Guide
How to use the live panel on a tablet
The Live panel is one big screen for the person running the door. Big buttons, everything for the shift in one place, and it works well on a tablet.
Watch: Use the live panel on a tablet
Run the door from a tablet: arrivals, seated tables, requests and busy times on one big touch screen. 74 sec
Read the transcript
Running the door on a tablet? The Live panel is one big screen for the whole shift. Open Live panel from the menu, under Day to day. Prop your tablet up near the host stand and leave it on. At the top you see how many people are in the room, how many seats are free, and who is due in the next two hours. The bars show how busy the next three hours will be. Arriving soon lists the next bookings. When a guest walks in, tap Arrived. They move straight over to Seated. Tablez are shown on every card. Seated now shows who is eating and about how long they have left. When they leave, tap Finished. The table is flagged to be wiped. Online requests that need an answer appear in their own box, with the allergy in red. Tap Accept to confirm them. A no show needs two taps, so you cannot hit it by mistake. Switch sound on to hear a beep for new requests. Tap Full screen to hide the browser bar, and pick Light or Dark. The screen stays awake and refreshes itself every fifteen seconds. That is the Live panel in Tablez. Everything for the shift on one screen.
What you see
At the top are the people in the room, the seats free and who is due in the next two hours. The bars below show how busy the next three hours will be. Underneath are four boxes: waiting for a reply, arriving soon, seated now, and the waitlist.
Big buttons for busy moments
Tap Arrived and the booking moves to Seated. Tap Finished when they leave and the table is flagged to be wiped. Tap Accept on an online request. No show needs two taps so it cannot be pressed by mistake.
Made for a tablet
Turn sound on for a beep when a new request arrives, tap Full screen to hide the browser bar, and choose Light or Dark. The screen stays awake and refreshes itself every fifteen seconds.
Step by step
- Open it. Choose Live panel in the menu under Day to day.
- Check the numbers. Look at the room count, free seats and the busy bars.
- Work the door. Tap Arrived, Finished or Accept as things happen.
- Set up the tablet. Turn on sound, go full screen and pick Light or Dark.
Watch it and read more
The video is on the video guides page. More reading: the staff app and the timeline view. See the plans and prices if you are not sure which plan you need.
FAQ
Common questions
Which plans have the live panel?
It is on the paid plans, from Starter upwards.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, the boxes stack into one column, but it is designed for a tablet.
Can I use dark mode?
Yes. Use the Light, Auto and Dark switch at the top of the page.