DesignMyNight vs Hot Pepper Gourmet

DesignMyNight is a UK-based guide and booking site for bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs and events. Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit. Both are listed under Restaurant Discovery & Listing Management (business-facing). The main differences are in audience, countries covered and integrations.

Key differences

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: DesignMyNight: Bars, pubs and restaurants wanting new bookings; Hot Pepper Gourmet: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings.

  • countries covered

    DesignMyNight names 4 countries and Hot Pepper Gourmet names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    On integrations, DesignMyNight names 3 integrations and Hot Pepper Gourmet names 8 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Founding years: DesignMyNight, 2011; Hot Pepper Gourmet, 2012. Parent companies: DesignMyNight, The Access Group (since 2017); Hot Pepper Gourmet, 株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings).

Side by side

DesignMyNight vs Hot Pepper Gourmet: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldDesignMyNightHot Pepper Gourmet
What it isDesignMyNight is a UK-based guide and booking site for bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs and events.Hot Pepper Gourmet (ホットペッパーグルメ) is a Japanese restaurant search and booking site run by Recruit.
Best forBars, pubs and restaurants wanting new bookings; Venues running ticketed events; Venues already on Access Collins or ResDiaryRestaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants
Pricing modelPay per confirmed booking or referral bundleQuote only
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesAustralia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United StatesJapan
LanguagesNot publishedJapanese
Number of integrations38
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded20112012
HeadquartersNot publishedTokyo, Japan
OwnerThe Access Group (since 2017)株式会社リクルートホールディングス (Recruit Holdings)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by DesignMyNight

  • Access Collins
  • Acteol
  • ResDiary

Named only by Hot Pepper Gourmet

  • Airシフト
  • Airペイ
  • Airメイト
  • Airレジ
  • Airレジ オーダー
  • dポイント
  • Pontaポイント
  • レストランボード

Which to choose

DesignMyNight

Choose DesignMyNight if you are in one of these groups: Bars, pubs and restaurants wanting new bookings; Venues running ticketed events; Venues already on Access Collins or ResDiary.

Hot Pepper Gourmet

Choose Hot Pepper Gourmet if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants in Japan seeking new diners and online bookings; Small independent restaurants.

What we could not confirm

DesignMyNight

  • Venue listing and booking prices
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year: the FAQ says 2011, the about page tells a story from 2009
  • Headquarters location
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count and funding

Hot Pepper Gourmet

  • Listing fees, booking fees and plan prices
  • Contract term
  • Airメイト function (named in case studies only)
  • Which POS systems other than Air Register connect
  • Security certifications
  • App store listing for the Restaurant Board app

Go further

DesignMyNight profileHot Pepper Gourmet profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

DesignMyNight, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.designmynight.com/
  2. Company story and productshttps://www.designmynight.com/about
  3. Venue marketing and how it workshttps://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/venue-exposure
  4. Tonic Ticketing pricing and integrationshttps://www.designmynight.com/work-with-us/tonic-ticketing
  5. Ownership and citieshttps://www.designmynight.com/frequently-asked-questions

Hot Pepper Gourmet, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Consumer site homehttps://www.hotpepper.jp
  2. Listing application pagehttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/
  3. Service overviewhttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/services/
  4. Case studieshttps://www.hotpepper.jp/keisai/case/
  5. Operator company profilehttps://www.recruit.co.jp/company/profile/