The pricing model, plainly
Reservation platforms broadly split into two camps. One camp charges you a fee for every diner who books — a "per-cover" or commission model. The other charges a fixed monthly subscription regardless of how many covers you do. Dojo Bookings sits firmly in the second camp.
Why does that matter so much? Because a per-cover fee scales with your success. The busier you get, the more you pay — which is precisely backwards from what most owners want. A flat monthly fee is predictable: it's the same in December as it is in a quiet January.
Why "per cover" is the number that matters
Here's the trap in comparing platforms on their monthly price alone. A commission platform might look cheap on paper, then quietly cost you far more once you count every cover it touches.
A platform charging around £2 per seated diner, running 1,200 covers a month, costs roughly £2,400 a month. A flat monthly booking fee on the same volume is a fraction of that — and it doesn't grow when you have a great month.
When we review a venue's booking costs, we don't compare sticker prices. We take your actual monthly covers, work out the true all-in cost on each model, and find the point where one overtakes the other. For most established venues doing real volume, flat-fee wins comfortably.
Getting your exact price
Dojo tailors Bookings packages to the venue — your size, whether you also take card payments through Dojo, and any current offer all move the number. Rather than publish a figure that may be out of date or wrong for your setup, we confirm the live price directly and put it next to your current booking costs so you can see the real difference.
That review is free and there's no obligation. Ask us for your venue's exact Dojo Bookings price →
FAQs
Does Dojo Bookings charge per cover?
Dojo sells Bookings as a monthly subscription (with a 30-day free trial) rather than a per-diner marketplace commission of the kind OpenTable charges. Dojo doesn't publish the tariff, so we confirm the exact package and price for your venue.
Is Dojo Bookings included with Dojo card payments?
Dojo Bookings is often packaged alongside Dojo card payments, and taking both together can affect the overall price. A consultant can confirm the exact combination and cost for your venue.
How does Dojo Bookings pricing compare to OpenTable?
OpenTable typically layers per-cover or per-seated-diner fees on top of a monthly charge, so its cost climbs with your bookings. Dojo Bookings' subscription model doesn't add a marketplace fee for each diner, which usually works out cheaper for busier venues once you model your real covers.