Partner program · Earn on the side

One restaurant earns you €150. Three in a month add a bonus.

Got a direct line into Austrian hospitality? Refer RESTL: when a restaurant becomes a paying customer through you, you get €50 (Basic plan) or €150 (Pro plan) — as an independent sales partner, no employment, no fixed pay, no costs. Fixed amounts, paid monthly, no invoicing hassle.

Application takes under 3 minutes. Response within one business day.

How it works

Three steps — from application to your first commission.

1

Apply

Fill in the short form — your contact details and your connection to the hospitality industry. We respond within one business day.

2

Contract & onboarding

You register a free trade as a commercial agent ("Handelsagent": free of charge, about 20 minutes, almost no contributions with the SVS small-business exemption — our guide walks you through it). We send over the contract as an independent sales partner, set up a quick onboarding call, and you receive your personal referral link and Partner Portal access.

3

Refer & earn

Share your link with restaurateurs who know you — in person, on site, on request via WhatsApp or email (no cold outreach by email, SMS or WhatsApp — § 174 Austrian Telecommunications Act). As soon as a restaurant signs up, you'll see it in your portal. Commission is paid automatically — no invoicing hassle.

How you earn.

Flat amounts, a clear tier, monthly payouts. No negotiation, no hidden multipliers.

Customer planBase commission per new customer
Basic (€24.90 net/month)€50
Pro (€54.90 net/month)€150

Due with the restaurant's first paid invoice (setup fee + first month), paid out with the next payout run on the first of the month. Credit-note procedure — no invoicing required.

On top: monthly tier bonus

The more restaurants in a month, the better.

The bonus kicks in from 3 referred restaurants per calendar month and is cumulative: hit 8 and you get the 3 and 8 bonus combined.

Referred restaurants in monthAdditional bonusCumulative
from 3+ €50€50
from 8+ €200€250
from 15+ €500€750

Your contract — independent sales partnership

Pure success-based, statutory notice period.

  • •€50 for every restaurant on the Basic plan, €150 for every restaurant on the Pro plan.
  • •Bonus from 3, 8, 15 referred restaurants per calendar month (see above).
  • •Independent activity (commercial agency contract), no employment, no fixed pay, no minimum sign-ups, no costs.
  • •90-day clawback: 50 % back only if the customer fails to pay within the first 90 days and the contract ends for that reason. The tier bonus is not clawback-liable.
  • •Credit-note procedure — no invoicing required, monthly statement as PDF.
  • •Termination on both sides at the end of a month with the statutory notice period (one month in the first year).

Payment gate

Your commission becomes due as soon as the restaurant has paid its first invoice: setup fee plus first month (Basic €49 + €24.90, Pro €99 + €54.90 net) — so it is covered before it is paid out. If a customer aborts the Stripe checkout, your commission stays in "pending" and simply lapses. No pre-financing dead leads.

What this means in practice.

Three worked examples — no promise. What you earn depends solely on how many restaurants book through you — plug in what you trust yourself to deliver.

Scenario A

"I start casually"

  • 1 × Pro (€150) + 1 × Basic (€50)
  • Tier bonus: €0 (3-threshold not reached)

Monthly commission: €200

Scenario B · ambitious

"10 restaurants a month"

  • 8 × Pro (8 × 150) + 2 × Basic (2 × 50)
  • Base commission: €1,300
  • Tier bonus: 50 (from 3) + 200 (from 8) = €250

Monthly commission: €1,550

Scenario C · full throttle

“15 restaurants a month”

  • 10 × Pro (10 × 150) + 5 × Basic (5 × 50)
  • Base commission: €1,750
  • Tier bonus: 50 + 200 + 500 = €750

Monthly commission: €2,500

Frequently asked questions

Who can become a partner?

Ideal if you have direct contact with Austrian restaurants: active or former restaurateurs, hospitality consultants, tourism associations, accountants with gastro clients, agencies building restaurant websites. Warm contacts — no cold calls.

How exactly is the commission calculated?

If a restaurant becomes a paying customer on the Basic plan through your recommendation you get €50; on the Pro plan, €150 — fixed, regardless of revenue, due once its first invoice is paid. On top of that, a monthly tier bonus (from 3 / 8 / 15 sign-ups per calendar month, cumulative +€50 / +€200 / +€500).

How does the tier bonus work?

The tier bonus counts per calendar month, based on the booking date of the restaurants you referred. From 3 restaurants a month you get an extra €50, from 8 another €200 (total €250), from 15 another €500 (total €750). The bonus appears as its own line on your monthly statement.

Do I have to issue invoices?

No. You are an independent partner under the credit-note procedure — you receive a monthly commission statement as PDF. Taxes are your own responsibility (typically business income under Austrian tax law; small-business rule without VAT); RESTL provides all documentation.

When do I get my first payout?

Payouts run on the first of every month, direct bank transfer to your IBAN. Your commission becomes due as soon as the restaurant has paid its first invoice — setup fee plus first month (Basic €49 + €24.90 net, Pro €99 + €54.90 net) — and goes out with the next payout run. After that, everything runs automatically.

Do promotional sign-ups count, and what happens on an upgrade?

You refer restaurants to the standard tariff — Basic or Pro, each with a setup fee. On top of that you may offer any restaurant a 30-day trial (separate link in the portal): nothing is charged during the trial, afterwards the standard tariff applies including the setup fee. Your commission still only becomes due once the first invoice (setup + first month) is paid — if the restaurant cancels during the trial, there is none. Promotions without a setup fee (Quandoo, trade fair, vorteilsbox) are not commissionable; a referral code on such a promotion is not attributed. The commission follows the plan at sign-up: if the restaurant later upgrades from Basic to Pro, there is no additional commission, and the restaurant pays no further setup fee either.

What's the 90-day clawback?

If a customer fails to pay within the first 90 days after activation and the contract ends for that reason, 50 % of the base commission is clawed back (Basic €25, Pro €75). That is the only case — a customer cannot cancel before the six-month minimum term, and after day 91 your commission is final regardless. The tier bonus is NOT subject to clawback, it stays.

How do I make sure a customer is attributed to me?

Cleanest: via your referral link (?ref=…). If someone signs up without the link but you convinced them personally, just email [email protected] with the restaurant name and context — we'll attribute manually.

How do I terminate?

Directly in the Partner Portal under "My Contract". Ordinary termination on both sides at the end of a month with the statutory notice period (one month in the first year); for cause at any time. You then receive a statement of open commissions and a written confirmation as PDF.

Do I need a trade licence?

Yes, a free trade as a commercial agent ("Handelsagent") — no proficiency certificate, free of charge, registered online in about 20 minutes and effective immediately. With the small-business exemption at the SVS you then pay only €12.95 a month (accident insurance) instead of around €161, no health or pension contributions. Our step-by-step guide (in German) covers the registration and the pitfalls for your situation: restl.at/downloads/restl-leitfaden-partner-gewerbe-svs.pdf — we walk through it with you in the onboarding call.

What am I allowed to do when reaching out?

Personal conversations, recommendations to people who know you and replies to enquiries — all fine. Not allowed without prior consent: advertising emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages and sales calls (§ 174 Austrian Telecommunications Act, also towards businesses). You get a short compliance sheet when you start.

Is this network marketing?

No. There are no fees, no starter kits and no commission for recruiting other partners. Commission is paid only for restaurants that use and pay for RESTL.

What support do I get?

Personal referral link, imagery and argument lists for WhatsApp/email, a partner-only info page with current prices and features, and a direct line to the RESTL team (no call-center hotline).

Ready to start?

Application in 3 minutes — we'll respond within one business day and schedule a quick call to discuss the contract.

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