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title: Creating Reservations
description: There are multiple ways to create reservations in Eat App. To better understand these methods, it’s important to distinguish between the different reservation types in Table Manager and the different views available for faster reservation workflows.
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# Creating Reservations

## There are multiple ways to create reservations in Eat App. To better understand these methods, it’s important to distinguish between the different reservation types in Table Manager and the different views available for faster reservation workflows.

In this article, you'll: 

- Have better understanding of the[reservation types](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#reservation-types)
- Learn how to [create in-house reservations](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#create-inhouse-reservation)
- Be able to quickly [create reservations across different views](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#create-reservation-from-different-views) 
    - [Floor view](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#from-floor-view)
    - [Grid view](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#from-grid-view)
    - [Timeline view](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#from-timeline-view)
    - [Guest list](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#from-guest-list)

You can create and manage reservations in Eat App in two ways:

### **Reservation types**

- **Online reservations:** made by guests through your **booking widget** or the **Eat reservation network**. These reservations automatically appear in Table Manager, where you can view, edit, and manage them.
- **In-house reservations:** created manually by you or your staff (for example: **walk-ins, phone calls, or email requests**). You can create an in-house reservation at any time by clicking the **+ Reserve** button in the **upper-left corner** of Table Manager.  You can create in-house reservations from any reservation view in Eat App. 

<https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-reservations#create-reservation-from-different-views>

### **How to Create an In-House Reservation**

![reserve](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/reserve.png?width=573&height=346&name=reserve.png)

To create a reservation, click the **Reserve** button (top-left) from any view, then fill in the details below.

**![reservation page](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/reservation%20page.png?width=670&height=628&name=reservation%20page.png)**

**Guest name**

You can:

- Select an existing [guest](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/guest-management)
- Add a [new guest](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/guest-management)
- Leave the guest name blank

When searching for a guest, you can view results in two ways:

- **List view**: shows guest names and contact details
- **Card view**: shows guest details plus reservation history

If you manage multiple restaurants in Eat App, you can also enable **Group search,** found at the upper left side, to look up guests from another restaurant.

![guest search](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/guest%20search.png?width=356&height=132&name=guest%20search.png)

**In-house reservation types: **

Choose the type of reservation:

- **Walk-In**: for guests who arrive without booking online or by phone.  This also helps track or breakdown of bookings from walk-ins vs reservations.
- **Waitlist**: for guests you want to [add to the waitlist](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/manually-adding-a-guest-to-waitlist)

**Date:** The reservation date. You can also use the date toggle to select [dates in the future](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/seeing-future-bookings) before creating the reservation. 

**Time:** Select the reservation time using the time selector, or type it manually.

**Preference:** If a [preference](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/using-payments-by-preference)has been set up, choose one. 

**Covers:** Set the number of guests for the reservation using the selector or by typing it manually.

**Duration**

- Duration is automatically suggested based on party size
- You can adjust it manually
- Duration can also be predefined by [shift settings](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/creating-your-restaurants-shift#:~:text=Customize%20reservation%20durations)

**Table**

- Click on one or more tables from the [floor view](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/floor-layout-set-up-guide) on the right to assign a table/s to this reservation
- You can also switch between rooms using the room selector

**Status:** By default, reservations are set to "Not confirmed" but you can [change the status manually](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/modifying-reservation-details)

**Send Message:** If the reservation is marked as **Not Confirmed** or **Confirmed**, you can enable **Send Message** to send reservation notification to the guest when the reservation is created.

**Team Chat:** A private communication section that is not visible to guests. Messages sent here are for internal use only. This is a great way to stay updated on any changes or important details.

**Tags: ** Assign [tags](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/restaurant-tags-adding-tags) to a reservation such as "Anniversary" or "Birthday". 

**Employee: **If [reservation takers](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/managing-users) are set up in the account, select your name or staff member's name who took the reservation.

**Source**:

- Booking sources are automatically assigned to online reservations based on the channel they came from. For in-house reservations, you can also select a booking source manually to keep your reports accurate.
- If you need to add more booking sources, please [contact our Support team](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/live-support) to request them.

**Notes**

- Add any important notes for the reservation. 
- In your Eat booking widget, the equivalent of this field is the **Special Requests**. These notes are also included in reservation notifications they receive if **notes** is in your template.

When creating a reservation, you’ll be notified if the details match another reservation on the same day, helping you identify possible duplicates.

Should you want to limit it or prevent any duplicate, you can go to **Account Management** → **Concierge** → **Settings** → **Reservations, **and update the setup for **Allow only one reservation per guest within a time period. **

In addition to the following fields, the add reservation process also features tools that may help you make better decisions.

- [Table timers](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/using-table-labels)
- [Table capacity](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/floor-layout-set-up-guide)
- [Reservation conflicts](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/how-to-fix-reservation-conflicts)

### Creating In-House Reservations from Each View

No matter which view you are using in Eat App, you can always click the orange (+) Reserve button in the top-left corner to start a reservation. You can also use [keyboard shortcuts](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/using-keyboard-shortcuts).

In addition, some views offer faster ways to create reservations.

#### [Floor View](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/floor-view)

There are three methods to create a reservation through floor view: 

1. Click a table  
   ![Click Table](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/Click%20Table.gif?width=670&height=377&name=Click%20Table.gif)
   
   **Clicking a table** opens its details, including:
   
     - Reservations scheduled for that table
     - The assigned [server](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/managing-your-servers-with-eat-app)
   
   From there, click **Create a Reservation** to start a new booking with that table already assigned.
2. Create walk-in  
   ![Walk in](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/Walk%20in.gif?width=670&height=377&name=Walk%20in.gif)
   
   To quickly create a walk-in reservation, use the **walk-in selector** at the bottom of **Floor View** to **choose a party size**, then **tap a table**. This instantly creates a walk-in reservation for that table at the current time.
   
   You can edit the reservation later to add more details.
3. Convert from the waitlist  
   ![convert waitlist (1)](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/convert%20waitlist%20(1).gif?width=670&height=377&name=convert%20waitlist%20(1).gif)  
   Guests added through the [waitlist](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/seating-a-waitlist)can be converted into in-house reservations once a table is available by going Waitlist tab and changing the reservation status, and assigning them to a table. 

#### [Grid View](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/grid-view)

In Grid View, select a party size from the bottom of the page, then click the green reservation button on a time slot.

This opens the reservation form with the selected party size and time already filled in.

![Grid](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/Grid.gif?width=670&height=377&name=Grid.gif)

#### [Timeline View](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/timeline-view)

In Timeline View, click any empty cell to create a reservation. The table number and reservation time will be filled in automatically.

![Timeline](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/Timeline.gif?width=670&height=377&name=Timeline.gif)

#### [Guest List](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/guest-management)

You can also create a reservation from **Guests → Guest List**. Search for an [existing guest](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/knowledge/guest-management), then click the **+** button in the top-right corner.

This opens the reservation form with the guest already assigned.

![guest view](https://restaurant.eatapp.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Allyzza%20-%20KB%20Files/guest%20view.gif?width=670&height=377&name=guest%20view.gif)

 

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