You can let the program allocate dining tables automatically by using the command TR-R-ALLOCATE_DAY (Allocate Reservations).
The program selects all the unallocated reservation entries for the date selected in the Allocation panel and tries to allocate them, starting with the entries that need the most number of guests.
For each entry, the program builds a list of dining tables and combined dining tables that are free at reservation time for the desired duration. It sorts the tables by Allocation Rank No. and selects the first in the list.
To allocate dining tables automatically
- In the Allocation panel, browse to the day you want to allocate for.
- You can press Allocation Filters to see the statistics on unallocated, partially allocated, and fully allocated entries.
- Select Allocate Reservations.
- Confirm.
The program attempts the allocation and prompts you in the end with how many entries it allocated.
Note: The program can only allocate automatically those entries for which there is a free table with enough capacity for the exact dining duration that the reservation is for.