Devision 01

Managing Reservations

The Reservations Devision is the core of DinerEase RRS. You can create individual bookings, manage bulk reservations, search by name and track every guest's journey from pending to confirmed.

How to Create a Reservation

01

Open the Reservations Calendar

From the sidebar, click Reservations. You'll see a calendar view on the left showing all days with bookings. Click any day to filter, or click New Reservation in the top right corner.

Dashboard → Reservations
02

Select a Date and Time Slot

Use the date picker to choose the reservation date. Then pick the time slot from the available list slots are loaded dynamically based on your restaurant's opening hours. If a slot is full it will be greyed out.

03

Enter Guest Details

Fill in the guest's name, phone number and email address. These are used for confirmation and reminders. The number of guests field determines capacity counting.

You can link the reservation to a Collaborator by selecting their name in the optional Collaborator field. This tracks who sent the guest.
04

Confirm and Save

Review the booking summary in the right sidebar it shows date, time, guest count and any notes. Click Create Reservation. A unique confirmation number is generated automatically.

Status: Pending Confirmation # auto-generated

How to Create Multiple Reservations at Once

01

Go to Bulk Reservations

From the Action Hub or the Reservations page, click Create Multiple. This opens a table form where you can add up to dozens of reservations at once useful for groups, agencies or events.

02

Fill Each Row

Each row is one reservation. Enter name, phone, guest count, date and time. The system auto-fills time for subsequent rows if you set the first one you can override each individually.

Rows with missing required fields are highlighted in red. Fix all errors before saving the system will not save partial batches.
03

Save the Batch

Click Save All. Every reservation is created simultaneously. Each gets its own confirmation number. You'll be redirected to the calendar with all new bookings visible.

Search & View a Reservation

Search by Name

Go to Search Reservations from the sidebar. Type the guest name, filter by collaborator or status, and set a date range to narrow results. Click View to open the full reservation detail.

View Reservation Detail

The Show Reservation page displays the full guest profile, linked event, payment info, special notes, and a changes journal at the bottom tracking every status update and modification.

Devision 02

Creating & Managing Events

Events let you create special evenings, ticketed dinners, tasting sessions or invitation-only nights. Each event has its own booking link, capacity management and access control.

How to Create an Event

01

Go to Events → Create

From the Action Hub, click the Events card, then click Create New Event. You can also access this from the Events index page top right corner.

Action Hub → Events → Create
02

Fill in Event Identity

Add the event name and a compelling description. These appear publicly on the booking page. A rich description significantly increases guest conversion rates.

03

Set Schedule, Price and Capacity

Set the date using the date picker (no past dates allowed), the time in 24h format, and the price in DH. Set the maximum guest count using the +10 / -10 counter. The capacity bar will fill in real time as guests book.

04

Choose a Status

Select the visibility of your event using the radio card picker:

Open bookable by anyone Invitation Only access code required Sold Out no new bookings Closed hidden
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Click Create Event

The live preview in the right sidebar shows exactly how the event card will appear. When you're happy, click Create Event. You can share the booking link from the event detail page immediately.

The live preview updates every time you type no need to save to see how your event looks to guests.

Sharing & Managing an Event

Share the Booking Link

On the event detail page, click Share Booking Link. A popup shows the public URL copy it and share via WhatsApp, Instagram or email. Guests can book directly without logging in.

Invitation Only Access Code

If the event is Invitation Only, click Share Access Code to copy the private code. Guests need this code to access the booking form. You can refresh the code at any time to revoke old access.

Edit an Event

Click Edit Event from the event detail page. All fields are pre-filled. The warning card in the sidebar reminds you that date/time changes do not automatically notify existing guests notify them manually.

Close an Event

Click Close Event then confirm. The event immediately becomes hidden and no new bookings can be made. This action cannot be undone from the UI contact your admin if you need to reopen it.

Devision 03

Managing Collaborators

Collaborators are agents, travel agencies and partners who send guests to your restaurant. Tracking them lets you measure the value of each relationship and reward your best-performing partners.

How to Add a Collaborator

01

Open Collaborators

Go to Action Hub → Collaborators. On the index page, click New Collaborator in the top right. This is only visible when your restaurant is active and accepting reservations.

02

Fill in Collaborator Details

Enter the collaborator's full name, email, phone, address, type (Agent / Agency) and any internal notes. These notes are private only visible to your team.

03

Link Reservations to the Collaborator

When creating a reservation, select the collaborator from the optional dropdown. Over time, the collaborator's card in the index will show their total confirmed reservations, total guests sent and an activity progress bar relative to your top performer.

The collaborator's profile page shows their full reservation history, average guests per booking and contact details useful for quarterly performance reviews.
Devision 04

AI-Powered Insights

The Insights Devision gives you a live overview of your restaurant's reservation performance across multiple time periods today, this week, next week, this month and more. Export any period to a PDF report.

How to View Insights

01

Navigate to Reports & Insights

From the sidebar, click Reports & Insights. The page loads live data from your database no filters needed to see your current performance at a glance.

Sidebar → Reports & Insights
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Read the Insight Cards

Each card represents a time period (Today, This Week, Next Week, This Month…). It shows the total reservations, total guests, an avg guests/booking micro-insight and a proportion bar showing how busy that period is relative to your overall volume.

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Generate a PDF Report

In the Generate PDF Reports section, click any report type (by Day, Date Range, Collaborator or Event). A dialog asks you to choose a status filter: Confirmed, Cancelled, Pending or All. Confirm and the PDF opens in a new tab ready to print or save.

You can also click any insight card directly to trigger the PDF generator for that specific period a quick shortcut for your most frequent reports.
Available report types:
By Day all reservations on a specific date · By Date Range bookings between two dates · By Collaborator all bookings sent by one partner · By Event all bookings tied to a specific event
Devision 06

The Action Hub

The Action Hub is your central control panel a 6-card grid that gives you one-click access to every major feature in DinerEase RRS. It's designed to make your daily workflow as fast as possible.

My Restaurant

View and edit your restaurant's core settings name, description, address, opening hours and contact information.

Collaborators

Manage your partner network. View their stats, edit profiles and track how many guests each one has sent over time.

Closing Days

Block out dates when your restaurant is closed public holidays, private events, renovations. Guests cannot book on closed days.

Users

Manage staff access to your DinerEase account. Add, remove or adjust permissions for front-of-house staff and managers.

Events

Create and manage special dining events. Set capacity, pricing, access control and share booking links directly from here.

Gallery

Upload and update your restaurant's four images: Logo, Main Photo and two Gallery Photos that appear on your public profile.

Reference

Status Reference

Every reservation and event has a status. Here's what each one means and when it changes.

Reservation Statuses

Pending

The reservation has been created but not yet confirmed by staff. Default status for new online bookings. Staff review and confirm manually, or the system can auto-confirm based on settings.

Confirmed

Staff has reviewed and confirmed the booking. The guest may receive a confirmation message. This reservation counts towards capacity and reports.

Cancelled

The reservation has been cancelled either by the guest or by staff. Cancelled bookings are excluded from capacity counts but remain visible in history and reports.

Event Statuses

Open

The event is live and accepting bookings from anyone with the link. Guests can see and book this event from your public page.

Invitation Only

The event is live but requires a private access code to book. Share the access code only with your intended guests. You can refresh the code to revoke old access.

Sold Out

The event is visible to the public but no new bookings can be made. Use this status when you've reached capacity but want guests to see the event still exists.

Closed

The event is completely hidden and not accessible by the public. This is permanent once set from the UI. Contact your administrator to reopen a closed event.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

Yes. Open the reservation detail page, then click the Cancel option in the action area. You'll be asked to confirm. The status changes to Cancelled, the reservation is removed from capacity counts, and it remains visible in history. The guest is not automatically notified send a message manually if needed.
Closing an event is permanent from the standard UI you cannot reopen it yourself. Contact your DinerEase administrator who can update the event status directly in the database. All existing reservations tied to the event remain intact and are not affected by the closure.
Every reservation gets a unique confirmation number generated automatically at creation time. It's displayed in the format #RES-YYYY-XXXX. You can search for any reservation by its confirmation number using the Search Reservations page. Guests may also use it to look up their own booking on the public booking portal.
Yes. DinerEase allows multiple events on the same date useful for restaurants that run a lunch session and an evening event separately. Each event has its own capacity counter and booking link. Capacity tracking is per-event, not per-day.
Images upload automatically the moment you select or drop a file. There is no save button. A loading spinner appears during the upload, and a green checkmark confirms success. The page also shows a progress pill in the header counting how many of your 4 image slots have been filled.
Go to Reports & Insights and click the Reservations by Collaborator card. A status filter dialog appears choose Confirmed, Cancelled, Pending or All, then click Generate PDF. The report opens in a new browser tab listing every reservation linked to that collaborator for the selected status.
Each image must be under 5 MB. Accepted formats are JPEG, PNG, WebP and GIF. For best quality, use images at least 1200px on the longest side. The system will reject files over 5 MB with an error message before attempting the upload.