelf-service cancellation
Guests cancel from their own page – and your phone stays quiet.
Self-service changes
Guests rebook to another day, time or area on their own – within the rules you set.
Cancellation deadline
You decide until when a booking can be cancelled or changed.
Cancellation reason
You can ask guests to briefly explain why they're cancelling.
Automatic notifications
Both guest and restaurant get an instant email on every cancellation or change.
No-show tracking
The system remembers guests who don't show up – and flags them on their next booking.
Email notifications
7 features6+ automatic email types
Confirmation, approval, rejection, cancellation, reminder, feedback request – all sent for you.
Pre-visit reminder
Guests get a reminder ahead of their booking, at a time you choose – fewer no-shows.
Feedback request
After the visit, an automatic email asks guests for their review.
Template editor
Shape every email to your own style with a visual editor.
Emails in 4 languages
Guests get their emails in Hungarian, English, German or Spanish – matching the language they booked in.
Delivery reports
See which emails arrived, which were opened and what got clicked.
QR code confirmation
Every confirmation email includes a QR code – identify the booking in one move when guests arrive.
Staff mobile app
7 featuresBookings in your pocket
Today's reservations on phone and tablet – from behind the bar or the far end of the terrace.
Approve and reject
Two taps, and the guest's email is already on its way.
Check-in
One "Arrived" button – the whole team sees who's seated and who's running late.
Availability finder
Type in the party size and see every free slot – while the guest is still on the line.
Quick booking
Lock in the phone reservation on the spot – the engine assigns the table for you.
Timeline view
Bookings on a timeline, by area and table group – works great on tablets too.
Push notifications
New booking? Your staff's phones buzz instantly.
Guest management
5 featuresGuest profiles and history
Every past booking in one place – you know exactly who you're talking to.
VIP and risk flags
Loyal regulars and repeat no-shows are flagged automatically.
Internal notes
Your team's notes on a booking – visible to you, never to the guest.
Guest portal
Every guest gets their own page to manage their booking – no registration needed.
Multilingual service
Form, portal and emails in the guest's language – international guests feel right at home.
Notifications
3 featuresBrowser push
New bookings pop up instantly in the web admin – no refreshing needed.
Mobile push
The staff app notifies you too – even when you're nowhere near a computer.
Notification center
Every event in one place, with read and unread states.
Statistics and reports
4 featuresReal-time statistics
Bookings, guest counts and trends – per restaurant, always up to date.
Peak hours report
See which hour packs in the most guests at once – and plan your shifts around it.
Daily booking sheet
A printable PDF of the day's bookings – the evening plan, right in your shift's hands.
Email analytics
Your outgoing emails in numbers: delivered, opened, clicked.
Policies and legal documents
4 featuresPolicy types
Terms and conditions, privacy policy, house rules and more – managed in one place.
Version history
Always traceable which guest accepted which version.
Acceptance records
The terms accepted at booking are documented and preserved.
Publishing control
You decide when a new policy version goes live.
Multiple restaurants and permissions
4 featuresMultiple restaurants, one account
Running a chain or several venues? One login, every location managed separately.
Roles
Owner and staff access levels – everyone sees exactly what they need, nothing more.
Passwordless login
Secure sign-in with one-time codes – no forgotten passwords, ever.
Your own booking link
Your restaurant gets its own shareable booking URL – put it on your Google profile, Facebook, or menu.
Information
This list includes the full feature set of the Bukio system. Restaurant operators can select and activate features tailored to their specific location. All plans include the same features — they are only differentiated by the number of monthly bookings.