SWITCH FROM COVERMANAGER
CoverManager to Calisto Dine
Reservations, the floor, walk-ins, the menu, the register, the kitchen and food cost in one app, with Inventory, Sync and Payments beside it.
- Restaurants
- Fine Dining
- Bar & Lounge
Feature by feature
Calisto Dine beside CoverManager
- 16 In both
- 6 Only in CoverManager
| 22 features | Calisto Dine | CoverManager |
|---|---|---|
| Reservations | ||
| Booking page in the restaurant's own brand on its websiteCalisto: the restaurant's booking page, and table booking on its website with Sites. | Yes | Yes |
| Other times offered when a service is fullCalisto: the booking page offers only the times still open that day. | Yes | Yes |
| Service periods with turn timesCalisto: service periods carry turn times by party size, pacing, booking windows and which tables are bookable. | Yes | Yes |
| AI assistant that answers reservation calls | No | Yes |
| Deposits & No-Shows | ||
| Card hold with a charge for no-showsCalisto: the reservation policy holds the card, and the no-show charge is taken from it. | Yes | Yes |
| Reconfirmation by SMS and email before each serviceCalisto: the restaurant confirms each reservation, and the client's confirmation email names any deposit paid. | No | Yes |
| Deposits and prepayments at bookingCalisto: the reservation policy on each service period, with Payments. | Yes | Yes |
| Floor | ||
| Tables assigned automatically by party size, area and rulesCalisto: availability holds the smallest free table that seats each party, and the host seats it on the Floor. | No | Yes |
| Live seating plan with check-in and table status on desktop or phoneCalisto: the Floor on any screen, and on the phone a reservation card is swiped to check in. | Yes | Yes |
| Channels | ||
| Bookings from Google Search and MapsCalisto: Reserve with Google, set up in Channels with Sync. | Yes | Yes |
| Bookings taken from InstagramCalisto: the booking page's link can be shared on any profile. | No | Yes |
| Availability kept in step across many booking platformsCalisto: Reserve with Google is the reservation channel Channels connects. | No | Yes |
| Walk-Ins & Waitlist | ||
| Walk-ins join the line from a QR code at the doorCalisto: Walk-Ins has one public join page, on while People Can Join From Their Phone is on. | Yes | Yes |
| Text to the party when its table is readyCalisto: a party is texted a link to its place in line, and texted when it is its turn. | Yes | Yes |
| Walk-ins and reservations on one floorCalisto: the host stand holds tonight's reservations and the walk-in line together. | Yes | Yes |
| Experiences | ||
| Gift cardsCalisto: Experiences, Gift cards, the cards Payments issues, taken at the till and online. | Yes | Yes |
| Prepaid experiences: tasting menus, wine pairings, chef's tablesCalisto: Experiences, prepaid when booked, with private dining and its F&B minimums. | Yes | Yes |
| Clients | ||
| Client profiles with visits, spend, dietary preferences and VIP statusCalisto: each client's page holds visits, spend, notes, allergies, preferences and their standing. | Yes | Yes |
| SMS and email campaigns to segments of clientsCalisto: with Campaigns, email, SMS or WhatsApp to a segment of clients. | Yes | Yes |
| Allergies and occasions tagged from booking notes by AICalisto: allergies and preferences are kept on the client's page by the team. | No | Yes |
| Reviews | ||
| Post-visit surveys and replies to reviewsCalisto: with Reputation. Surveys after a visit, and reviews answered in one place with an AI draft. | Yes | Yes |
| Hotel Outlets | ||
| Hotel outlets connected to the hotel's own systemCalisto: a hotel on Stays sees the wait and the free tables and books from its desk, and a room charge posts to the stay's folio through the outlet agreement. | Yes | Yes |
What moves
Bringing your data from CoverManager
Your data is read in your own browser and sent to your Calisto account. Calisto never sees your login for the old system.
From an export file
Export your data from CoverManager and drop the file in. It is read in your browser and mapped onto Calisto.
Any spreadsheet you export from CoverManager can be mapped onto Calisto, column by column.
Pricing, side by side
What CoverManager publishes, beside what Calisto Dine charges
Each figure as its publisher states it, in your currency only. Nothing is converted between currencies.
Calisto Dine
Calisto catalog price
Moving from CoverManager
Questions about switching
How do we bring our clients over from CoverManager?
Bring a spreadsheet of your clients into the switch tool's spreadsheet import. They come in as clients, ready for their allergies and preferences. Calisto has no direct CoverManager connector.
Can walk-ins wait away from the door?
Yes. A party joins the line from its own phone on the public join page, or the host adds it. It is texted a link to its place in line and texted again when it is its turn.
Can our hotel's guests book the restaurant?
Yes. With an outlet agreement both owners accept, the hotel's desk on Stays sees the wait and the free tables and books for a staying guest, and a room charge posts once to the stay's folio.
Learn more
Everything Calisto does here
The pages behind this comparison: the sector, the apps and the guides.
- Calisto DineCalisto for Restaurants
Calisto Pro eliminates service friction by keeping front-of-house pacing, kitchen timing, and inventory in total sync, so all your guests experience is flawless dining.
Open - PricingPricing for RestaurantsOpen
- Calisto DineCalisto for Fine Dining
Calisto Pro quietly connects guest preference profiles, table timing, cellar inventory, and course pacing, giving your team the subtle superpowers that define elite service.
Open - Fine DiningReservations, Menus & Wine
A booking that carries the deposit and the last three visits, a tasting menu structured as data in four languages, and a cellar counted by the bottle.
Open - Fine DiningAllergens, Kitchen & Food Cost
Fourteen allergens tracked to the ingredient, tickets routed to the station that cooks them with live times, and depletion that closes food cost.
Open - PricingPricing for Fine DiningOpen
- Calisto DineCalisto for Bar & Lounge
Calisto Pro locks pour tracking, high-speed tabs, VIP tables, and inventory into real-time sync, leaving guests with exceptional service and competitors wondering how you pull it off.
Open - Bar & LoungePricing, Floor & Reservations
Time-based pricing on the clock, a live floor with station routing, and table reservations with deposits, minimums, and a guest list the door can work from.
Open - Bar & LoungeEvents, Live Music & Food
Tickets sold and scanned, spend per head closed against the artist fee, and a food menu routed to the kitchen while drinks route to the well.
Open - PricingPricing for Bar & LoungeOpen
- AppCalisto Dine
Restaurants, fine dining, catering and bars: reservations on shifts with deposits and no-show fees, the host stand and waitlist, the guest book, menus and modifiers, sold out, the kitchen display, recipes, food cost and prep lists.
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