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Guests never see a booking page, and nothing about reservations is published. This is the safest start: you get the whole planning view (timeline, floor plan and list) without opening anything to the public.",[109,116,85],{"id":117},"guests-with-a-code",[11,119,120,121,123,124,127],{},"Only guests with a code can book online. You create codes on the ",[15,122,33],{}," page, under ",[15,125,126],{},"Codes",". For each code you set:",[129,130,131,139,142],"ul",{},[132,133,134,135,138],"li",{},"a ",[15,136,137],{},"label",", for example \"Regulars\" or \"Wedding Smith\",",[132,140,141],{},"how many bookings it allows: one, a few or unlimited,",[132,143,144,145,148],{},"an optional ",[15,146,147],{},"valid until"," date.",[11,150,151],{},"Give the code to the people you want to invite, or send them the link, which fills it in for them. A booking with a code is confirmed at once, because the code already tells you who the guest is. When a code is used up or expired, it stops working, and you can switch any code off at any time.",[109,153,98],{"id":154},"everyone-online",[11,156,157],{},"Anyone can book on your public booking page. The page is linked from your public menu, so guests find it easily. Guests choose the party size, a day and a start time, then enter their name and email address, and they confirm the booking from an email.",[11,159,160,161,164],{},"If you want to check every booking yourself, tick ",[15,162,163],{},"Confirm every online booking myself",". New bookings then arrive as requests, and the guest gets the confirmation only when your team accepts it.",[20,166,168],{"id":167},"what-guests-see","What guests see",[11,170,171],{},"In any mode you decide how much of your floor plan guests see. By default they only choose the time and the party size, and BiteTwo picks a fitting table. You can also let them choose a floor or room, or let them pick a table on your floor plan. Your plan stays private unless you show it.",[20,173,175],{"id":174},"which-mode-to-choose","Which mode to choose",[129,177,178,184,190],{},[132,179,180,183],{},[15,181,182],{},"Start with staff only"," while you learn the planning view.",[132,185,186,189],{},[15,187,188],{},"Add guests with a code"," for regulars and events, once you want guests to book themselves.",[132,191,192,195],{},[15,193,194],{},"Switch to everyone online"," when you want online bookings for everyone, and keep the confirmation option on if you want to check each request.",[11,197,198,199,202],{},"Opening hours, durations and limits are set in the ",[15,200,201],{},"Booking times"," section of the same settings page.",{"title":204,"searchDepth":205,"depth":205,"links":206},"",2,[207,208,214,215],{"id":22,"depth":205,"text":23},{"id":41,"depth":205,"text":42,"children":209},[210,212,213],{"id":111,"depth":211,"text":72},3,{"id":117,"depth":211,"text":85},{"id":154,"depth":211,"text":98},{"id":167,"depth":205,"text":168},{"id":174,"depth":205,"text":175},"2026-11-10","Who may book a table in BiteTwo: only your staff, guests with a code, or everyone online. 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