WordPress website creation for restaurants and food service reservations [WP Cafe] How to set up reservation emails

The WordPress plugin WP Cafe allows you to make seat reservations, take-out orders, and table QR code ordering.
This time, we will explain how to set up the email sent when reserving a seat.

Notification settings when seat reservation is completed

• WP Cafe
• Setting
• Reservation

You can customize the notification text here.

• Pending Message - A message will be sent to you when the reservation is tentatively made.
• Reservation Confirmed Message - Message displayed when reservation is confirmed

Email settings to receive notifications

• WP Cafe
• Setting
• Reservation
• Email Settings

and set it up.

• Sender Email Address – Enter the sender's email address
• Receive Email Address - Enter the email address to receive the email as the administrator.
• Rreply To Name - Set the name of the reply destination

Email sending settings

• New booking notification
• Confirmation of reservation
• Reservation cancellation notification

Three types of emails can be sent automatically. The settings for sending emails to administrators and users are as follows.

Email body settings

The text of the email is

• WP Cafe
• Setting
• Reservation
• Notification Email

You can set it up by clicking the link below. The variables that can be used in the email text are listed at the top.

With the free version, you can only use notification emails when a new reservation is made.

When reserving a new seat (Administrator side)

Example of email settings when reserving a seat

New reservation notification Reservation date and time: {date} Reservation user name: {user_name} Email address: {user_email} Phone number: {phone} Number of people in reservation: {party} 

When reserving a new seat (user side)

Thank you for your reservation. Please note that your reservation is a tentative reservation. Once your reservation is confirmed, you will receive a separate email. Reservation date and time: {date} Reservation name: {user_name} Email address: {user_email} Phone number: {phone} Number of people in reservation: {party}