Seating, Transfers, Cleaning, and Force-Close

The table window: transfer the waiter, clean, close, or show a QR code — buttons change with the status

1. The table status moves through: available → seated → open order → cleaning
2. Transfer the table to another waiter
3. The buttons change with the status (here: force-close the table)

Seat

Set an available table to seated, and assign the waiter and the number of guests.

Transfer order

If guests move: transfer the order from the current table to an available table. The system moves the entire order safely and frees the old table — and it won't allow a transfer onto an occupied table.

Transfer waiter

Change the waiter responsible for a table (this is recorded in the transfer log).

Reserve

Reserve an available table for a set time; the reservation expires automatically after a timeout if it isn't confirmed.

Clean-done

After the table is cleaned, set it back to available.

Force-close — for managers

This voids all open orders on the table and sets it back to available. If an order was partially/fully paid, the system records a refund plus an audit row. (Available to the owner/manager/cashier only.)

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