Occupancy & Table Turns
Occupancy & Table Turns reports table utilisation in depth — current occupancy rate, how many times each table turned over, average dwell time per party, total covers served, revenue per seat-hour, a 7-day peak-hour heatmap, and a full per-table breakdown of turns/covers/dwell/revenue for the selected date range.
Overview
The summary strip shows Total Tables, tables Occupied Now (live), total Covers, total Turns, Average Dwell time, and Revenue per Seat-Hour (revenue ÷ covers × average dwell hours) for the selected range.
The Peak-Hour Heatmap is a 7-day grid showing covers per hour slot, similar in shape to Hourly Footfall but scoped specifically to table occupancy data.
The Per-Table Breakdown lists every table with its own turn count, covers served, average dwell time, and revenue generated — letting you compare table-by-table rather than only looking at restaurant-wide averages.
This is the deepest table-utilisation view available — use Table Turnover Tracker for a lighter, more operational day-to-day view, and this report when you need the full analytical picture including revenue-per-seat-hour economics.
Before You Start
- You must have the Reports feature enabled on your plan.
- Table sessions (seat time to clear time) need to be tracked consistently for turn and dwell figures to be accurate.
Step-by-Step Guide
1 Check current and historical occupancy
- Open Occupancy & Table Turns.
- Review Occupied Now for a live snapshot, and the summary strip for the selected date range's totals.
2 Find your most and least productive tables
- Scroll to the Per-Table Breakdown.
- Compare Revenue and Turns across tables to spot consistently under-performing tables (e.g. an awkward corner table with low turns) versus your highest earners.
3 Understand revenue per seat-hour
- Check the Revenue per Seat-Hour figure in the summary strip.
- Use it to compare the economic efficiency of different table configurations or dining periods, not just raw revenue.
Every Field & Button, Explained
| Field / Button | What it does |
|---|---|
Occupancy Rate | Tables currently occupied ÷ total tables — a live figure. |
Table Turns | How many times a table was seated within the selected date range. |
Average Dwell Time | Average minutes a party occupies a table. |
Revenue per Seat-Hour | Revenue ÷ (covers × average dwell hours) — an economic efficiency metric per seat. |
Peak-Hour Heatmap | 7-day × hour-of-day grid of covers, specific to table occupancy data. |
Per-Table Breakdown | Turns, covers, average dwell and revenue listed individually for every table. |
Tips & Best Practices
- A table with high covers but low revenue-per-seat-hour may be turning fast on low-spend parties — worth a closer look if you're trying to maximise revenue rather than just covers.
- Use the Per-Table Breakdown to inform floor plan changes — a persistently low-turn table might need repositioning or a different seating capacity.