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nights out.
Long reads from couples — on rooms, rituals, and the art of the reservation.
Why TheFork?
TheFork has a real-time availability API for European restaurants. We use it because it's the partner with the broadest coverage in the cities we serve. We earn a small commission only if your bookin…
3 min · By Booking & partnersWhat's the commission?
Booking & partners · 3 min readCan I book directly?
Booking & partners · 3 min readHow do I cancel or modify a booking I made?
Booking & partners · 3 min readWhy does the booking widget say no availability when the venue's phone says yes?
Booking & partners · 3 min readHow does the booking handoff disclosure work?
Booking & partners · 3 min readHelp/Booking & partners
Booking & partners.
Why TheFork? Can I book directly? What's the commission?
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Why TheFork?
TheFork has a real-time availability API for European restaurants. We use it because it's the partner with the broadest coverage in the cities we serve. We earn a small commission only if your bookin…
What's the commission?
Booking partners pay us a commission only on completed bookings. We never take payment for placement in rankings or search results. Sponsored content is labelled as such; ranked results are never paid…
Can I book directly?
Always. Every spot page lists the venue's phone number, email, and walk-in hours under the booking widget. We surface them on equal footing with the partner integrations. For smaller venues that don'…
How do I cancel or modify a booking I made?
We don't hold the booking — the partner does. Open the partner's confirmation email and use their cancel/modify link. Most partners allow free cancellation up to 4 hours before. Restaurants on TheFor…
Why does the booking widget say no availability when the venue's phone says yes?
Booking partners only show online inventory. Walk-in tables, the bar, the patio, last-minute cancellations — those are off-platform. If the widget is empty for the night you want, call the venue dire…
How does the booking handoff disclosure work?
When you click Book on a spot, we show a brief intermediate page before sending you to the partner. It tells you four things, plainly: 1. Who the partner is (TheFork / OpenTable / Resy). 2. That we e…