# Fine dining

> Deposits, large-party pre-orders, and a discreet pay-at-table option that fits the service rather than interrupting it.

Canonical: https://storekit.com/online-ordering-system/for-fine-dining-restaurants

**Technology the guest never notices** Fine dining does not want a QR code on every table. It wants pre-orders handled properly, deposits taken cleanly, and a bill that settles without breaking the end of the evening.

## What this kind of operation worries about

- **Deposits and cancellations** - Take a deposit on booking and hold it against no-shows without an awkward conversation on the phone. The policy does the work, not the host.
- **Pre-orders for large parties** - Collect choices in advance so the kitchen is not improvising for a table of fourteen, and dietary requirements arrive with the order rather than on the night.
- **A discreet close** - Pay-at-table as an option, not an instruction. The guest chooses; the service does not change, and the bill still comes on a folded card if that is your room.
- **Your brand, not a template** - The storefront runs on your domain with your type, photography and tone. Nothing about the ordering journey says software.

## Questions

### We do not want QR codes on the tables. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Most fine dining operators run pre-orders, deposits and an optional pay-at-table link on the bill, and nothing else. Every channel is off until you turn it on.

### Can we take deposits against no-shows?

Yes. Deposits are taken at the point of booking or pre-order, held against your cancellation policy, and either redeemed against the bill or retained under the terms the guest agreed to.

### How do large-party pre-orders work?

You send a link for the party. Each guest picks their courses in advance, dietary requirements come with the choices, and the kitchen has the full sheet before service rather than a table of fourteen deciding at once.

## Related

- [Pay at table](https://storekit.com/products/pay-at-table-digital-bills)
- [Catering](https://storekit.com/products/catering-pickup-delivery-for-office-orders)
- [App Studio](https://storekit.com/products/app-studio)
- [Edwardian: 10 hours back per event](https://storekit.com/case-studies/how-edwardian-saves-10-hours-per-event-with-pre-orders)
- [Daisy Green: 84 hours a day back](https://storekit.com/case-studies/how-daisy-green-saves-84-hours-per-day-with-pay-the-bill)