Wix Table Reservations: Creating an Experience

1. Click Add Image.
2. (In the Media Manager) Select an image and click Add to Page. 
3. Customize your image using a variety of options, such as:
   • Size  / Alignment : Adjust the size and positioning of the image.
   • Link to a web address or section : Make the image clickable and direct users to a specific webpage or a part of your post.
   • Settings : Add a caption for context, provide alt text for accessibility, enable or disable image downloads, and mark as a spoiler to blur content until clicked.

1. Click Add Gallery.
2. (In the Media Manager) Select the images for your gallery and click Add to Page.
   Tip: You can hold the Ctrl / Command key on your keyboard to select multiple images. 
3. Manage your media with a range of options:
   • Add media : Click Manage to add more images. 
   • Edit an image: Click Manage and select the relevant image. Then click Edit and adjust what you want (e.g. add a caption for context and provide alt text for accessibility).
   • Customize the layout: 
     1. Click Manage. 
     2. Click the Layout tab.
     3. Choose a gallery layout, set image orientation, and adjust the spacing between images.
   • Settings: 
     1. Click Manage. 
     2. Click the Settings tab.
     3. Click the toggle(s) to enable or disable image downloads and mark images as spoilers.
   • Size / Alignment : Adjust the size and positioning of the gallery.

Adding a video offers a way to share more details and provide a dynamic preview of what diners can expect.

1. Click Add Video.

2. Choose where to add the video from:

   • Embed: Paste a URL from YouTube, Vimeo or Facebook.

   • Upload: Upload a video from your computer or device.

3. (Optional) Adjust the video settings: 

   • Size / Alignment : Adjust the size and positioning of the video.

   • Settings : Click the toggle(s) to enable or disable video download and mark video as spoilers. Then click Save.

Choose whether guests can make online reservations for specific dates and times, or require them to contact you directly to book.

1. Click Schedule.

2. Select the relevant reservation options:

   • No schedule: Guests need to contact you to reserve a date and time.

   • Scheduled: Guests make reservations online for the dates and times you set:

     1. Click the Duration drop-down and select how long the experience lasts.

     2. Click + Add Schedule to add the dates and times when guests can book this experience:

        • Specific date and time: Choose the date and time for this experience, then click Save.

        • Multiple dates: Set when guests can reserve this experience: 

          1. Select the relevant Start date.

          2. Click the Repeats drop-down and choose an option:

             • Does not repeat: Click the specific day(s) you want to offer.

               1. Click Add start time to set when the experience begins.

               2. (Optional) Click + Add new time to include multiple time slots.

               3. Click Save.

             • Weekly: Click the specific day(s) you want to offer.

               1. Click Add start time to set when the experience begins.

               2. (Optional) Click + Add new time to include multiple time slots.

               3. Click Save.

               4. Select the relevant End date.

               5. Click Save.

3. (Optional) Enable the Disable regular online reservations toggle to block standard online reservations while the experience is taking place.

   • Enabled: Guests cannot make standard online reservations on any table during the experience time.

   • Disabled: Standard online reservations remain available according to your regular reservation schedule.
     Note: This setting applies to all standard online reservations during the experience time. It does not apply only to specific tables or to the tables assigned to the experience.

4. When ready, click Save.

Note: Table assignment is only available when Table Management is enabled in your location's Table Reservations settings. If Table Management is disabled, this setting is read-only.

1. Click Table assignment.

2. Set up table assignment using the following options:

   • Table connection: Select how tables are connected to the experience:

     • No tables: No tables are assigned to the experience.

     • Any online table: Any table marked as available online can be assigned to experience reservations.

     • Specific Tables: Select the specific tables and / or table combinations assigned to this experience.
       Note: This overrides the individual table's 'available online' setting for the duration of the experience schedule.

       • Block regular reservations for selected tables: Click the toggle to choose whether standard online reservations are blocked for the selected tables:

         • Enabled: Standard online reservations are blocked for the selected tables during the experience time and the turn time before it.

         • Disabled: Standard online reservations remain available for the selected tables.

     • Assign mode: Select how tables are assigned to experience reservations:

       • Automatic: Tables are assigned to experience reservations automatically.

       • Manual: Staff assigns tables to experience reservations manually.

3. Click Save.

1. Click Reservation settings.
2. Enter the following details:
   • Experience capacity: The maximum number of guests allowed per time slot.
   • Party size: The minimum and maximum number of guests per reservation.
   • Reservation window: The date range when guests can book this experience.
     • Minimum notice: Choose whether to allow last-minute reservations or require advance notice.
     • Maximum notice: Set how far in advance guests can make a reservation.
   • Approval mode: Decide whether reservations are automatically approved or require manual approval.
3. When finished, click Save.

1. Click Reservation form.
2. Click the Require last name /  Require email address toggles to specify which guest details are required:
3. Click + Add Custom Field and create additional form fields:
   • Enter the question or prompt under Custom field label you want guests to see (e.g. allergies).
   • Click the checkbox next to Make this field mandatory if the field must be completed before submitting.
   • Click + Add Custom Field to create another question or information field.
4. Click the Custom message toggle to add any additional instructions or context for the guest.
5. Click the Email marketing checkbox toggle to invite guests to join your mailing list. Then click the checkbox next to Checked by default to choose whether this box is selected automatically for guests.
6. When you’re finished, click Save

1. Click Policies.
2. Click the Policies toggle.
3. Click the checkbox(s) next to the relevant option(s):
   • Terms & Conditions /  Privacy Policy: Add a link to a dedicated page on your site or add the text directly in the provided field.
4. Click Save.
   

1. Go to Experiences in your site's dashboard.
2. Hover over the relevant experience and click the More Actions icon   next to relevant experience.
3. Select Show on site / Hide from site.

1. Go to Experiences in your site's dashboard.
2. Click the More Actions icon on the relevant experience.
3. Click Archive.
4. Click Archive anyway to confirm.

To unarchive it later, filter the list by archived experiences, click the  More Actions icon    again and select  Unarchive.