There are two options to manage Restaurants within Triparound. One involves managing availability through total capacity (i.e counting people), and the other through tables (i.e counting tables).
1. Managing Availability Based on the Number of People
Managing availability of the Restaurants using "people" allows for flexibility and leniency within the restaurants schedule, while simultaneously maintaining a specific booking process and setting booking limits.
Within the schedule of a Restaurant the frequency of seating timeslots and the number of people per seating can be easily defined. For example, the Restaurant can accept 10 people every half hour (interval = 30 minutes, dependencies per session = 10 participants).
Click here for more detailed instructions on how to create a Restaurant schedule.
This option allows for quick setup, and extremely easy management of the availability and Restaurant capacities.
2. Managing Availability Based on Tables
Managing the availability of the Restaurants using "Tables" offers a stricter approach, where specific booking criteria are created in the form of seating Areas and specific Tables. Click on the following links for further information and instructions on how to to create and manage Areas and Tables.
Dividing the restaurant into Areas e.g., indoor and outdoor and setting the "type" and number of Tables in that corresponding Area will allow for a more precise management of the Restaurant.
Example:
Outside Area has: 2 tables for "2 guests", 7 tables for "4 guests" and 1 table for "8 guests"
Inside Area has: 8 tables for "2 guests", 12 tables for "4 guests" and 3 tables for "8 guests"
Display on widget
On the Triparound widget, table allocation is automatic depending on the selected "Area", the number of participants and the current availability. So, if for example there are 4 guests, depending on the "Area" selected, the set up of the tables, and the consequent availability the platform will proceed to book either 1 "table for 4 guests" or 2 "tables for 2 guests".
Display on back-office booking process
Back-end users on the other hand have the added flexibility and control to select the "table type" during the booking process.
Visit the guides below in order to learn more on how to create, manage and maintain the Restaurant:
Important note:
Managing Restaurants is made easy through the Capacities feature - instructions are available here.
In order to start creating Restaurants on Triparound visit this guide.