Open Bookings
Open Munchi POS and tap Bookings in the bottom navigation. The tab appears when a booking integration is enabled. If it is hidden, open Settings, go to Display and Custom tabs, and turn on Bookings. Bookings now has its own tab. The previous booking button inside Tables has moved. Upcoming reservations still appear on the Tables floor plan, so staff can see who is arriving and when.
Upcoming reservations remain visible in Tables. Open Bookings to manage them.
Choose the view for your task
- List: find a booking and quickly seat guests, cancel or mark a no-show.
- Map: see bookings on the floor plan and move them between tables.
- Timeline: plan the day by table and time, reschedule bookings and assign tables.
Find a booking and seat guests
List view shows booking cards with the guest name, booking reference, time, party size and assigned table or floor when available.
List view puts booking details and the No-show, Cancel and Seat actions on the booking card.
- Open Bookings and select List.
- Choose the booking date at the top. Use the arrows to move between dates or Today to return to the current day.
- Use Search bookings to find the guest, for example by name.
- Find the correct booking and check its time and party size.
- Tap Seat when the guests are seated. Use Cancel for a cancelled reservation or No-show when the guests do not attend.
Read the daily totals
The top bar shows the total number of bookings, confirmed bookings, pending bookings and covers for the selected day. Covers means the number of guests, rather than the number of reservations. A booking for four guests contributes four covers.Choose a status or time filter
In Timeline, tap a status such as Confirmed or a meal period such as Lunch to narrow the bookings shown. Choose All in each filter group to see all statuses and meal periods again.
Timeline filters include Requested, Confirmed, Seated, Completed and No show, plus Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Filtering only changes what you see. It does not delete or cancel bookings.
Assign or change a table on the map
Use Map when you want to place a booking on the floor plan or move guests to another table.- Open Bookings and select Map.
- Choose the correct date and floor, such as Main or Terrace.
- Press and hold the booking, then drag it onto the table you want to assign.
- Release it and check that the booking appears on the destination table. Allow the view a moment to refresh.
Map view shows the selected floor, bookings on tables and upcoming booking cards on the right.
View all bookings for a table
Tap a table to see its bookings for the selected day. Select a reservation to access its details and actions. A table can have several reservations throughout the day.Edit booking details
Open the reservation and tap the pencil icon next to the guest name to edit its details. Use this when you need to change more than the table assignment.Change a booking time in the timeline
Timeline shows time across the top and tables down the left, grouped by floor. Each booking block shows the party size, guest name and time range. A booking reference is shown when available.- Open Bookings and select Timeline.
- Find the reservation on the correct date.
- Press and hold its booking block.
- Drag it left or right to change the time. Drag it to another table row to change the table.
- Release it, then check the resulting table and time range.
Drag a booking horizontally to change its time or vertically to move it to another table.
Read table capacity and floor totals
The number beside a table name is its seating capacity. Floor headings summarize the number of tables and booked guests for that floor. Use these alongside the daily covers total when planning service. For example, if a party needs more seats, use the capacity beside each table to find an appropriate destination before moving the booking.Create a booking and assign a table later
Use the calendar icon with a plus in the top-right corner of Bookings to add a walk-in or a reservation taken offline, such as by phone.- Tap the calendar-plus icon to open the booking form.
- Enter the guest and reservation details.
- Assign a table now, or create the booking without a table if you want to allocate seating later.
- After creating the booking, open Timeline. Bookings without tables appear in Unassigned at the bottom.
- Press and hold the unassigned booking, then drag it into the row of the table you want to use. Check the time as you place it.
A booking without a table appears in the Unassigned row below the floor and table rows.
An unassigned booking has no table or floor listed on its booking card. Assigning a table places it within the corresponding floor.