Pilot setup guides
From application to first booking in about a week.
You won’t set up alone — a founder walks every pilot through it on a call. These guides are exactly what we cover together, so you always know what’s next.
Your first week, day by day
- Day 1
Apply
Send your restaurant details.
- Day 1–2
Kickoff call
A founder calls to plan your setup.
- Day 2–3
Configure together
Tables, hours, menu & booking rules.
- Day 3–4
Connect M-Pesa
Payout details in, verified by us, confirmations tested.
- Day 5
Go live
Share your link, take your first booking.
The guides
Six things to set up before you go live.
Set up your booking page
- Claim your getkaramu.com/book link
- Add cover photo, hours & cuisine
- Set deposit & booking rules
- Share it on WhatsApp & Google
Connect M-Pesa
- Link your existing till (Paystack sub-account)
- Set your deposit amounts
- Send a test STK push
- Card payments via Paystack
WhatsApp & SMS
- Confirmations, reminders & receipts — automatic
- Make every message sound like you
- Day-before & 2-hour reminders
- WhatsApp & SMS switch on with template approval
Build your floor plan
- Add zones (window, garden, bar)
- Place & size your tables
- Set covers & combine rules
- Auto-generate table QR codes
Import guests & bookings
- Bring your paper book or sheet
- We migrate up to 500 bookings free
- Auto de-duplicate by phone
- Tag your regulars & VIPs
Train your team
- Invite managers & front-of-house staff
- See what every role can do
- Walk the host-stand flow
- Run a practice service
You’re not on your own
Stuck on anything? You’ve got a founder, not a queue.
Through the whole pilot, setup help is one message away. Write to us and a founder writes back — then we’ll hop on a call, screen-share, or just sort it out for you.