# Restaurant operating guides

Help for the people running the restaurant: managers, shift leaders,
front-of-house teams, kitchen teams, and staff looking after stock.

Start with [Find your way around TablePort](/getting-started/navigation) to
understand the Console, Staff app, and location selection.

## During your shift

| I need to…                             | Open this guide                                             |
| -------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Start or finish the trading day        | [Opening and closing](/troubleshooting/opening-and-closing) |
| Manage a booking or seat a guest       | [Managing bookings](/reservations/bookings)                 |
| Find an order or check its status      | [Orders](/orders/orders)                                    |
| Record the opening float or count cash | [Cash drawers](/daily-reports/cash-drawers)                 |
| Read the day's figures                 | [Daily report in the Staff app](/daily-reports/staff-app)   |
| Order stock and receive a delivery     | [Purchase orders](/guides/purchase-orders)                  |

## Something is blocking service

Start at [Fix a problem](/troubleshooting). Use the guide that matches the
symptom:

- [Printer not working or a ticket stopped](/troubleshooting/printers)
- [Daily opening or closing did not finish](/troubleshooting/opening-and-closing)
- [A payment failed or its outcome is unclear](/troubleshooting/payments)
- [Changes are missing on another device](/troubleshooting/connection-and-sync)
- [A reservation cannot use the expected table](/reservations/troubleshooting)

## Set up and manage the restaurant

- [First setup](/guides/onboarding) and
  [business configuration](/guides/business-setup)
- [Menu management](/guides/menu-management) and
  [option groups](/menu/option-groups)
- [Reservations setup](/reservations/setup-checklist) and
  [floor plans](/tables-layout/floor-plans)
- [Kitchen and hardware](/orders/kitchen-setup)
- [Daily stock routine](/stock)
- [Menu countdowns](/guides/item-countdowns-auto-86) and
  [wine sizes and stock](/guides/wine-stock-links)
- [Team management](/guides/staff-management)
- [Promotions and loyalty](/guides/promotions-loyalty)
- [Campaigns](/marketing/campaigns) and [guest consent](/marketing/consent)
- [Payment setup](/payments/payment-setup) and
  [plans and billing](/payments/billing)

## Find the right instructions

Each guide names the Console or Staff app. Your role, location, and app release
can affect the available controls. Check these with a manager when your screen
differs from the guide.

For LLMs and automation clients, use the separate
[Agents and integrations](/agents) reference. It describes supported tools and
verification rather than assuming that every restaurant screen can be operated
by an assistant.