Block tables or time on the Day Planner
Stop bookings on some or all tables for a time window, on one date or many, and remove blocks when plans change.
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In short: on the Day Planner, click Block time, then choose This day or Multiple days.
Block the day you are viewing
- Go to Bookings › Day Planner, then choose your venue.
- Click Block time, then This day.
- Click cells to block them, or drag for a range.
- Click Save changes.
Clear day, then Save changes, removes every block that day. Discard drops unsaved changes.
Block several dates or some tables
- Click Block time › Multiple days.
- Click the Create block tab.
- Under What do you want to block?, choose All tables or Specific tables (tick them under Which tables).
- Under When, click Add dates, then Pick dates or Date range.
- Set the Time window and, if you like, a Reason.
- Click Create block time (or Create block for N dates).
Remove a block
- Click Block time › Multiple days.
- Click the Manage blocks tab.
- Beside Existing blocks, pick the date the block is on. It starts on the day you are viewing.
- Click Delete. For a block over several dates, choose Delete day or Delete all.
- Confirm with Delete block or Delete all.
Check it worked
The block is gone from Existing blocks for that date, and from the Day Planner.
If a block is not doing what you expect
- 1Most likelyCreate block time does nothing
- 2A block shows on other days
- 3A block you did not add
Create block time does nothing
Look for a red message under a step: At least one date is required, End time must be after start time or Select at least one table. Fix it and click again.
A block shows on other days
A block made with Multiple days covers every date you picked. In Manage blocks, pick one of those dates, then click Delete day to clear that day or Delete all to clear every date.
A block you did not add
In Manage blocks, pick the date and delete it.
If that does not fix it
Email support at agent@stampede.ai with:
- A screenshot of the Day Planner showing the block.
- The date and venue.
Good to know
- Blocks show on the Day Planner as red dashed areas.
- To stop a table being bookable for good, see stop a table being booked online.
- To close the whole venue for a date, use special dates.
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