Wix Restaurants: Setting Up Your Availability for Online Reservations
The Wix Table Reservations app allows guests to book tables online according to your restaurant's availability. You decide the reservation schedule, including seating times, maximum party size, and special days that affect availability, with the option for manual approval.You can set rules based on guest numbers to ensure appropriate dining time and limit reservations to minimize crowding, adjusting availability for different party sizes.Note:Currently, updating your reservation schedule and special days are only available on desktop.To set your availability:DashboardWix app
Go to Table Reservations in your site's dashboard. Click Settings at the top right. Click Online reservations. Set the following availability details:Online availabilitySet the days and times when guests can book a table online under Online availability:
Click Edit to set the days and times of the First seating and Last seating. (Optional) Click + Add Special Day to add an event that affects your restaurant's availability. Click Apply.  Set the amount of time before the reservation start time that guests can book a table online under Minimum notice (minutes, hours, or days).
Party sizeChoose the number of guests that can be booked online.
Set the Min and Max number of guests that can be booked online under Party size. (Optional) Select the Display your phone number checkbox to have guests call your restaurant when booking reservations for larger party sizes. (Optional) Require your approval before specific online reservations are confirmed:
    
Enable the Require manual approval toggle Enter the party size that requires your approval.


  Turnover timeSet reservation time limits based on party size.
Click Edit under Turnover time. Click the Default duration drop-down and set the duration for all table reservations. (Optional) Click + Add Rule to add rules to the duration of the reservation based on the number of guests. For example, you may allow longer durations for bigger parties, and shorter durations for small ones. Click Apply.


Time slots and pacingSet the number of guests and parties that can arrive within the same time slot to avoid overloading your staff under Time Slots and Pacing:
Select the Maximum number of guests per time slot checkbox and set how many guests can arrive in the same 15 minute time frame. Select the Maximum number of parties per time slot checkbox and set how many parties can arrive in the same 15 minute time frame.
5.  Click Save.
Go to your site in the Wix app. Tap Manage  at the bottom. Tap Table Reservations and select Table Reservations.  Tap the More Actions icon  at the top right. Tap Settings.  Tap Online reservations and choose what you want to set up:Let guests book a table on your siteTap the Accept online reservations toggle so guests can starting booking a table n your site.Minimum noticeSet the amount of time before the reservation start time that guests can book a table online under Minimum notice (minutes, hours, or days).Party sizeChoose the number of guests that can be booked online.
Set the minimum and maximum number of guests that can be booked online under Party size. (Optional) Tap the Display your phone number for guests to call to book larger parties toggle to have guests call your restaurant when booking reservations for larger party sizes. (Optional) Require your approval before specific online reservations are confirmed:
    
Enable the Require manual approval toggle Enter the party size that requires your approval.  Turnover timeSet reservation time limits based on party size.
Tap Edit under Turnover time. Tap the Default duration drop-down and set the duration for all table reservations. (Optional) Tap + Add Rule to add rules to the duration of the reservation based on the number of guests. For example, you may allow longer durations for bigger parties, and shorter durations for small ones. Tap Save.PacingSet the number of guests and parties that can arrive within the same time slot to avoid overloading your staff under Pacing:
Tap the Maximum number of guests per 15 min time slot toggle and enter how many guests can arrive in the same 15 minute time frame. Tap the Maximum number of parties per 15 min time slot toggle and enter how many parties can arrive in the same 15 minute time frame.Note:Enabling manual approval for reservations bypasses your duration and pacing settings for available slots on your live site. When you approve a reservation request, review it to ensure it aligns with your pacing settings and avoids overlaps.