Table Management

Manage your restaurant's seating with an interactive floor plan. Define zones, assign tables, set capacities, and visually manage reservations.

Overview

Table Management in Gustaio Studio lets you create a visual representation of your restaurant's layout. Instead of managing tables as a simple list, you can design an interactive floor plan with drag-and-drop positioning.

Zones & Rooms

Organize your tables into logical zones that reflect your physical space:

• Indoor zones: Main dining room, bar area, private rooms
• Outdoor zones: Terrace, garden, patio
• Special zones: VIP area, event space

Creating Zones

Where to do it: Gustaio Studio → Setup → Table Plan → Add Zone

For each zone, you can define:

• Zone Name: A descriptive name (e.g., "Garden", "Main Hall")
• Zone Type: Indoor or outdoor

Managing Tables

Adding Tables

Where to do it: Gustaio Studio → Setup → Table Plan → Add Table

For each table, configure:

• Table Name/Number: How the table is identified (e.g., "Table 1", "T-12")
• Capacity: Maximum number of guests (seating capacity)
• Zone: Which zone the table belongs to
• Status: Active or inactive

Table Shapes

Tables can be displayed as different shapes on the floor plan:

• Square: Standard rectangular tables
• Circle: Round tables (great for larger groups)
• Rectangle: Long tables for banquets or groups

Floor Plan Views

List View

The default view showing all tables organized by zone in a structured list. Quick to scan and easy to manage for simple setups.

Floor Plan View (Grundriss)

The interactive visual view where tables are positioned on a canvas:

• Drag & Drop: Move tables around to match your physical layout
• Visual Zones: Each zone has its own canvas area
• Capacity Labels: See seating capacity at a glance next to each table
• Auto-Arrange: Automatically organize tables in a grid layout

Tip: The floor plan uses percentage-based coordinates, so your layout looks consistent on phones, tablets, and desktops.

Table Assignment for Reservations

When managing Experience reservations, tables can be assigned directly:

• Visual Assignment: See which tables are available and assign from the floor plan
• Overlap Detection: The system warns you if a table is already booked for the same time slot
• Capacity Check: Ensures the table has enough seats for the party size

Annotations

Add visual elements to your floor plan for better orientation:

• Labels: Mark areas like "Kitchen", "WC", "Bar", "Entrance"
• Walls and dividers: Indicate physical barriers between areas

Best Practices

Layout Design

• Match your floor plan to the actual physical layout of your restaurant
• Group tables by zone for easy management
• Use meaningful table numbers that staff can easily identify

Capacity Planning

• Set accurate capacity per table — this affects reservation availability
• Consider different configurations (e.g., pushing tables together for larger groups)
• Use zones to manage indoor vs. outdoor capacity separately