Guest WiFi for restaurants South Africa
Restaurant guest WiFi with your name on the screen.
Hotwireless turns the moment a diner connects into a branded step: your splash page, POPIA-aware consent, sensible access limits, and a guest list you can use.
Already know the problem you are trying to fix? See the five WiFi complaints restaurant and café owners make most.
Built for the floor
- At the door: branded splash page, WiFi terms and access limits.
- At sign-in: name, email and cell captured with consent.
- Afterwards: your guest list, busy times and who comes back.
Why restaurants use it
WiFi for restaurants should do more than give away bandwidth.
For restaurants, WiFi is a high-intent touchpoint. The guest is inside your venue, on your network, and looking at a screen you control.
Put your brand on it
Your logo, your colours and your wording on the page every guest sees before they go online.
Capture useful data
Collect consented names, email addresses and cell numbers at the login step, and export the list when you want it.
Control abuse
Time limits, bandwidth limits and per-device rules keep your guest network fair and predictable.
Not sure where the weak spots are? Run a simple venue WiFi audit before planning upgrades.
Packages
WiFi for restaurants, cafés and bars: three packages, priced per location.
Start with the branded portal. Add guest data capture, then the numbers behind it, when the venue is ready. Prices are per location per month, ex VAT, and the internet line is not included: the venue supplies its own connection on its own ISP account.
Basic
R399/moVenues that want guests online in one tap, with their own name on the screen.
1 WiFi device managed; each extra router or access point +R50 a month.
Basic + Data Collection
R599/moVenues that want a guest list they can actually use.
1 WiFi device managed; each extra router or access point +R100 a month.
Basic + Data + Guest Insights
R799/moVenues that want to know their busy hours and who comes back, not just their guest count.
1 WiFi device managed; each extra router or access point +R150 a month.
Hardware is bought once, separately: a router, set up and branded, is from R1,549 once-off, ex VAT. Bigger venues with access points and cabling are quoted per site.
Captive portal software
Branded splash pages, vouchers, access control and consent.
Questions we get
WiFi for restaurants: questions owners ask.
What does restaurant guest WiFi include?
Hotwireless provides the branded captive portal, access rules, POPIA-aware consent capture, the router, and support Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 SAST. On the higher packages you also get guest details captured at login and a view of visitor numbers, busy times and who comes back.
How much does WiFi for restaurants cost?
R399, R599 or R799 per location per month, ex VAT, depending on the package. Each package covers 1 WiFi device managed; each extra router or access point is +R50 a month on Basic, +R100 a month on Basic + Data Collection and +R150 a month on Basic + Data + Guest Insights. The router, set up and branded, costs from R1,549 once-off, ex VAT. The internet line is not included.
Who pays for the internet line?
You do. The restaurant supplies and pays for its own connection, fibre, LTE or whatever you already run, on its own ISP account. No package includes it. On site we need a free network port, a power socket and a spot with good signal to the tables.
Do we get the guest details that are captured?
Yes, on the Basic + Data Collection package and above. Guests enter their name, email and cell number before going online, consent is captured at that moment, and the list is yours to export and use.
Does the guest WiFi share a network with our card machine?
No. Guests are kept on their own network, separate from the one your business runs on, so the card machine, the till and the office PC are not on the guest WiFi.
Is it only for large restaurant groups?
No. Single restaurants, cafes, bars and multi-site groups can all run Hotwireless guest WiFi.
Restaurants and cafés already on it
Case study: News Cafe
One branded guest WiFi experience across every News Cafe venue, with the same sign-in and the same consent wording at each site.
Case study: Seattle Coffee Co
One guest WiFi experience across Seattle Coffee Co stores, with a branded splash per store and a short, low-friction sign-in.
Fixing a specific problem at a café counter or on a busy floor? See the five WiFi complaints restaurant and café owners make most.
Ready to sort out your guest WiFi?
Take the next step and we will map the right package to your venue. Packages start at R399 a month per location, ex VAT.
Or call us on 071 437 6694