The restaurant pager app that sells for you.
Your guests' phones are the pager. While they wait, show them your cocktails and specials, and turn dead wait time into another round.
Waiting Area
Track your live place in line and view specials directly on your phone.
Book a table for a future date and skip the wait entirely.
Instant confirmation · Email reminder
Paging a table — or paging an order?
Bzz does both, but the setup is different. Pick the one that matches your counter and we'll take you straight there.
Restaurants & cafes
Waitlist, reservations, and table-ready paging. Guests join the list at the host stand, roam free, and get buzzed when their table is up. This whole page is for you.
Keep readingTakeaways & QSR
No tables — you just need to tell customers their order is ready without shouting numbers over a crowded counter. There's a dedicated setup for that.
See Bzz for takeawaysFood trucks & stalls
Order-ready alerts that run on cellular data with zero hardware: nothing to charge overnight or chase across a festival ground.
See Bzz for food trucksHow the Bzz Restaurant Paging System Works
Scan QR or Tap NFC
At the host stand, guests scan a code or tap an NFC tag to track their queue position live on their phones — no app download required.
See Your Specials While They Wait
While waiting, guests see branded ads for your signature cocktails, specials, and loyalty offers directly on the tracker.
Real-time Table-Ready Alert
The guest's phone vibrates and notifies them as soon as their table's ready, so they can head back and get seated.
What is a digital pager app?
Instead of handing out bulky plastic buzzers that get lost, broken, or run flat, Bzz uses a simple web page. Diners scan a QR code at your door, wander nearby, and get an alert on their phone the moment their table is ready.
A Restaurant Buzzer System for the Table Waitlist
At the host stand, Bzz does the job of a restaurant buzzer without the puck. The host adds the party, the guest scans the QR code (or taps the NFC tag) and follows their place in line on a live page in their own browser. When the table is ready, one tap buzzes them: a sound, a vibration and a browser notification on their phone, wherever they are waiting.
Every guest in a party can open the same buzzer, so the whole table hears it, not just whoever was holding the coaster. Comparing options first? See the best restaurant pager system guide.
An Order-Ready Buzzer for Counter Service
Burger counters, cafés and food halls use Bzz as a food order buzzer system. Take the order, hand over a buzzer by QR code instead of a plastic pager, and tap “ready” when it comes off the pass. The customer is buzzed on their phone and walks up to collect, so nobody crowds the counter or misses a shouted name.
No base station, no charging rack, and no cafe buzzers walking out the door. Running a truck or a festival stall? The food truck buzzer system works the same way.
Hardware Buzzers vs. the Bzz Digital Pager App
| Feature | Hardware System | Bzz Pager App |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront hardware cost | $800–$2,000+ (20-40 buzzers) | $0 |
| Per-replacement cost (lost/broken) | $30–$60 per unit | $0 — nothing to lose |
| Guest must stay nearby | Yes — 100ft radius | No — roam freely |
| In-wait advertising revenue | Not possible | Cocktails, specials, loyalty |
| App download required | No | No — browser link |
| Monthly software cost | $0 (after hardware purchase) | Free tier available / from $11.99/mo |
*Hardware costs are industry estimates. Paid plans from $11.99/mo.
What Switching to Digital Buzzers Actually Changes
No more
Lost or broken pagers
There's no hardware to walk out the door, get dropped, or stop holding charge. The pager is the phone your guest already has.
More drinks
Ordered before they sit
Show your cocktails and specials while people wait, and more of them order a round before they reach the table.
“Their support team is extremely kind and helpful. We were one of their first customers, so they spent a whole 2 hours in the restaurant helping us set up effective ads. The owner personally dropped in for a meal 3 months later to check how we were doing. I suggested a feature and within two weeks they added it to our plan free of charge. Way better than paying triple the cost for a faceless company's product. Customer for life!”
Start Free — Complete Table & Waitlist System
Bzz is much more than just a digital pager. It is your complete host stand. Scale as you grow with features including:
- QR & NFC queue check-in
- Online table bookings & page styling
- Interactive floor plans & maps
- Shift operating hours & slot overrides
- Real-time alerts & confirmation flows
- Up to 5 live buzzers on the Free plan
Keep Learning
Bzz for Restaurants
Full waitlist system with party size and bar upsell.
Bzz for Takeaways
Order-ready notifications for pickup counters — no tables required.
Bzz for Food Trucks
Order-ready buzzer that runs on cellular data with zero hardware.
Restaurant Reservation System
Commission-free bookings that land on the same floor plan as your walk-ins.
Restaurant Booking Widget
Embed a branded reservation widget on your own website.
Best Restaurant Pager System Without Hardware
What to evaluate once the puck is optional.