The RestroFood Table Reservation Add-on gives you full control over when customers can book a table at your restaurant. Whether you run a single location or multiple branches, you can configure your reservation schedule to match your real operating hours, including day-wise opening and closing times, mid-day break windows, and holiday closures.
This guide explains how to set up reservation time settings and reservation time slots for both single-branch and multi-branch restaurants. By the end, your booking form will only show customers the times you are actually available to seat them.
The RestroFood Table Reservation Add-on supports both:
- Single-Branch Restaurant
- Multi-Branch Restaurant
You can configure reservation opening hours and time slots easily from the admin settings.
Reservation time settings control:
- When customers can place reservations
- Available reservation times
- Day-wise opening and closing schedules
- Break times
- Holiday availability
Single-Branch Reservation Time Setup with RestroFood Plugin
If you are using a single-branch restaurant, reservation time settings are managed globally from the RestroFood plugin settings panel. Any changes you make here apply to your entire restaurant, all tables, and all booking forms.
Navigate to Settings
From your WordPress admin dashboard:
RestroFood Plugin → Settings → Delivery Settings → Delivery/PickupHere you can configure the reservation schedule for your restaurant.
You can use the global Day-Based Time option for reservation time settings. Or use the Different Reservation Time option for reservation time settings.
Multi-Branch Reservation Time Setup with RestroFood Plugin
If you are using a multi-branch restaurant, reservation time settings are managed separately for each branch. This means each location can operate with completely different hours. Your city-center branch can accept reservations until midnight, while your suburban branch closes at 9 PM.
Navigate to Branch Settings
From your WordPress admin dashboard:
RestroFood Plugin → Branches → Add/Edit BranchYou can use the global Day-Based Time option for reservation time settings.
You can also use the Different Reservation Time option for reservation time settings.
Each branch can have its own reservation schedule and timing configuration.
This allows different branches to operate with different opening hours and reservation availability.
Day-Based Reservation Time Setup
Inside the branch time settings, you will find Day-Based Time Set Options. Using this feature, you can configure reservation availability separately for each day of the week. This is useful because most restaurants do not operate on a fixed daily schedule, weekends may run later, and some days may be closed entirely.
Each of the following days can be configured individually:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Each day can have different reservation times and schedules.
Available Time Setting Options
The reservation time settings provide several configuration options.
Opening Time
Set the reservation opening time for the selected day.
Example:
10:00 AMCustomers will be able to place reservations starting from this time. Any time slots before this value will not appear in the booking form. It is recommended to set this a few minutes after your actual opening time, so staff have time to prepare before the first guests are seated.
Closing Time
Set the reservation closing time for the selected day.
Example:
11:00 PMReservations will not be available after this time. Note that closing time should reflect when you stop seating new guests, not when your restaurant physically closes. If your last seating is at 10:00 PM, but you stay open until midnight for existing guests, set the closing time to 10:00 PM.
Break Start Time
Set the break starting time if your restaurant temporarily stops accepting reservations during specific hours.
Example:
3:00 PMThis is useful for:
- Staff breaks
- Kitchen preparation
- Maintenance time
- Shift changes
Break End Time
Set the break ending time.
Example:
5:00 PMReservation availability will resume after the break ends.
Holiday Option
You can also mark specific days as holidays.
When a day is marked as a holiday:
- Reservation will be unavailable
- Customers cannot place bookings for that day
This is useful for:
- Weekly off days
- Public holidays
- Restaurant maintenance
- Special closure events
Reservation Time Slot Setup
The Reservation Time Slot option controls the time gap between available reservation times shown in the reservation form.
You can configure this from:
RestroFood → Settings → Reservation SettingsExample Time Slots
15 Minutes
Available reservation times:
10:00 AM
10:15 AM
10:30 AM
10:45 AM30 Minutes
Available reservation times:
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM1 Hour
Available reservation times:
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PMThe selected time slot determines how reservation times appear in the reservation form.
How Reservation Time Works
The reservation system automatically generates available reservation times based on:
- Opening time
- Closing time
- Break time
- Holiday settings
- Reservation time slot
Customers will only see available reservation times in the frontend reservation form.
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