Plattr Guide — The Airbnb Model for Restaurant Discovery
How Plattr Guide connects hungry locals and tourists with restaurants. Free listing, free booking, free menu display. The restaurant directory that actually works.
Google Maps shows your restaurant exists. It doesn't show your menu, doesn't let guests book a table, and doesn't help you build a customer relationship. Delivery apps charge 30% commission and own your customer data. There's a gap between "being found" and "getting a guest through the door." That's what Plattr Guide fills.
What is Plattr Guide?
Plattr Guide is a restaurant directory at plattr.de where guests discover restaurants, browse menus, and book tables. Think of it as Airbnb for restaurants: the platform handles discovery and booking, you handle the experience.
Every restaurant gets a profile page with photos, hours, location, full menu display, and a booking button. Guests browsing the Guide can filter by cuisine, location, and availability. When they find your restaurant, everything they need is right there.
The free acquisition engine
Listing on Plattr Guide is completely free. No monthly fee, no setup cost, no contract. You create an account on plattr.me, fill in your restaurant details, add your menu, and you're listed.
Booking through the Guide works on a per-cover commission model (EUR 1-3 per guest). You only pay when actual guests book and show up. If nobody books, you pay nothing. This is the opposite of how most restaurant platforms work, where you pay regardless of results.
What guests see on your Guide listing
Your listing includes your restaurant name, description, cuisine type, address with map, opening hours, photo gallery, full menu with prices and allergen info, and a "Book a Table" button. Guests can also see your events if you've created any.
The menu display on the Guide pulls from the same data you manage in your Plattr dashboard. Update a price once and it changes everywhere, on the Guide, on your public menu link, and on your QR table ordering if you have it.
From Guide to full platform
The Guide is designed as an entry point. Once you see the value, you can upgrade to paid plans for more features without losing anything. The Small plan (EUR 59/month) adds your own menu link, loyalty programs, QR ordering, and Apple Wallet cards. The Plus plan (EUR 139/month) adds your own booking system (no more per-cover commission), Swipe Menu, and the Insights Hub.
But many restaurants stay on the free tier and do well. The Guide brings them guests they wouldn't have found otherwise. Read more about how Plattr helps small restaurants compete.
How it compares to delivery apps
Delivery apps like Lieferando charge 25-30% commission on every order, own your customer data, and train guests to order from a platform, not from you. Plattr Guide charges EUR 1-3 per booking (not per order), and guests come to your restaurant. You meet them, you build the relationship, you keep the data. Read our analysis of how German restaurants are saving money by moving away from delivery apps.
Getting listed
It takes 10 minutes. Sign up at plattr.me, add your restaurant info, upload photos, add your menu (or use the AI Menu Recognizer to scan it), and you're live on plattr.de. Free listing on the Plattr Guide includes menu display, booking, and basic analytics.
Building your listing for maximum impact
Not all Guide listings perform equally. The restaurants that get the most bookings invest 15 minutes in their listing quality. Upload at least 5 high-quality photos: exterior, interior, 2-3 signature dishes, and the dining atmosphere. Write a description that tells your story in 2-3 sentences. Make sure your opening hours are accurate and your menu is complete with prices.
The menu on your Guide listing is the same data you manage in your Plattr dashboard. If you use the AI Menu Recognizer to scan your paper menu, those items appear on the Guide automatically. Allergen information, categories, and dish descriptions all carry over.
Guide analytics
Even on the free tier, you get basic analytics for your Guide listing: how many people viewed your profile, how many clicked "Book a Table," and how many completed a booking. This data helps you understand whether your listing is attracting attention and whether that attention converts into actual guests walking through your door.
List your restaurant for free. Create your Plattr account and start getting discovered today.