Share tables and join tables

Most tables hold one party and one order. Two store switches change that, each on its own:

• Share tables: several parties at one table, each with its own order: “Table 5 · A”, “Table 5 · B”.
• Join tables: one party across tables, on one order: “Table 5 + 6 + 7”.

Switch them on

1. In the console, open Stores and press Settings on the store.
2. Under At the counter, switch on Share tables, Join tables, or both. They save the moment you flip them.

Both are off at first: one open order per table, as before.

Share a table

1. At the POS, tap a table that already has an order. It shows how many orders are on it.
2. Choose New order at this table for the new party, or an order already there to add to it.

Each order gets its letter in the order they were opened: the first becomes A the moment a second opens, then B, and a letter never changes. Kitchen tickets, bills and the orders list say “Table 5 · A”. A QR round at a shared table goes on its own seating’s order, or the POS asks Which order does this go on?

Join tables

1. Open the party’s order and press Join a table.
2. Pick a free table. It shows as taken until the order is paid.
3. To give a table back, press Let go of a table and pick it. It is free for the next party at once; the order’s first table always stays.

Papers and lists then say “Table 5 + 6 + 7”. Only a table with no open order of its own can be joined.

Paying, closing an order to pay later, or voiding it frees every table the order sat at.

Good to know. Share tables and Join tables come with Starter and up, and with the free month of Pro. On a smaller plan the switches stay as you set them, stop working, and work again once the shop is on Starter.

Tip. A shared table can still split its bill: each party’s order is split on its own. See Split the bill.