“If you're evaluating systems for a restaurant, I'd look particularly closely at OpenTable, Resos, Tock and TableLink.”
“- Automatic table pre-assignment with Smart Assign.”
“- Configurable table combinations.”
“- Set specific tables or entire sections as unavailable for online bookings.”
“- Different availability rules for online bookings, walk-ins and in-house reservations.”
“- Shift-specific availability and table controls.”
“- Rules for holding availability for selected guests.”
“- OpenTable is particularly interesting if you want detailed control over which tables and sections are offered online, alongside automatic assignment.”
“If you're evaluating systems for a restaurant, I'd look particularly closely at OpenTable, Resos, Tock and TableLink.”
“- Configure automatic table assignment strategies.”
“- Prioritise the best-fitting table or configured table and area priorities.”
“- Control the order in which tables are offered.”
“- Supports automatic and manual table assignment workflows.”
“Particularly useful: If you want the system to prioritise one dining area over another, rather than simply selecting the smallest available table.”
“I'd verify the precise section-blocking and table-combination functionality with Resos before choosing it.”
“If you're evaluating systems for a restaurant, I'd look particularly closely at OpenTable, Resos, Tock and TableLink.”
“- Automatic table assignments.”
“- Custom floor plans for different schedules.”
“- Configurable table combinations.”
“- Table blocks and experience-specific availability.”
“- Pacing and turn-time controls.”
“- Special-day floor plans and availability.”
“- Tock is particularly interesting if you want different floor plans, availability schedules and table configurations depending on the service.”
“Availability Planning and its optimizations are not available on every account or plan.”
“If you're evaluating systems for a restaurant, I'd look particularly closely at OpenTable, Resos, Tock and TableLink.”
“- Automatically identifies tables that can be combined.”
“- Groups neighbouring tables in the same section.”
“- Avoids combining tables separated by walls, pillars or dividers.”
“- Supports permanent and movable table configurations.”
“- Checks individual tables first and combinations when necessary.”
“TableLink is worth investigating if automatic identification of combinable tables is a priority.”
“Its automatic grouping is especially interesting, although I'd verify how much control managers have over excluding particular combinations.”
“- Automatic or manual table assignment.”
“- Individual table capacities.”
“- Defined table combinations.”
“- Seating areas, such as indoor and outdoor.”
“- Control over which tables and combinations are available online.”
“Particularly useful: Smaller restaurants looking for straightforward table management rather than sophisticated allocation logic.”