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Move a party to another table, or merge tables

Transfer moves a whole check to a free table. Merge puts two tables on one bill. Both are done from the table's menu or the order screen.

  • Restaurant POS Tables and orders
  • 3 min read
  • Updated October 20, 2026

For Waiter or captain Cashier

Transfer a check to another table

  1. Choose the table to move
    Who
    Waiter or captain
    Where
    Floor Plan > right-click the table > Transfer Table; or the Transfer button on the order screen
    What changes
    The window Transfer Table — table name opens: Move all current orders and the active session to a new available table.
  2. Pick the new table
    Where
    Select destination table... (only Available tables are listed)
    What changes
    Choose it, then Transfer. The screen says "Table transferred successfully".
    Needs
    Permission to update orders.
What happens
AreaChange
TableThe old table becomes Available; the new one becomes Occupied with the whole check
KitchenNothing is reprinted; paper tickets already sent show the old table, the kitchen screen shows the new one
Invoice and IRDNothing
StockNothing

Merge two tables

Use Merge when one party sits at two tables and gets one bill.

  1. Start from the main table
    Who
    Waiter or captain
    Where
    Floor Plan > right-click the table that already has orders > Merge Tables
    What changes
    The window Merge Tables — table name (Primary) opens.
  2. Pick the other table
    Where
    Select table to combine...
    What changes
    An occupied table shows Session #n, a free one shows Available. Choose it, then Merge. The screen says "Tables combined successfully".
  • If the other table has its own check, its orders move to the main check: one bill for both.
  • If the other table is free, it is attached to the same bill and both tables stay shown as occupied.

Bill the main table: the merged tables show on the receipt, and after payment both tables are marked Needs Cleaning.

Common questions

Can I move one dish to another table?

No. Void it on the first table and add it on the second (Void an item).

Can I transfer to a table that is not free?

No: the list shows only free tables. To put two parties on one bill, merge them.

The merged second table shows free on another tablet.

The merge link is kept by the device that did it. Ask that device's user to leave the table alone, or bill the main table so both tables are reset together.

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