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Customize TableYeah to match how your restaurant operates.

Settings Overview

Access settings from the Settings link in the admin sidebar. Settings are organized into tabs:

General

Edit your restaurant's basic information:

Restaurant name and contact email
Phone number
Street address, city, state, ZIP code
Website URL
Timezone

Team

Manage your staff:

Invite and manage staff members
Assign roles (Owner, Admin, Manager, Staff)
View pending invitations

Servers

Track server assignments during service:

Add servers with names and colors
Assign servers to tables

Hours

Configure when your restaurant is open and when reservations are available.

Weekly Schedule:

Set open and close times for each day
Configure slot duration (how often time slots appear—15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes)
Optionally set a custom reservation start time (when bookings begin, if different from opening)
Optionally set a custom last seating time (or let the system calculate it from turn times)

How Last Seating Works: If you don't set an explicit last seating time, TableYeah calculates it automatically:

Last Seating = Close Time − Turn Time for Party Size

Example: If you close at 10 PM and a party of 4 needs 2 hours, their last available slot is 8 PM. Smaller parties with shorter turn times may book later.

Special Service Hours

Create one-off schedules for specific dates—holiday hours, special brunch service, limited capacity days, or complete closures. Special hours completely replace the regular schedule for that date.

Go to Settings → Hours and scroll to Special Service Hours

Click Add Special Hours

Choose the type:

Special Hours: Custom operating hours for that date
Closed: Mark the date as unavailable for reservations

Fill in the details:

Name: What guests will see (e.g., "Sunday Brunch", "Holiday Hours")
Date: The specific date
Open/Close times: Service window for that day
Slot duration: Time between reservation slots
Description: Optional message shown on the booking page

Configure visibility:

Show to guests: Display in the booking flow
Accept reservations: Enable or disable online booking

Custom Reservation Times: By default, TableYeah auto-calculates the last seating time based on party size and turn times. Enable Custom Reservation Times to manually set exact reservation start and end times.

Tip

Use Special Service Hours instead of blocked dates when you're open with different hours. Blocked dates completely prevent bookings, while special hours let you control the available window.

Managing Special Hours:

Eye icon: Toggle visibility (hide from guests while keeping the schedule)
Power icon: Toggle reservations on/off
Delete: Remove the special hours entry

Upcoming and past special hours are shown in separate sections for easy management.

Branding

Customize the guest-facing experience:

Logo (square) — admin UI and emails
Wordmark (wide) — headers
Cover/hero image — booking page and shop
Favicon and social share image
Auto-generated brand colors

Zones

Organize your seating areas into zones (Main Dining, Patio, Bar, etc.) with independent booking rules.

Basic Zone Settings:

Name and emoji: How the zone appears to staff and guests
Color: Visual identification on the floor plan
Public bookable: Whether guests can request this zone when booking
Active: Enable or disable the zone

Zone Preference Groups

Group zones together so guests can choose between options like "Indoor" or "Outdoor" without selecting specific zones:

Create groups in the Preference Groups section

Assign zones to groups (a zone can belong to multiple groups)

When booking, guests see groups as options: "Indoor", "Outdoor", "Any"

Zone Booking Rules

Each zone can have its own booking rules that override global defaults:

Party Size Limits:

Minimum: Smallest party allowed (default: 1)
Maximum: Largest party allowed (overrides global max)

Turn Times by Party Size: Override the global turn times for this zone. Useful when different areas have different service styles.

Party Size	Description
1–2 guests	Couples and solo diners
3–4 guests	Small groups
5–6 guests	Medium groups
7+ guests	Large parties

Multi-Table Settings:

Allow multi-table: Can tables in this zone be combined for larger parties?
Allow cross-zone: Can tables from this zone combine with tables in other zones?

Info

If you don't set zone-specific rules, the global settings from the Reservations tab apply.

Pacing Limits

Control how many guests can be seated at the same time to manage kitchen and service capacity:

Max Covers Per Slot: Maximum total guests that can start dining in a single time slot. Prevents overwhelming the kitchen during peak times.

Max Parties Per Slot: Maximum number of reservations that can be seated in a single time slot. Even if cover limits allow more guests, this limits the number of separate parties.

Example: A zone with max 20 covers and max 4 parties per slot could seat:

Four 5-person parties (20 covers), or
Four 2-person parties (8 covers), but not
Five 4-person parties (even though 20 covers, exceeds party limit)

Day and Time Overrides: Configure different pacing rules for specific days or time windows. For example:

Weekday lunch: 12 covers/slot, 3 parties/slot
Weekend dinner: 20 covers/slot, 5 parties/slot

Tip

Start with conservative pacing limits and increase them as your team becomes more comfortable. It's easier to add capacity than to handle an overwhelmed kitchen.

Tables

Manage your seating inventory:

Add and manage tables
Set min/max capacity per table
Assign tables to zones
Configure table shapes for floor plan

Reservations

Fine-tune how online bookings work.

Turn Times: How long each table is occupied based on party size. This affects both table availability and automatic last seating calculations.

Party Size	Default Turn Time
1–2 guests	90 minutes
3–4 guests	2 hours
5–6 guests	2.5 hours
7+ guests	3 hours

Adjust these based on your service style—fine dining typically needs longer times than casual spots.

Online Booking Rules:

Max party size — Larger parties must contact you directly (default: 6)
Multi-table reservations — Allow online guests to book parties spanning multiple tables

Blocked Dates: Mark specific dates when you're closed (holidays, private events, renovations). Blocked dates show zero availability—guests cannot book for those days.

Tip

Use Special Service Hours instead of blocked dates if you're open but with different hours. Use blocked dates only when completely closed.

Guest Tags

Categorize your guests:

Customize guest tags (VIP, Regular, Industry, etc.)
Tag colors and display settings

Notifications

Configure communications with your guests and staff.

Guest Reminders:

Enable reminder emails sent before reservations
Configure how many hours before (1–72 hours)

Post-Visit Follow-up:

Send a thank-you email after the visit
Configure delay after the reservation (1–48 hours)

Feedback Surveys: Automatically collect guest feedback after their visit:

Enable/disable feedback survey emails
Configure delay after marking reservation complete (15 minutes to 24 hours)
Add your Google and Yelp review page URLs
Guests who rate 4+ stars are prompted to leave a public review

SMS Notifications:

Enable SMS for confirmations and reminders
Optionally require phone numbers for reservations

Staff Alerts:

Get notified of new bookings, confirmations, cancellations, and modifications
Configure which staff emails receive alerts

Billing

Manage your subscription:

View current plan
Update payment methods
View invoice history

Info

Changes to settings take effect immediately. There's no need to publish or deploy.

Staff & Permissions

Manage who can access your admin dashboard:

Roles

Role	Access Level
Owner	Full access including billing and staff management
Admin	Full access except billing
Manager	Reservations, guests, events
Staff	View reservations, seat guests

Inviting Staff

Go to Settings → Team tab

Click Invite Staff Member

Enter their email and select a role

They'll receive an invitation to create an account

Branding Tips

In the Branding tab, you can upload:

Logo (square): 512×512+ pixels, PNG or WebP recommended
Wordmark (wide): ~1200×300 pixels, transparent background preferred
Cover image: 2400×1200 pixels, JPG or WebP for photos
Favicon: 512×512 pixels, PNG recommended
Social share: 1200×630 pixels for link previews

Brand colors are automatically generated from your first uploaded image, or you can regenerate them from any branding asset.

Integrations

Connect TableYeah with other services:

Stripe Connect: Accept event payments directly
Website embed: Add a booking widget to your site

Learn More

Quick Setup Guide
Creating Reservations
Managing Events
Activity Feed - Track real-time reservation activity
Commerce & Orders - Products, orders, and inventory

Customize TableYeah to match how your restaurant operates.

Settings Overview

Access settings from the Settings link in the admin sidebar. Settings are organized into tabs:

General

Edit your restaurant's basic information:

Restaurant name and contact email
Phone number
Street address, city, state, ZIP code
Website URL
Timezone

Team

Manage your staff:

Invite and manage staff members
Assign roles (Owner, Admin, Manager, Staff)
View pending invitations

Servers

Track server assignments during service:

Add servers with names and colors
Assign servers to tables

Hours

Configure when your restaurant is open and when reservations are available.

Weekly Schedule:

Set open and close times for each day
Configure slot duration (how often time slots appear—15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes)
Optionally set a custom reservation start time (when bookings begin, if different from opening)
Optionally set a custom last seating time (or let the system calculate it from turn times)

How Last Seating Works: If you don't set an explicit last seating time, TableYeah calculates it automatically:

Last Seating = Close Time − Turn Time for Party Size

Example: If you close at 10 PM and a party of 4 needs 2 hours, their last available slot is 8 PM. Smaller parties with shorter turn times may book later.

Special Service Hours

Create one-off schedules for specific dates—holiday hours, special brunch service, limited capacity days, or complete closures. Special hours completely replace the regular schedule for that date.

Go to Settings → Hours and scroll to Special Service Hours

Click Add Special Hours

Choose the type:

Special Hours: Custom operating hours for that date
Closed: Mark the date as unavailable for reservations

Fill in the details:

Name: What guests will see (e.g., "Sunday Brunch", "Holiday Hours")
Date: The specific date
Open/Close times: Service window for that day
Slot duration: Time between reservation slots
Description: Optional message shown on the booking page

Configure visibility:

Show to guests: Display in the booking flow
Accept reservations: Enable or disable online booking

Tip

Use Special Service Hours instead of blocked dates when you're open with different hours. Blocked dates completely prevent bookings, while special hours let you control the available window.

Managing Special Hours:

Eye icon: Toggle visibility (hide from guests while keeping the schedule)
Power icon: Toggle reservations on/off
Delete: Remove the special hours entry

Upcoming and past special hours are shown in separate sections for easy management.

Branding

Customize the guest-facing experience:

Logo (square) — admin UI and emails
Wordmark (wide) — headers
Cover/hero image — booking page and shop
Favicon and social share image
Auto-generated brand colors

Zones

Organize your seating areas into zones (Main Dining, Patio, Bar, etc.) with independent booking rules.

Basic Zone Settings:

Name and emoji: How the zone appears to staff and guests
Color: Visual identification on the floor plan
Public bookable: Whether guests can request this zone when booking
Active: Enable or disable the zone

Zone Preference Groups

Group zones together so guests can choose between options like "Indoor" or "Outdoor" without selecting specific zones:

Create groups in the Preference Groups section

Assign zones to groups (a zone can belong to multiple groups)

When booking, guests see groups as options: "Indoor", "Outdoor", "Any"

Zone Booking Rules

Each zone can have its own booking rules that override global defaults:

Party Size Limits:

Minimum: Smallest party allowed (default: 1)
Maximum: Largest party allowed (overrides global max)

Turn Times by Party Size: Override the global turn times for this zone. Useful when different areas have different service styles.

Party Size	Description
1–2 guests	Couples and solo diners
3–4 guests	Small groups
5–6 guests	Medium groups
7+ guests	Large parties

Multi-Table Settings:

Allow multi-table: Can tables in this zone be combined for larger parties?
Allow cross-zone: Can tables from this zone combine with tables in other zones?

Info

If you don't set zone-specific rules, the global settings from the Reservations tab apply.

Pacing Limits

Control how many guests can be seated at the same time to manage kitchen and service capacity:

Max Covers Per Slot: Maximum total guests that can start dining in a single time slot. Prevents overwhelming the kitchen during peak times.

Max Parties Per Slot: Maximum number of reservations that can be seated in a single time slot. Even if cover limits allow more guests, this limits the number of separate parties.

Example: A zone with max 20 covers and max 4 parties per slot could seat:

Four 5-person parties (20 covers), or
Four 2-person parties (8 covers), but not
Five 4-person parties (even though 20 covers, exceeds party limit)

Day and Time Overrides: Configure different pacing rules for specific days or time windows. For example:

Weekday lunch: 12 covers/slot, 3 parties/slot
Weekend dinner: 20 covers/slot, 5 parties/slot

Tip

Start with conservative pacing limits and increase them as your team becomes more comfortable. It's easier to add capacity than to handle an overwhelmed kitchen.

Tables

Manage your seating inventory:

Add and manage tables
Set min/max capacity per table
Assign tables to zones
Configure table shapes for floor plan

Reservations

Fine-tune how online bookings work.

Turn Times: How long each table is occupied based on party size. This affects both table availability and automatic last seating calculations.

Party Size	Default Turn Time
1–2 guests	90 minutes
3–4 guests	2 hours
5–6 guests	2.5 hours
7+ guests	3 hours

Adjust these based on your service style—fine dining typically needs longer times than casual spots.

Online Booking Rules:

Max party size — Larger parties must contact you directly (default: 6)
Multi-table reservations — Allow online guests to book parties spanning multiple tables

Blocked Dates: Mark specific dates when you're closed (holidays, private events, renovations). Blocked dates show zero availability—guests cannot book for those days.

Tip

Use Special Service Hours instead of blocked dates if you're open but with different hours. Use blocked dates only when completely closed.

Guest Tags

Categorize your guests:

Customize guest tags (VIP, Regular, Industry, etc.)
Tag colors and display settings

Notifications

Configure communications with your guests and staff.

Guest Reminders:

Enable reminder emails sent before reservations
Configure how many hours before (1–72 hours)

Post-Visit Follow-up:

Send a thank-you email after the visit
Configure delay after the reservation (1–48 hours)

Feedback Surveys: Automatically collect guest feedback after their visit:

Enable/disable feedback survey emails
Configure delay after marking reservation complete (15 minutes to 24 hours)
Add your Google and Yelp review page URLs
Guests who rate 4+ stars are prompted to leave a public review

SMS Notifications:

Enable SMS for confirmations and reminders
Optionally require phone numbers for reservations

Staff Alerts:

Get notified of new bookings, confirmations, cancellations, and modifications
Configure which staff emails receive alerts

Billing

Manage your subscription:

View current plan
Update payment methods
View invoice history

Info

Changes to settings take effect immediately. There's no need to publish or deploy.

Staff & Permissions

Manage who can access your admin dashboard:

Roles

Role	Access Level
Owner	Full access including billing and staff management
Admin	Full access except billing
Manager	Reservations, guests, events
Staff	View reservations, seat guests

Inviting Staff

Go to Settings → Team tab

Click Invite Staff Member

Enter their email and select a role

They'll receive an invitation to create an account

Branding Tips

In the Branding tab, you can upload:

Logo (square): 512×512+ pixels, PNG or WebP recommended
Wordmark (wide): ~1200×300 pixels, transparent background preferred
Cover image: 2400×1200 pixels, JPG or WebP for photos
Favicon: 512×512 pixels, PNG recommended
Social share: 1200×630 pixels for link previews

Brand colors are automatically generated from your first uploaded image, or you can regenerate them from any branding asset.

Integrations

Connect TableYeah with other services:

Stripe Connect: Accept event payments directly
Website embed: Add a booking widget to your site

Learn More

Quick Setup Guide
Creating Reservations
Managing Events
Activity Feed - Track real-time reservation activity
Commerce & Orders - Products, orders, and inventory