A restaurant reservation system for Kuwait and the Gulf
Arabic and English on the same page, bookings on WhatsApp, and a week that does not end on Sunday.
ResOlio gives a restaurant in Kuwait City, Dubai or Riyadh one booking system in Arabic and English: its own booking page, bookings on WhatsApp, and a service screen for the team, for one flat price. Guests here book in two languages, on the phone, on Instagram and on WhatsApp. Here is how ResOlio answers each of them.
Arabic first, right to left
On ResOlio, every plan speaks Arabic, English and French: the booking page, the guests’ emails and the dashboard. Arabic reads right to left, and numbers stay in Latin digits. A guest picks a language on your page, and every message about the booking follows it.
Each tablet keeps its own language. Your host can work in English while a guest books in Arabic, and your own words, such as your house rules, are written once for each language.
Bookings on WhatsApp
Many guests in the Gulf would rather send a message than fill in a form. On Plus, Olio, ResOlio’s AI host, takes bookings on WhatsApp: the guest writes the day, the time and how many they are, and Olio offers only the times you really have free. It answers in the guest’s language. Nothing is booked until the guest confirms, and Olio never asks for a card. Meet Olio.
On WhatsApp: Guest: Table for 4 on Saturday at 8, Hartwell's Olio: 20:00 isn’t free at Hartwell's on Saturday 17 October 2026. Here are the closest free times for 4 guests. I’ll also need your email for the confirmation. a list, See times: 19:30, 19:45, 20:15, 20:30, 20:45 Guest: 20:15 Olio: Hartwell's, Saturday 17 October 2026 at 20:15, 4 guests: held for you until 19:13. What email should the confirmation go to? Guest: sam@example.com Olio: Your booking at Hartwell's. Saturday 17 October 2026 at 20:15. 4 guests. Name: Sam. Email: sam@example.com. Pressing “Book it” means you agree that Hartwell's keeps these details to manage your booking, and uses any allergies you add to prepare your meal. Privacy: https://resolio.app/privacy. Held for you until 19:13 With the buttons Book it, Other times, Change something. Guest: Book it Olio: You’re booked! Hartwell's, Saturday 17 October 2026 at 20:15, 4 guests. Reference HW-4K7Q. Your confirmation is on its way to sam@example.com, with the link to change or cancel. Add a person, change the time or cancel here: https://resolio.app/en/hartwells/manage#t=… Guest: Can we bring our own birthday cake? Olio: I’ve asked Hartwell's, and I’ll send you their answer here. Olio: Hartwell's: Of course, and we’ll keep it in the fridge for you.
Your week, your hours
Set opening hours for each day of the week, so a Friday and a Saturday can look nothing like a Tuesday. For a run of days that change, such as the evenings of Ramadan or a public holiday, add special days with different hours, without touching your weekly ones. Special days are on every plan.
- Different hours for a run of dates, up to a year ahead.
- Close a day, or stop online bookings for part of it and keep the door open.
- Table times by party size, so a family table of ten is held longer than a table for two.
- Tables pushed together for a large group, on your floor map.
Guests never pay
On ResOlio, guests never pay to book: no deposit, no card, no no-show fee. Reminders by email, and on Starter a reminder that asks guests to confirm in one tap, keep the evening full without asking anyone for money.
What it costs
- Free, €0: 50 bookings a month, in all three languages.
- Starter, €39 a month: 500 bookings, and Olio on your booking page.
- Plus, €59 a month: 1,500 bookings, and Olio on WhatsApp.
- Pro, €99 a month: unlimited bookings, the waiting list, pacing and the guest book.
Prices are in euros, before tax, per restaurant, with no fee per cover. Running several restaurants? Enterprise is set up with you and priced with you. See every plan or talk to us.
Questions
Is there a restaurant booking system in Arabic?
Yes. ResOlio speaks Arabic on every plan, Free included: the booking page, the guests’ emails and the dashboard, all right to left.
Can guests book a table on WhatsApp?
Yes, on ResOlio Plus, at €59 a month: guests write to Olio on WhatsApp, and Olio offers only the times you have free.
Can I set different hours for Ramadan?
Yes. Add special days with different hours for the dates you choose, up to a year ahead, and your weekly hours stay as they are.
Which currency are the prices in?
ResOlio’s prices are in euros, before tax, per restaurant: €0, €39, €59 or €99 a month.
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