TutorialPro/Elite ~10 min

Build a no-show reminder workflow (WhatsApp)

Goal: Every guest gets an automatic WhatsApp confirmation when they book, and a reminder 1 hour before — the classic no-show killer.

What you’ll need

A Pro or Elite plan, WhatsApp connected (steps 1–2 below), and at least one workflow-triggering booking source.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Open Dashboard → Workflows and click Connect WhatsApp.

  2. 2

    Scan the on-screen QR code with WhatsApp on your phone; wait for the green “Connected” check.

  3. 3

    Click Add Workflow and name it “Booking confirmation + reminder”.

  4. 4

    On the Trigger node, choose the event new_booking and enable the workflow.

  5. 5

    Drag an Action (WhatsApp) block onto the canvas and connect it to the trigger. Message: “Hi [Nom]! Your table for [Personnes] at [Restaurant] on [Date] at [Heure] is noted. Reply here if anything changes.”

  6. 6

    Drag a Delay block after it. Set delay type to relative to reservation, direction before, value 1 hour.

  7. 7

    Add a second Action (WhatsApp) block after the delay: “See you in an hour, [Nom]! Table for [Personnes] at [Heure]. Running late? Just reply to this message.”

  8. 8

    Click Test to dry-run it with sample data (nothing is sent), then Save and toggle it Enabled.

The result

Every new booking now gets an instant confirmation and a pre-arrival nudge — reminders sent shortly before the visit are the single most effective no-show reducer. Reminders for bookings made less than an hour ahead are skipped automatically (RestoWeb never sends “past” messages). Feature overview: restaurant automations.

Try it inside your free 14-day trial

Set it up once and it works every service after.