Creating a PAD restaurant map

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Creating a PAD map allows you to design flexible layouts representing specific areas of your restaurant, such as the main dining room, patio, or bar. Unlike Tabit Guest, the PAD supports multiple maps and lets staff easily switch between them during service.

Follow the steps below to create a map for the PAD:

First steps

  1. In Tabit Office, go to Back Office > Restaurant Map 

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  2. Select the Plus icon

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  3. Type in the Map name, and Save

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Map layout

Now, create the map's layout. Use a combination of backgrounds, shapes, images, and icons to create a similar layout to your restaurant

 

  1. For the background, use the built-in background patterns or select a custom color

    Background patterns Custom color

     

  2. Now use the Shapes to create areas in the map

     

  3. For example, a bar. Place the shapes accordingly and add text if needed

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  4. Use the Paint icon to change the shape's color

     

  5. Continue to the Images and Icons section, and add more elements to the map. You can use them to indicate where the entrance is, the kitchen or any other option to help describe the space better

Add tables 

  1. Let's continue to the tables. Select Add Table

     

  2. And fill in the details

     

    • Table number: Add the table number and press enter on your keypad. Repeat the process to add multiple tables with the same settings, such as bar tables
    • Seats: Enter the number of people who can sit at each table
    • Attached Drawer: This step determines which drawers servers can deposit cash payments into for these tables. If nothing is selected, servers will not be able to receive cash payments for these tables
    • Table size: determine the table's size: extra small, small, medium, large or extra large 

Advanced settings 

  Note that these settings are not necessarily relevant to everyone

 

  • Chair Numbering: Refers to the seat numbering method used at the site
  • Name: This table name will display next to the table number in each order. It appears on kitchen tickets and reports (depending on configuration). Table names can also be used to group multiple tables together in reports
  • Tags: Maps the restaurant activity (for example, sales, tips, cancellations, discounts) to be reflected in the reports according to the tag (restaurant, bar or employees)
  • Segments: A permanent tag that triggers the promotion associated with the table
  • Manager Only: If this is "on" only a Manager will be able to access this table

Final Steps

  1. Once you finish the setup, select Save, and place the tables as you desire

     

  2. Repeat the process to create more tables and complete the map

     

  3. Once you're finished, select Save on top right 

      Reach out to your Tabit representative to provide server access to the map

    Learn here how to create a Tabit Guest map

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