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Direct bookings, a clean booking experience, and a reasonable path to more control later.

They can be, especially at low volume. But many restaurants outgrow purely basic tools once service complexity increases.

Yes, especially when they include operational controls instead of just simple form capture.

Many restaurants switch because they want tighter WordPress integration and more control over the on-site booking experience.

No. It can be useful. The question is whether it is the best fit for a site-first WordPress strategy.

Because they let the restaurant keep more value from the demand its own marketing already creates.

The biggest difference is who controls the booking relationship and where the reservation happens.

No. It can still fit restaurants that depend heavily on platform visibility. But it is often weaker for site-first ownership.

Because the website is already doing the hard work of attracting the guest. The restaurant should capture that value directly.