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V1.6.2
ImprovementOctober 8, 2026v1.6.2

Smarter Table Reservations

A focused set of improvements to the table reservation experience — tightening the booking rules, giving admins more control over how reservations are managed, and making it easier to track the full lifecycle from request to guest arrival.

New

  • •Reservations now have a configurable table hold duration — set how long a confirmed booking holds a table before it is treated as a no-show, from 30 minutes up to 3 hours
  • •Minimum booking lead time is now configurable — decide how far in advance customers must book, from 1 hour to 24 hours ahead
  • •Both settings are available under Settings → Reservations and apply immediately to new bookings
  • •Reservation reference numbers are now visible to administrators in the reservations panel — searchable by ref, guest name, or phone number so staff can quickly locate a booking when a guest calls
  • •Confirmed reservations now show a Claimed action — mark a reservation as claimed when the guest arrives and is seated. Claimed reservations move straight to history as permanently resolved
  • •The reservations panel now has two tabs: Live (pending and confirmed bookings) and History (claimed, cancelled, and expired)
  • •Pending reservations show the ref number directly on the card, without needing to expand it

Changed

  • •A confirmed booking's hold window now expires precisely at the end of the reserved time slot, not at midnight — a dinner booking at 7 PM with a 90-minute hold expires at 8:30 PM
  • •The reservation lifecycle is now: Pending → Confirmed → Claimed (guest arrived) or Expired (no-show). Cancelled is available at both the pending and confirmed stage
  • •The Live tab shows pending reservations first, sorted by soonest slot, followed by confirmed bookings
  • •History shows the most recent bookings first across claimed, cancelled, and expired entries
  • •The customer booking form now always reflects the correct available dates and times — the time slot cutoff on the booking page matches whatever lead time the restaurant has configured
  • •Confirmed and expired reservations no longer appear in the action queue — only pending reservations prompt Confirm or Cancel actions

Fixed

  • •Fixed an edge case where the date picker on the customer booking page could show stale dates if the tab was left open past midnight
  • •Fixed confirmed reservations expiring at midnight instead of at the end of the actual booking window

Constant Evolution

BowlRMS is continuously evolving with new features and improvements based on user feedback and industry trends. We are committed to providing the best possible experience for our restaurant partners and their customers. Stay tuned for exciting updates and enhancements as we grow together.