Stripe SetupIntent: PSD2-compliant card authorisation including 3-D Secure — without any money moving.
All modules Protected
Module · No-show protection
Card on file, never charged.
For larger tables or peak times you authorise the guest's card via Stripe SetupIntent — no prepayment drama, no auto-charge. You decide manually whether to charge if a guest no-shows.
tablario.com/app/bookings
Stripe · secured
Reservation · Sat 8:00 PM
6 guests · the Werner family
Birthday · main room
•••• •••• •••• 4242 authorised
Charged0 €
Auto-release after service
Charge manuallyRelease
Your card is only held, not charged. If you show up or cancel in time, nothing happens.
Differentiator
No-shows cost revenue — prepayment costs bookings.
Strict prepayment scares away exactly the guests you want. Tablario takes the middle path: the card is only authorised through Stripe, not charged — the guest pays nothing upfront. If they do not show, you decide with one click whether to collect the fee you communicated, or stay lenient. You keep control without losing bookings.
0 €
prepayment for the guest — authorised, not charged
Configurable per booking: applies only from 6 guests, or Fridays and Saturdays, for example. Everyone else books without a card.
Clearly communicated: the guest sees exactly that a card is held — not charged — before confirming.
Manual charge with one click in the booking drawer, including a note for accounting. Never automatic.
Cancelling up to 24 hours ahead releases the card automatically. If the guest shows up, nothing happens anyway.
No platform commission per charge — only Stripe's standard fees apply, nothing else.
How a protected booking works.
Define the rule
Set when protection applies — party size, day of week, time window. Every other booking continues without a card.
Guest adds a card
On confirming, a Stripe element appears. The guest enters their card details — with 3-D Secure, no prepayment notice, no money moving.
Shows up? Card released
After service the card is released automatically. On a no-show you decide manually: charge, or release with goodwill.
No-show protection questions.
Is the guest's card charged automatically?+
No — never automatically. The card is only authorised via Stripe SetupIntent. If a guest does not show, you decide manually with one click in the booking drawer whether to collect the fee you communicated beforehand. You always keep full control.
Is it secure and legally sound?+
Yes. The authorisation runs through Stripe and is PSD2-compliant including 3-D Secure. Tablario stores no card data — Stripe handles that as a certified payment provider. The guest is told transparently what is held before confirming.
What happens if the guest cancels in time?+
If the guest cancels up to 24 hours before the reservation, the card authorisation is released automatically — nothing happens. You set the window yourself, per restaurant.
Reply within 1 business day
Weekdays between 9 am and 6 pm CET
GDPR compliant
Servers in Germany · no data sales
Made in Germany
Founder-led support straight from Cologne
Cancel monthly
No contract, no setup fee
No-shows cost you revenue — but prepayment costs you bookings.
In the demo you see the guest flow live: Stripe authorisation, reminders and the manual charge button in the booking drawer.