Smart Table Management: Maximize Your Seating Efficiency
Let AI-powered suggestions help you seat guests faster and make better use of your floor plan
The Challenge of Table Assignment
A reservation comes in for a party of 4. Which table works best? Use the 6-top and waste two seats? Combine two smaller tables? What if another reservation needs those tables right after?
Smart table management removes the guesswork. It analyzes your floor plan, existing reservations, and party sizes to suggest the best tables. You still decide, but now you have intelligent recommendations that help maximize seating capacity.
How Smart Suggestions Work
Finds tables that fit the party size without wasting capacity. A party of 4 gets a 4-top or 5-top, not an 8-top that leaves half empty.
Checks what tables are available at the reservation time, not just what's empty now. Prevents double-booking and shows conflicts before they happen.
For larger parties, suggests combining multiple tables when needed. Considers how close tables are, preferring nearby ones.
Each suggestion gets a score based on how well it fits. Higher scores mean better matches. See why each suggestion was made.
Configure how the system works. Prefer single tables over combinations? Prioritize empty tables? Adjust settings to match how you run your floor.
If you have multiple dining areas, it suggests tables in the right area. Helps balance seating across different sections.
Why This Matters
- Faster Seating: Get instant suggestions instead of spending time figuring out which table works. Speeds up reservations and lets you handle more bookings.
- Better Capacity Use: Match party sizes to table capacities accurately. Fit more guests, get more revenue from the same floor plan.
- Fewer Mistakes: Checks availability across time, so you're less likely to double-book or assign a table that's already reserved.
- Consistent Decisions: Even when busy or with new staff, suggestions help maintain good seating practices. Everyone gets the same recommendations.
How It Works
Reservation Comes In
A new reservation for a party of 4 at 7:00 PM. The system immediately analyzes your floor plan.
System Analyzes Options
Checks all tables that fit 4 people, looks at what's reserved at 7:00 PM, and calculates the best options based on capacity, location, and your preferences.
Suggestions Appear
You see a ranked list with scores and explanations. Top suggestion might be a 4-top in the window section, perfect size and available.
You Choose
Review suggestions and pick what works best. Maybe the top one, or a different one because you know that table has a better view. You're in control.
Floor Plan Updates
Once you assign the table, the floor plan updates in real-time. Next reservation sees that table as unavailable, and the system suggests other options.
Getting Started
Smart table suggestions work automatically once your floor plan is set up. Customize settings to match your preferences: prefer single tables or allow combinations, how strict capacity matching should be. The system learns from your choices.