How to: Allocate Tables to a Waiting List Entry

You can allocate one or more dining tables to a waiting list entry. You can change a table allocation, and you can cancel a table allocation.

Note: Only by allocating more than one table, you can seat guests at more than one table . If you allocate a dining table that is the main table of a joined group of tables, you have a choice of allocating to the joined group or just to the selected table.

Note: You can allocate any table (free, free-reserved, occupied, or occupied-reserved). When you seat guests at the allocated table, the system will check against other reservations. Therefore, it is advisable to allocate free or occupied tables only.

To allocate a table

1. Select the desired waiting list entry row and the Table column.
2. Select Allocate from the drop-down list.
3. Select the desired dining table in the dining table list. The dining table is now reserved for this waiting list entry.

To allocate an extra table

1. Select the desired waiting list entry row that already has a table allocated and the Table column. The dining table list now shows only the allocated tables.
2. Select Allocate Extra Table from the drop-down list.
3. Select the desired dining table in the dining table list. The dining table is now reserved for this waiting list entry.

To change an allocation

1. Select the desired waiting list entry row and the Table column. The dining table list now shows only the allocated tables.
2. Select Change Allocation from the drop-down list. The system cancels the current table allocation.
3. Select the desired dining table in the dining table list. Only this dining table is now reserved for this waiting list entry.

To cancel an allocation

1. Select the desired waiting list entry row and the Table column. The dining table list now shows only the allocated tables.
2. Select Cancel Allocation from the drop-down list. The system cancels the current table allocation.