Hospitality glossary

Table allocation

The process of assigning a reservation to a specific table or compatible combination of tables.

Why it matters

How table allocation affects a service

Good allocation balances guest needs with capacity, future turns and room flow. It can happen automatically, manually or through guest seat selection within venue-defined rules.

Example

In practice

A party of six is assigned to two combinable terrace tables while preserving a four-top for a later booking.

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