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