The guest count (sometimes referred to as cover count) is the number of guests assigned to a guest check. You can use the following methods to assign the guest count, depending on the configuration:
Begin a check
Use the Number of Guests function key during a transaction
Pick up a check and perform a service charge
Add a menu item (for example, a particular beverage) to the check
To add the guest count when beginning a check:
Sign on to the workstation.
Click a Begin Check function key.
Enter the number of guests at the workstation prompt.
To change the count on an open check during a transaction:
Click the Number of Guests function key.
Enter the number of guests at the workstation prompt.