Configuring Seating Limits

Seating Limits define the number of available reservations allocated based on the cycle defined in the Acceptance Limits and Party Size.

  1. Select the revenue center, click Setup, and then click Reservation Periods.
  2. Open the reservation period record.
  3. Click the General tab, and then click the Seating Limits subtab.
  4. Click the Add link.
  5. Enter information in the Seating Limits fields:

    Table 51-24 Seating Limits

    Field Description

    Begin Time

    Enter the time when the defined Seating Limit begins.

    End Time

    Enter the time when the defined Seating Limit ends.

    Capacity

    Enter the number of covers in the party.

    The Capacity value cascades to lower values if you do not set a lower value. For example, if you set a capacity of 4, the cover includes requests for a party of 1 through 4. However, setting a lower capacity of 2 applies to parties of 1 or 2, and the capacity of 4 applies to parties of 3 or 4.

    Quantity

    Enter the number of reservations available for the Cycles within the timeframe.

    The Quantity determines how many reservations to allocate to accommodate the capacity between the Begin Time and End Time for each Cycle that you set on the Acceptance Limits tab. For example, you can allocate a quantity of 2 reservations every 15 minutes between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. that accommodate a cover count of 2 or fewer.

    This value only defines the number allotted and does not represent the current inventory.

  6. Click Save.