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Every improvement we ship, in plain English. New features land for everyone at no extra cost, and nothing changes for you unless you switch it on.

16releases since October
48new features
27improvements and fixes
v6.55latest version
Live status
v6.55
Latest

Fixing a wrong email, archiving, and safer allergy orders

  • NewTyped the wrong email when signing up? The "check your email" page now has a "Wrong email address?" box. Enter the right one and your password and we send a fresh link.
  • NewChange my login email: on your Account page, enter the new address and your password. We email a link to the new address and your login only changes once you click it.
  • NewAllergy orders are shown with a red border on the kitchen and bar screens, and cannot be started until someone taps "I have read the allergy".
  • NewStaff app 1.6: managers can pause or resume online ordering from the Orders screen, and allergy tickets are impossible to miss.
  • ImprovedBehind the scenes groundwork for the free Tablez guest app (find a venue, book, order and pay). Nothing changes for you yet.
  • ImprovedSupport can fix a login email for someone locked out (the old address is told), and can archive an account so it is tucked away until it is brought back.
v6.54

Staff app 1.5: timers, one-tap walk-ins and more

  • NewTable timers: the staff app now shows how long each table has been seated, so you can see at a glance who has been there longest.
  • NewOne-tap walk-ins: tap 1 to 6 on the Arrivals screen and the app picks the smallest free table that fits and seats them.
  • NewLonger or shorter time: add or take off 15, 30 or 60 minutes on a table from the booking, with a check that it does not clash with the next booking.
  • NewShift notes: short handover notes for the next person (for example "table 4 has a birthday cake in the fridge"). Staff only, never shown to guests.
  • NewProper screens in the app for opening hours (and closing a single day), a sold out board for the menu, gift vouchers (find a code and take payment off it) and private hire enquiries.
  • ImprovedStaff only see what they are allowed to. The sold out board needs the Events and menus permission, closing a day needs Venue settings, and taking money off a gift voucher follows your manager PIN rule.
  • ImprovedEverything is opt-in and your existing settings, bookings and menus are untouched.
v6.53

Four new options, all yours to switch on

  • NewPrivate hire and party enquiries: tick it on under Settings, Booking page, and a "Send us an enquiry" link appears on your booking page. Enquiries come to you by email and sit under Enquiries in your menu, where you can reply, add notes and turn one into a booking with their details filled in. Nothing is booked automatically.
  • NewPause just one service: when the kitchen is shut but the bar is open, tap Food on your dashboard and only Food slots disappear. Tap again to resume. Appears when your opening hours have more than one named service.
  • NewBooking form tick-boxes, each one optional: Celebrating anything? (birthday, anniversary, celebration, business), bringing a dog, and accessibility needs with a "what would help" line. Answers are tagged on the booking and shown with the special requests, in all 14 languages.
  • NewWaitlist, one person at a time: under Waitlist options, offer a freed table to the first person in line whose party fits, give them a set number of minutes, then the next person, and stop as soon as someone books.
  • ImprovedEvery option above is off until you tick it, so nothing changes for you unless you want it to.
v6.52

Tidy up and safety fixes

  • NewDeposits: two optional switches under Settings, Deposits. Refund a paid deposit automatically when the customer cancels in time, and cancel bookings that started a card payment but never finished it after a number of hours. Both are off until you turn them on.
  • NewOpening hours and events can now end at midnight. Enter 00:00 as the end time.
  • ImprovedParties that need two tables joined together now have both tables held for them, so the second table cannot be given to someone else.
  • ImprovedTickets can no longer be bought for an event that has already finished.
  • ImprovedWaiting list: people who go on to book are taken off the list, and a freed table is only offered to parties it can seat.
  • ImprovedPhone numbers written as +44 (0)7700 900123, or with dots, are accepted.
  • ImprovedThe Add an event form lines up neatly in light and dark mode and on a phone.
  • FixedAn Order and Pay order that was paid on a second attempt is no longer cancelled.
  • FixedA double tap on a no-show fee can no longer charge the card twice.
  • FixedGift voucher expiry dates at the end of a month are now worked out correctly.
  • FixedSecurity tidy-ups behind the scenes, including stricter checks on login attempts and on files uploaded to the dashboard.
v6.51

Event nights, your way

  • NewArrival times for events: let guests pick when they arrive, for example every 15 minutes up to 8pm, with an optional limit on how many arrive at once.
  • NewChoose how guests sit at an event: open seating, their own table, or let the guest choose.
  • NewGuests can tap the table they want on your floor plan, so they can see which room it is in.
  • NewPick which rooms an event uses, and whether normal bookings carry on, close just those rooms, or close the whole place.
  • NewA message for other diners that day, for example live music from 4pm, shown when they book and in their confirmation email.
  • ImprovedEvery new event option has a ? that explains it in plain English, plus a live preview of what guests will see. Your existing events stay exactly as they are until you change them.
v6.49

Bookings that keep going, even offline

  • NewThe Staff app now works offline. It keeps today and the next 13 days of bookings safely on the phone, so if the internet drops you can still see the diary, seat guests and take walk ins. Changes are sent by themselves when the connection is back.
  • ImprovedA second Tablez server, with a different hosting company, keeps a live copy of every booking and is ready to take over if our main server ever has a problem.
  • NewOur live status page at status.tablez.uk now also shows how emails are being delivered, and links to it are in your dashboard and help pages.
  • ImprovedIf an email provider such as Hotmail ever refuses our emails, they switch to a backup route by themselves, so booking confirmations still arrive.
  • ImprovedSupport ticket numbers are now short and easy to read out over the phone.
v6.48

Tighter tables on busy nights, and a safer Tablez

  • FixedOnline booking now checks every real table before offering a time, so a full house can no longer be booked over by a table that is already taken.
  • ImprovedBookings that come in without a table size are now counted properly, so busy evenings fill up exactly as you expect.
  • NewFloor plan: if any tables are not linked to a size yet, a banner tells you and a one tap "Link them for me" fixes it.
  • ImprovedA full security check of Tablez, with dozens of behind the scenes improvements to logins, payments and exports.
  • ImprovedIf something ever goes wrong, you now see a friendly message instead of technical details.
v6.47

Talk to a real person, right from the help bubble

  • NewLive chat with our support team from the help bubble on every page, including photos and screenshots.
  • NewPictures sent in chat are checked and cleaned automatically before anyone sees them.
  • ImprovedChat turns into a support ticket for you when we need to follow something up.
v6.45

A proper app for your staff

  • NewThe Tablez Staff app for Android, built from the ground up as a real app with instant push alerts.
  • NewTell each phone or tablet what it is for: front of house, host stand, kitchen screen, bar screen or manager.
  • NewManager screen: covers today against last week, who is seated, who is still to come, no shows and takings.
  • NewPause online bookings from your phone in one tap, and switch them back on just as fast.
  • NewArrivals list for the host stand: late, due now and coming up, with seat now and pick a table.
v6.42

Payments you never have to worry about

  • ImprovedDeposits and card payments are double checked every minute, so a payment can never go missing.
  • NewIf someone pays after their table has gone, the booking is flagged clearly and you are told straight away. Nothing is ever refunded without you.
  • ImprovedRefunds and no show charges always need a deliberate click and your manager PIN.
  • NewEvent payments page: see who has paid by card, who paid direct and who still owes, with a CSV download.
  • ImprovedUpdates now check themselves after installing and roll back by themselves if anything looks wrong.
v6.32

Your dashboard as a phone app

  • NewAdd your Tablez dashboard to your phone's home screen and it opens like an app.
v6.31

No show fees, a walk in queue and more

  • NewCard on file: guests save a card when they book and you can charge a no show fee. Nothing is taken unless you press the button.
  • NewWalk in queue: guests scan a QR code, join the queue and watch their place live. Press "Table ready" and they get a text.
  • NewPause one service: switch off just lunch or just dinner on a given day.
  • NewEpos Now till link (beta): confirmed bookings appear on your till.
v6.24

Faster service on the tablet

  • NewTap any booking for a pop up with everything you need: arrived, finished, no show, running late, change time or table.
  • NewDrag and drop on the timeline to move a booking to another time or table.
  • NewActivity log with undo: see who changed what, and put it back with one tap.
  • NewAuto check in: bookings can mark themselves as arrived at their time, if you switch it on.
  • ImprovedAdd a booking in seconds from the Live, Timeline and Staff screens.
v6.14

Order and Pay

  • NewGuests scan a QR code at the table, order from your menu and pay on their phone. Collection and delivery too.
  • NewKitchen and bar screens, with allergens, notes and an ID check flag for drinks.
  • NewEnd of day report of everything sold. One flat monthly price, never a fee per order.
v6.10

Texts and safer logins

  • NewText message reminders and confirmations. Buy a bundle and only pay for what you use.
  • NewTwo step login with an authenticator app, and Sign in with Google.
  • NewVersion number at the bottom of every page, so we can help you faster.
v6.5

Tablez speaks your language

  • NewYour dashboard and booking page in 14 languages, with a simple language switcher.

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