Guest-first
Make booking easy from QR, public page, phone follow-up, or host entry.
Booking and host workflow
Turn every reservation into a ready host stand.
Move from guest request to confirmed booking, host view, table planning, arrival state, and service handoff with clear booking details at every step.
Guest bookingHost flowFloor planStatus lifecycle
Host-ready
Give front-of-house teams the arrival context they need at the stand.
Table-aware
Connect reservations to layout, timing, and service pressure.
Booking journey
Reservation follows the guest before, during, and after arrival.
Each booking moves through intake, review, arrival, table assignment, and follow-up so the host stand has a living service picture.
Step 01
Guest request
Capture date, time, guest count, contact details, notes, occasion, and preferred seating when needed.
Step 02
Host review
Confirm availability, table fit, branch context, special notes, and booking source.
Step 03
Arrival state
Track pending, confirmed, arrived, seated, cancelled, no-show, and completed states.
Step 04
Table handoff
Keep hosts and service teams aligned on table, time, guest count, and notes.
Step 05
Follow-up
Use booking history for service review, repeat guests, events, and customer communication.
Confirmation path
Booking details arrive before the guest does.
1
Mobile booking link captures party size, contact, notes, and source.
2
Host review confirms availability, branch, table fit, and timing.
3
Guest receives clear confirmation language and arrival expectations.
Floor planning
A reservation is only useful when it respects the room.
Hosts need table fit, section pressure, walk-ins, and booking notes in one service view before a peak window starts.
Floor plan snapshot
Main room and patio
T12 seats
Seated
T24 seats
Confirmed
T32 seats
Open
T46 seats
Arriving
Bar3 seats
Walk-ins
P14 seats
VIP note
Next fit: T3 for two guests
Waitlist: 4 parties
Kitchen: avoid 7:00 clustering
Table fit
Plan guest counts against real table sizes, sections, and service rhythm.
Peak management
Understand where arrivals cluster so the team can avoid seating and kitchen pressure at the same time.
Walk-in awareness
Keep walk-ins and reservations in the same operating picture for the host stand.
Host stand
Hosts need fast context, not a spreadsheet at the door.
The right reservation screen feels like a concise brief: who is arriving, what they asked for, what status they are in, and what the team must remember.
Guest details
Name, phone, party size, occasion, notes, and source are easy to review before seating.
Booking status
The team can distinguish pending, confirmed, arrived, seated, and completed reservations.
Operational notes
Special requests, timing pressure, VIP context, and table preferences stay visible.
What to monitor
Reservation quality shows up in service pressure.
Booking quality is visible in the moments before service: clustered arrivals, table fit, confirmations, notes, and clear status ownership.
Arrival pressure by half hour
Table timing, confirmations, and pacing in one shift view.
5:30
12
6:00
18
6:30
31
7:00
34
7:30
26
8:00
19
Peak
Arrival clustering
Watch where bookings concentrate so staffing and kitchen prep can match demand.
Live
Host status
See which guests are pending, arrived, seated, delayed, or cancelled.
Table
Capacity fit
Match party size to available tables instead of guessing during rush.
Feature depth
Reservation covers both customer booking and host execution.
Booking records
Guest count, date, time, contact details, notes, source, branch, and booking owner.
Status lifecycle
Pending, confirmed, arrived, seated, cancelled, no-show, completed, and internal review states.
Floor context
Tables, sections, capacity, preferred seating, service timing, and pressure windows.
Public entry
Use Bio Link or QR placements to send guests into a booking path.
Manual entry
Let staff create or update bookings from phone calls, walk-ins, and direct messages.
Manager review
See booking volume, no-shows, cancellations, peak periods, and table pressure inputs.
Go-live
Reservation should be reviewed like a front-door workflow.
We can review booking intake, table planning, statuses, and the exact host view your team needs during service.
Guest path
- Booking link and QR entry are tested on mobile.
- Guest count, notes, and contact fields are clear.
- Confirmation language matches the brand.
Host view
- Statuses are understood by staff.
- Table sections and capacity are accurate.
- Walk-in and call-in handling is documented.
Operations
- Peak windows are reviewed.
- Special requests have an owner.
- No-show and cancellation rules are clear.
Booking-to-shift readiness
Guest booking fields
Host status flow
Table and section plan
Public QR entry
Connected apps
Reservation belongs close to the restaurant operating flow.
Restaurant
Connect booking context to table service, orders, and guest experience.
Bio Link
Place reservation entry points behind public QR codes and profiles.
Forms
Collect special requests, private dining inquiries, and event details.
Connect360
Use booking context for confirmations, reminders, and guest follow-up campaigns.
Map the host workflow around your floor.
Bring a real dinner shift, private booking path, or host stand process and map the guest fields, statuses, table sections, and confirmations your team needs.
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