What are WhatsApp Flows, and can restaurants use them?
Updated 30 September 2026
WhatsApp Flows are forms that open inside a chat, so a customer can book, customise an item or fill in details without leaving WhatsApp. Restaurants can use them, but only on the WhatsApp Business API.
- Meta lists booking appointments, customising a product and submitting forms as uses. Table bookings and custom orders fit these.
- Flows are not available on the free Business app.
- You need a verified business and high message quality before you can send Flows.
- Send a Flow inside a chat the customer started, or start a chat with a template that has a Flow button.
Bookings and custom orders without building forms
Customers book a table slot, pre-order for a later time, or choose sizes and add-ons on your Menuthere page. Each one lands in your dashboard, and you build no forms.
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Sources (3)
- Sending a Flow, Meta for Developers, read 30 September 2026
- Getting started with Flows, Meta for Developers, updated 2 July 2026
- About WhatsApp Flows, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026
