Setting Restrictions For Reservations
There are various features within TablePath to control when and where reservations are taken. Such restrictions include opening hours, blocked times, blocked tables and capacities. These restrictions provide you with total control over the TablePath system, allowing you to manage what times bookings are taken (both internally and online via your reservation widget) and which tables they are placed on.
Please click on any of the below headings to jump to the relevant sections:
- Opening Hours
- Blocked Times
- Blocked Tables
- Reservation Capacities
- Troubleshooting Availability Issues
Opening Hours
How To Change Your Opening Hours
This comprehensive guide demonstrates the meticulous process of adding new opening hours. From room-specific setups to defining your first and last seating times, along with establishing online booking cutoff times. Learn how to create special opening hours as well as setting a cancellation policy with precision. This video walks you through editing and deleting opening hours, allowing you to tailor your reservation system effortlessly.
Blocked Times
You can block specific times of the day for a specific date or date range and for online only or all bookings.
The following instructional video guides you through the process of adding, editing and deleting blocked times in your TablePath system. Learn how to prevent both internal and online bookings during specified dates, days and/or times.
Blocked Tables
You can block specific tables for a specific date or date range and for online only or all bookings.
In this tutorial video, discover how to manage blocked tables in your TablePath system - for example to accommodate for walk-ins on set tables. Learn step-by-step instructions on adding and deleting blocked tables to control internal and online bookings with ease.
Reservation Capacities
Configure how many bookings you take based on the number of covers or bookings for a timeslot and number of covers for a shift.
How To Set Reservation Capacities
In this instructional video, we will guide you through adding and deleting capacities. Using capacities you can limit the number of covers or bookings your reservation system can take. Whether you wish to set intervals for every 15 minutes or half an hour, or for a certain time slot – this feature provides you with the precise control over how many reservations can be taken for each time slot.
Troubleshooting Availability Issues
Having issues making certain times available for bookings? Can't figure out why a particular time slot is not available for guests to book? Please see the following help article for tips to make sure your availability for bookings is set correctly: