Booking a table

To reserve a table, open a venue and tap Book. A guided booking wizard walks you through everything.

The booking wizard

1. Search availability. Set the type to Table, then choose your date, party size and preferred time.
2. Pick a time. Available slots appear as tiles. If your venue has sister venues, you can expand to see their availability too, and you’ll be offered alternative dates if your first choice is full.
3. Add extras. Some venues offer bundles or add-ons (like a bottle package) — add any you’d like, or skip this step.
4. Choose your table. At venues that let you pick your own spot, you’ll see a floorplan to select from. Some tables carry a minimum spend, shown as you choose.
5. Confirm. Review the summary, including any minimum spend and the deposit. Pick the card you want to use, then confirm.
6. You’re booked. Your reservation is confirmed and a QR code is ready on your bookings screen to show at the door.

Minimum spend

Some tables come with a minimum spend — the amount you agree to spend on food and drinks during your visit. It’s shown clearly before you confirm so there are no surprises.

Deposits and card holds

To secure your table, the venue may take a deposit or place a hold on your card.

Your funds aren’t taken now

When a venue places a hold, SideDoor authorises an amount on your card but the funds aren’t taken now — the money is simply set aside. You’ll see the exact wording (“authorise… funds aren’t taken now”) before you confirm. See payments for how holds, deposits and refunds work.

Once confirmed, you can view the deposit status, add-ons and QR code any time from managing your bookings.