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Block tables or time on the Day Planner
Stop bookings on some or all tables for a time window, on one date or many, and remove blocks when plans change.
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In short: on the Day Planner, click Block time, then choose This day or Multiple days.
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Block the day you are viewing
- Go to Bookings › Day Planner, then choose your venue.
- Click Block time, then This day.
- Click cells to block them, or drag for a range.
- Click Save changes.
Clear day, then Save changes, removes every block that day. Discard drops unsaved changes.
Block several dates or some tables
Create block, with What do you want to block? highlightedThe Create block panel: What do you want to block? set to Specific tables, the Add dates button and the Create block time button. What do you want to block? is highlighted.
Create block
What do you want to block?Specific tables
Add dates
Create block time
- Click Block time › Multiple days.
- Click the Create block tab.
- Under What do you want to block?, choose All tables or Specific tables (tick them under Which tables).
- Under When, click Add dates, then Pick dates or Date range.
- Set the Time window and a Reason.
- Click Create block time (or Create block for N dates).
Remove a block
- Click Block time › Multiple days.
- Click the Manage blocks tab.
- Under Existing blocks, click Delete. For a multi-day block, choose Delete day or Delete all.
- Confirm with Delete block or Delete all.
Check it worked
Multi-date blocks are listed under Existing blocks, and deleted ones are gone.
Good to know
- To stop a table being bookable for good, see stop a table being booked online.
- To close the whole venue for a date, use special dates.
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