Reserve with Google

Reservation.Tools is an official partner of Reserve with Google, a feature that helps restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and pubs secure more reservations directly from Google Search and Maps. With millions of people searching for places to eat and drink every day, being visible and bookable at the very moment they are making a decision has never been more important. 

What is Reserve with Google?

Reserve with Google is part of Google’s business services, allowing potential clients to book a table at your venue directly from search results. When a user finds your restaurant on Google Search or Maps, a clear, easy-to-use “Reserve a Table” button appears alongside your business information. With a few taps, the reservation is confirmed—without the customer needing to visit your website or call your staff. The interface is mobile-friendly, fast, and trusted by users worldwide.

Why it matters

Restaurants often underestimate the importance of visibility on Google. Studies consistently show that customers are far more likely to choose a venue that allows instant, frictionless booking. If you're not offering direct reservations via Google, you may be missing out on a significant percentage of local searches that convert into actual bookings.

This integration increases your visibility where it matters most, helping attract more guests and directly contributing to higher booking volumes and revenue. As part of our commitment to delivering complete service, we enable this functionality for all clients at no additional cost. 

Our team will handle the entire setup so your venue can start receiving reservations through Google with minimal effort. Once activated, guests can view real-time availability and confirm their booking without leaving the search page.

Reservation.Tools ensures that it doesn’t matter whether a booking comes from Google, your website, or by phone—once it enters our system, it’s treated the same way. Your staff sees every reservation in one unified format, with no manual entry or channel confusion.

What is Reserve with Google?

Reserve with Google is a service that allows restaurants to accept direct reservations through Google Search and Google Maps. When a venue is integrated with an official partner, a “Reserve a Table” button appears directly in its Google listing. 

See the screenshot below. 

With just a few clicks, guests can then choose the number of people, date, and time

Then, you can view all available seating zones (e.g., garden, indoor, terrace). 

Once they complete the reservation, there is no need to re-enter their details on future visits. 

The app supports live availability, which means your restaurant’s real-time table status is automatically reflected on Google. If a time slot or zone is fully booked, it appears greyed out. There’s no manual intervention required from your staff. Reservations can be confirmed automatically or approved manually, depending on your preference. In either case, the customer receives an immediate confirmation or approval notification.

And that’s it! 

Why it matters for high-volume restaurants

In many countries, the reservation culture still heavily favors direct interaction, especially over the phone. However, nearly half of digital reservations now come from Google and websites combined. That’s a significant opportunity. Being visible and bookable on the world’s most-used search engine is not only convenient for customers, but also drives conversion from people actively searching for where to dine. 

One of our long-term clients, Jägerhof, integrated Reserve with Google several years ago. Today, with over 12,000 reviews with great ratings, and a continuously high volume of reservations, their success illustrates the power of being visible and bookable directly through Google’s ecosystem.

All channels lead to one app

One of the key strengths of Reservation.Tools is its channel-agnostic reservation logic. Whether a booking comes via:

• Google Search or Maps,
   
• Your official website’s reservation form,
   
• Incoming phone calls (with caller identification and CRM integration),
   
• Or third-party marketplaces,
   

…every reservation is routed to the same centralized app. For your hosts and management team, it no longer matters where the booking originated. All reservations appear in a unified dashboard, are processed the same way, and follow the same operational workflow. This simplifies staff training, reduces errors, and ensures no reservation is overlooked.

Our philosophy is simple: bookings from multiple channels, processed in a single, streamlined app.

Real-time table availability 

Reserve with Google works hand-in-hand with your venue’s live availability, which means customers see actual, up-to-date booking options. You can even display specific zones of your venue—like your garden area, indoor lounge, or rooftop terrace—allowing guests to choose their preferred seating at the time of booking.

Unavailable times or fully booked zones are displayed as inactive, preventing overbooking and reducing staff workload.

Practical benefits for restaurant owners

• Increased booking volumes
  Customers searching for restaurants on Google are high-intent users. Turning them into paying guests with one click increases conversion rates and reduces reliance on third-party marketplaces.
   
• Improved visibility
  Having the “Reserve a Table” button next to your business listing gives you a competitive advantage, especially when compared to competitors without direct booking options.
   
• Operational efficiency
  No need for your staff to manually input Google reservations. The app handles it automatically.
   
• Enhanced guest experience
  Instant reservations, real-time availability, and the option to choose seating zones improve customer satisfaction.

Bonus: flexible approval and CRM sync

For guests who return often, their contact details and preferences are stored automatically. There’s no need to retype names, numbers, or preferences. If you’re using our CRM integration with Google Contacts, even the caller ID on your phone will show the customer’s name as stored in the app, without your staff doing anything.

Final thoughts

Reserve with Google is a direct way to connect active searchers with your venue, cut out friction, and enhance the overall guest experience. Combined with our centralized approach and deep integration with phone, CRM, and marketplace channels, it helps top-performing restaurants keep control without adding complexity.

To get started with Reserve with Google or to see how it works in action, contact us here or explore how other high-end venues are using it to stay fully booked, efficiently.