Restaurant booking commission calculator
A per-cover fee sounds small — until you run it across a full year. Put in your covers and the rate you pay, and see the annual bill (and what you'd keep going commission-free).
An illustration of your own numbers — enter the per-cover fee you actually pay, and the share of covers the marketplace actually books for you. Marketplaces bill the covers they source, not every cover you serve, so that share is what decides the bill. seatsat is a flat monthly price with no commission per cover.
FAQ
How much do restaurant booking commissions cost?
It depends on your covers and the per-cover fee — but even a €2.00 fee on a busy room runs into tens of thousands a year. Use the calculator above with your own numbers to see the annual figure.
Is seatsat really commission-free?
Yes. seatsat is a flat monthly price per location — no per-cover fee, ever. You keep everything you earn from your own tables, and the bill doesn't grow when you have a great night.
What's a typical per-cover fee?
Marketplace per-cover fees vary by platform, market and contract — often a low single-digit amount per cover. Enter the rate you actually pay: the calculator is an illustration of your own numbers, not a claim about any platform.
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