We’ve improved how automatic table joining works when BookingNinja needs to combine multiple tables for a booking.
Automatic joins now stay on the same floor
Previously, automatic table joining could consider tables across the full session table pool. This has now been tightened so automatic joins are only created from tables on the same floor. This helps avoid unrealistic combinations where tables from different areas are chained together.
Better pairing for similarly sized tables
When BookingNinja is choosing between tables with the same cover size, it now looks at numeric table names and prefers the closest numbered group first. For example, if tables 10, 11, and 12 are available, those will now be preferred over a more scattered combination like 10, 14, and 15.
More predictable automatic seating
These changes make automatic table assignment more practical and easier to reason about in real venues. Auto-joins should now better reflect how tables are physically arranged, especially in spaces where neighbouring tables are named in sequence.
