Set party sizes, custom durations and a table buffer
Choose the smallest and largest party guests can book, give bigger parties longer, and hold time to reset tables.
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In short: in Main Settings › Party Sizes, set the smallest and largest party, longer durations and a table buffer.
Steps
- Go to Bookings › Main Settings › Party Sizes, then choose your venue.
- Set Minimum party size and Maximum party size.
- Optional: turn on Custom party-size durations, then Add party size to give a party size its own Duration. Each row applies from that party size up to the next row.
- Optional: turn on Table buffer and set the Buffer duration, time held after each booking before the table can be rebooked.
- To vary the buffer by party size, turn on Buffer by party size inside Custom party-size durations, then set each row's Buffer (or No buffer).
- Click Save changes.
Using booking types? Base configuration covers bookings with no type (save with Save changes). To change one type only, open it under Booking types and click Save followed by its name.
Why my party size or length is not used
You use booking types
Each booking type's own party sizes and timing are used instead of the venue's. Set them under Booking types on this page, then click Save followed by its name.
It is a special date
A special date has its own Minimum party size, Maximum party size and Default booking duration under Timing & duration. Open the special date and change them there.
A booking was added by hand
Your team picks the Duration when they add a booking, so it can differ from your settings.
Good to know
- A party size also needs a table or combination that fits it. See online bookings not showing for a party size.
- Bigger groups can come through as enquiries.
- FOH, Bookings Manager, Marketing and IT cannot see Main Settings.
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