{"id":35742,"date":"2026-07-24T21:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/top-restaurant-booking-statistics-customer-behaviour-trends-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:45:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T11:45:36","slug":"top-restaurant-booking-statistics-customer-behaviour-trends-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/hospitality\/top-restaurant-booking-statistics-customer-behaviour-trends-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Restaurant Booking Statistics &#038; Customer Behaviour Trends in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35742\" class=\"elementor elementor-35742 elementor-20450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac42741 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac42741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d57256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d57256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driven by shifting customer behaviour and the rise of diverse digital restaurant software, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/8207\/restaurants-and-food-service-in-australia\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hospitality industry continues to rapidly evolve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But if there\u2019s one thing we know, it\u2019s that consumers around the world are relying more heavily on online reservations. <\/span> <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is, in part, due to the changes in the post-pandemic hospitality landscape. Restaurants needed to ensure tables are filled with a level of commitment to prevent profit loss while consumers had to scurry to book a spot or risk not getting a table at all.  <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also new trends to consider with developing hospo technology, from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/ai-reservation-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-powered reservations <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to open API guest profiles. These new ways in the world of reservations will have a tangible impact on businesses. <\/span> <\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep up as we dive into global restaurant online booking and reservation statistics and trends, covering major markets from Australia and New Zealand to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c0a13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13c0a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More diners expect to book their table online<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b91744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b91744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online restaurant reservations have seen significant growth over the past few years, as customers begin to prioritise convenience and time management. <\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Online restaurant reservations are becoming the preferred way for diners to book a table. More than half (54%) of UK consumers now choose to make their restaurant reservations online, giving them a faster and more convenient way to secure a booking. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restaurants are investing more in digital booking technology to meet this demand. The global restaurant reservation software market is expected to grow from USD 1.4 billion in 2024 to USD 4.5 billion by 2032, as more venues adopt tools that improve the booking experience and streamline operations. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f6018 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f6018\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nearly half of all restaurant bookings are made on a mobile device <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927f3c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"927f3c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/tools-and-tips\/the-rise-of-mobile-reservations-how-to-adapt-your-restaurant-to-online-booking-trends\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile phones have become the primary device for making restaurant reservations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, similar to the mobile-first shift in many other industries such as online shopping. <\/span> <\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With 72% of reservations now made via smartphones, mobile booking has become essential for restaurants. Venues are adapting with faster, more convenient experiences like one-tap bookings, instant confirmations and digital waitlists. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Australia and New Zealand, 41% of diners use smartphones to secure bookings, followed closely by the 39% mobile booking rates in the UK. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A review platform survey also found that 45% of consumers in both the US and Canada prefer using mobile reservation apps to book tables. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a85564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a85564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/restaurant_booking_trends_1x-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20452\" alt=\"Consumers say they are likely to book a restaurant based on positive online reviews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/restaurant_booking_trends_1x-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/restaurant_booking_trends_1x-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/restaurant_booking_trends_1x-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/restaurant_booking_trends_1x.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9117c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9117c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No shows and cancellations can break restaurant revenue\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b7790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b7790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across the UK, Australia and New Zealand, restaurants report no-show rates between 15-18%. Meanwhile, as much as 20% of restaurant reservations in the US and Canada are no-shows. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Australia\u2019s fine dining sector, venues saw a whopping 88% increase in cancellations last year presumably due to the rising costs of dining out.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empty tables can be costly for restaurants, especially during busy service periods when venues have limited opportunities to fill last-minute gaps. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the average restaurant operating on a <\/span><b>pre-tax profit margin of around 5%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even small losses from missed reservations can have a meaningful impact on profitability. <\/span> <\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not all bleak as restaurants cite the use of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/why-now-book-it\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">booking guarantees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and deposit policies that have helped protect against cancellations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc03cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bc03cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social media and reviews play a crucial role in both discovery and booking <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eca316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eca316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media is playing a bigger role in helping diners discover new restaurants, especially among younger audiences. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research from Diner Journey found that 45% of Gen Z diners use social media for restaurant discovery, making it the most influential generation for social-first dining decisions. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To turn a guest\u2019s \u201cI want to try this place\u201d moment into a real booking, restaurants need their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/integrations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social channels connected to their reservation system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That way, diners can book without extra steps, while venues can keep track of tables and get to know their guests better.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f189480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f189480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Integrated booking system features mean more repeat reservations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1035813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1035813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increasingly, restaurants are integrating reservations with additional features to retain customers. This can come in many forms, whether it\u2019s gift cards, loyalty programmes, or events and experiences. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loyalty programmes have become a familiar part of everyday consumer behaviour, with 90% of Australians belonging to at least one loyalty programme. For restaurants, connecting loyalty tools with reservation systems can help create more personalised experiences and encourage guests to return.  <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/tools-and-tips\/gift-card-guide-increasing-your-restaurants-revenue-with-gift-cards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gift cards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offer a whole other financial upside to the restaurant business, as customers spend an additional 20-30% beyond the value of their gift card.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">78% of diners in the millennial age group say they would prefer to spend experiences at a restaurant, compared to purchasing an item from a store.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4583448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4583448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/customer_booking_behaviour_1x-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20451\" alt=\"Restaurants are integrating reservations with additional features to retain customers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/customer_booking_behaviour_1x-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/customer_booking_behaviour_1x-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/customer_booking_behaviour_1x-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/customer_booking_behaviour_1x.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e4d5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25e4d5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AI is helping restaurants work smarter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3afd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b3afd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restaurant teams already have enough on their plates. That&#8217;s why more restaurants are turning to AI to take care of repetitive jobs, like answering calls, taking bookings and sending reservation reminders, so staff can focus on the guests in front of them. <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eight in 10 executives plan to increase their investment in AI over the next year, with many looking to improve the guest experience while making day-to-day operations more efficient.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diners are warming up to AI too, with 74% comfortable using it for reservations and booking confirmations. Tools like Now Book It&#8217;s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/solutions\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI receptionist, Sadie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, help take care of bookings and phone calls, so your team can spend more time with the guests in front of them.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd7459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cd7459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now that we know the online reservations pie is only going to get bigger, how can you make sure your venue gets a slice? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f5370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73f5370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now Book It continuously innovates alongside our thousands of venues to build the most powerful hospitality reservations platform, helping restaurant owners boost, manage and gain insights from venue bookings with ease. <a href=\"https:\/\/nowbookit.com\/en-us\/contact\">Speak to one of our team members<\/a> to get started today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3217a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e3217a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bc9fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55bc9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Data sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metastatinsight.com\/press-details\/global-online-restaurant-reservation-system-market\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MetaStatInsight<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Yelp Insights, TripAdvisor, Zagat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verifiedmarketresearch.com\/product\/restaurant-reservations-software-market\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verified Market Research<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takepayments.com\/uk-restaurant-report-2025\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TakePayments<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelmarketresearch.com\/online-restaurant-reservation-system-market-35813\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intel Market Research<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/restaurant.org\/research-and-media\/research\/research-reports\/state-of-the-industry\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Restaurant Association<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/restaurant.org\/research-and-media\/research\/inflation\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NRA<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinerjourney.com\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DinerJourney<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.pc.gov.au\/2025-12\/data-digital_0.pdf\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Government Productivity Association<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deloitte.com\/us\/en\/insights\/industry\/retail-distribution\/ai-in-restaurants.html?icid=mosaic-grid_how-ai-is-revolutionizing-restaurants\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deloitte<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,  <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantbusiness.com.au\/ai-in-hospitality-whats-changing-in-2025\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restaurant Business<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p><p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dive into global restaurant online booking and reservation statistics and trends, covering major markets from Australia and New Zealand to the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. 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