Location maps: Multiple layouts

Summary 

This feature supports the creation and display of multiple layouts within a restaurant (e.g., bar, patio, dining room, banquet room, etc.). This is another option for a restaurant to manage their server assignments and table management. It is particularly useful for larger restaurants where a single layout displaying all locations might become too crowded to be useful. 

With this feature, the user can:

• Add one or more layouts
• Give each layout a unique name
• Display a list of available layouts
• Move tables to and from layouts
• Assign servers to locations on the current layout displayed
• Return to last layout used after completing a transaction
• View the name of the current layout 

Configuration

Just as with a single location layout, the areas and locations are configured in ECM. 

Operation

Add a layout

When there is only one layout for a site (screenshot immediately below), the multiple layouts icon does not appear in the menu bar. 

To add a new layout: 

• Tap Manage > location map

• On the Edit Location page, tap the + icon
• Enter the layout name in the pop-up displayed; tap OK to save

• The new layout will be created. Note that the menu bar now includes the multiple layouts icon and the delete icon. 
• To add locations to the new layout, tap Add Location; a list of available locations will display 
  • Note: Locations are added in ECM; after publishing, the new locations are available to be added to any layout

• Click each location in the list that is to be added to the new layout (In this example, these are training locations, so are disabled until a trainee has been assigned.)
• Click Publish 

After adding a new layout: 

• If the user is attached to a location in a different layout, their view will return to that layout after adding a new layout.
  • Example:
    • User is attached to location in Dining Room layout. 
    • User creates a new layout named Bar; clicks Publish
    • User view returns to Dining Room layout
• If the user is not attached to any location, their view will remain on the newly created layout. 
  • Example: 
    • User is not attached to any location
    • User creates a new layout named Bar; clicks Publish
    • User view remains on Bar layout

View and go to layouts 

• To view the layouts available, tap the layouts icon.
• To go to a layout, tap the layout name

Remove a layout

Removing a layout is a permanent action. A deleted layout cannot be recovered. 

• Go to the layout to be deleted
• Tap Manage > Location Map (bottom right)
• Tap the delete icon (trash can) in the menu bar
• On the confirmation pop-up, tap OK
• The layout and the locations on the layout will be removed
  • Note: The locations can be added to another layout by going to a different layout and tapping Add Location 

After deleting a layout: 

• If the user is attached to a location in a different layout, their view will return to that previous layout.
  • Example:
    • User is attached to location in Dining Room layout. 
    • User deletes a layout named Bar; clicks Publish
    • User view returns to Dining Room layout
• If the user is not attached to any location, their view will display the first layout in the list. 
  • Example: 
    • User is not attached to any location
    • User deletes a layout named Bar; clicks Publish
    • User view shows the first layout in the list of layouts

Submit order

When there is only one layout, when a user taps Submit Order, they are detached from the location and returned to the layout screen.

When there are multiple layouts, when a user taps Submit Order, they are detached from the location and returned to the last layout selected (the one on which they submitted the order). 

Related articles

Location Map - Page elements

Edit an Area - Locations