Note: This article discusses a feature available on Dashboards using Availability Planning style reservation management, which is not launched to all customers. Please contact hospitality@tockhq.com to learn more.
Using the Optimize table availability feature within each service allows you to mark tables as in-house or fully blocked and set this feature to automatically switch the tables to be available online at set amount of time prior to the start of service.
Setting up the Optimize table availability feature
- Navigate to Control Panel, and select Availability Planning
- Select the Schedule that you want and click Edit
- Select Services in the top bar and click on the service you want to optimize tables for
- In the left panel, select the pencil icon next to Optimize table availability
- Toggle the switch to Enabled
- Select the amount of Time prior to service that you want the tables to automatically switch to be available online
- You can select from 2 hours up to 72 hours prior to the start of service
- You can select from 2 hours up to 72 hours prior to the start of service
- Select Add tables to configure the specific tables you want this setting to apply to
- Click on a table - if it is Offered in-house only or set to Block table, you'll be able to select Optimize table availability
- Tables with Optimize table availability enabled will display a shaded icon
- When each service is completed, Publish the schedule