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Table joins, dining durations, pacing, walk-in holds and the waitlist: how OmniDine fills seats that first-come seating leaves empty.
5 min readUpdated 21 October 2026
Two couples on six-tops, a gap between bookings too short to sell, and a cancellation nobody hears about: small leaks like these add up over a week. OmniDine has a setting for each.
- Party-size limits per table, so big tables aren't given to couples.
- Permitted table joins, so large parties can still be seated.
- Automatic allocation that minimises unused seats across current bookings, then reduces moves and joins while respecting staff locks.
- Staff locks, to keep a regular on their favourite table without turning allocation off.
- Dining durations by party size, so tables turn at the right pace.
- Arrival pacing, so the kitchen isn't hit by every table at 7:30.
- Walk-in holds and daily online caps, to protect bar and walk-in trade.
- Next available dates and the public waitlist, so full dates still turn into bookings.
A service timeline per table, showing a sellable gap between two bookings.
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