Restaurant Table Management Tips

Table turns decide revenue in a busy restaurant. These tips help you seat faster, serve better and bill on time.

Know your table mix

Many tables for four with few for two wastes seats. Look at party size reports and adjust.

Reservation buffers

Hold a table about 90 minutes around a booking, but release it if guests do not arrive. A floor view that shows reserved tables prevents double booking.

Waitlist

• Record party size and phone
• Quote an honest wait
• Call when a table frees up
• Offer bar seating to waiting guests

Speed up the end of the meal

• Let guests ask for the bill from the table QR
• Print the bill in advance
• Offer UPI QR on the bill
• Clear and reset quickly

Use data

The busy-hours heatmap shows where tables are full and where they are empty, so you can plan offers and staff.

Software support

NexoraRMS-POS shows live status, transfer, merge and split, plus reservations and waitlist. See table management software.

A quick floor routine

1. Check reservations at the start of the shift
2. Walk the floor every ten minutes for bill requests
3. Reset tables as soon as guests leave
4. Update the waitlist when a table frees
5. Review table-turn time after service

Mistakes that cost covers

• Seating a two on a six-seater during a rush
• Letting reservations hold tables for too long
• No one owning the waitlist
• Printing the bill late

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