Question 1

How do table bookings work with 4restaurants.net?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

You draw the floor plan and place your tables on it. Bookings are made and tracked on the plan, so you can see at a glance which tables are taken.

Question 2

Can I split the floor plan into rooms, such as dining room, terrace and bar?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

Yes. Tables can be grouped into rooms or zones, such as dining room, terrace or bar, and each one appears on the plan with its own tables.

Question 3

How do I stop a six-top being booked for two?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

Each booking is placed on a table, so you choose a table of the right size for the party. The floor plan shows which tables are free at that time.

Question 4

How does the QR digital menu work?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

You publish the digital menu and place the QR code on each table or menu holder. The guest scans the code and sees the dishes you have on offer. You manage the menu in the application.

Question 5

What does a recipe card contain?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

A recipe card links each dish to its ingredients, with the portion weight of each one. From it, the application works out the food cost of the portion.

Question 6

How does an order get from the table to the kitchen?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

The order is entered in the application at the table and sent to the kitchen from there.

Question 7

What can I track for stock?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

The application shows the stock level of each ingredient, kept alongside your recipe cards.

Question 8

How does the team clock in for shifts?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

Team members record the start of their shift directly in the application. Pay rules, including penalty rates, follow the modern award that covers your staff.

Question 9

Does it take payments or issue receipts?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

No. Payments and receipts stay on your own till, outside the application. Check with your accountant what your till must show.

Question 10

Can I see what each waiter sold?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

Yes. Reports show sales per waiter, per day, so you can review each waiter's sales.

Question 11

What reports can I see?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

The application produces reports by day, by dish and by waiter.

Question 12

Does 4restaurants.net connect to other software?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

The application covers bookings, the floor plan, the digital menu, orders to the kitchen, stock, shift clock-in and reports in one account. If you need a link to another system, ask us in writing first, and we will confirm what is supported.

Question 13

What features does the application include?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

Table bookings on a floor plan per table, room and time, a QR digital menu, recipe cards with portion weights and food cost, orders sent to the kitchen, ingredient stock levels, shift clock-in, and sales reports by day, by dish and by waiter.

Question 14

How do I set it up from the start?

4restaurants · Accepted Answer

You create your account, draw the floor plan and add the menu with its recipe cards. Setup is managed from the dashboard.

Frequently asked questions for Australian venues

Table bookings & floor plan

Digital menu, recipe cards & food cost

Orders, stock, shifts & reports

Features & setup

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