Why it matters
How table turn affects a service
Realistic turn times help a venue expose availability without creating impossible overlaps. They vary by service, party size and experience, so a single fixed duration rarely represents every table accurately.
Example
In practice
If a party sits at 19:00, leaves at 20:35 and the table is reset by 20:45, the operational table turn is one hour and 45 minutes.
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