La Cucina Admin Guide

Reservations Admin Panel · User Guide

This guide covers everything you need to manage reservations, block dates, and check availability using the La Cucina admin panel. No technical knowledge is required.

Signing In

Navigate to the admin panel URL. You will be presented with a sign-in screen.

  1. Enter your Username and Password as provided by your administrator.
  2. Click Sign In.
  3. On success you will be taken directly to the Reservations Dashboard.

⚠ If you see "Invalid username or password", check for typos and ensure Caps Lock is off. Contact your administrator if you are unable to log in.

To sign out, click the ← Sign out link at the bottom of the left sidebar.

Dashboard

The dashboard is the first screen you see after signing in. It shows four summary cards at the top:

Below the summary cards are four tabs: All Reservations, Calendar, Block Dates, and Availability. You can also navigate between these using the left sidebar.

Reservations

The All Reservations tab shows every booking in the system as a table.

Filtering

Use the All Statuses dropdown to filter by Confirmed, Pending, or Cancelled. Click 🔄 Refresh to reload the table.

Viewing a reservation

Click the View button on any row to open the full reservation details in a panel. Details shown include the reference number, guest name, contact details, date, time, covers, occasion, special requests, status, and the date the booking was made.

Updating a reservation

  1. Click View to open the reservation.
  2. If the reservation is Pending, a ✓ Confirm button will appear — click it to mark it as confirmed.
  3. If the reservation is not yet cancelled, a ✕ Cancel button will appear. Click it and confirm the prompt to cancel the booking.

💡 Close the details panel by clicking the × button, pressing Escape, or clicking outside the panel.

Calendar

The Calendar tab shows a monthly view of all bookings and blocked dates.

Use the ← Prev and Next → buttons to navigate between months. There is no limit on how far forward or back you can navigate.

Click any red (booked) date to see a summary of all reservations on that day.

Block Dates

Use the Block Dates tab to prevent new reservations from being made on specific dates — for example for private events, maintenance, or owner use.

Adding a block

  1. Select a From Date and To Date. For a single day, set both to the same date.
  2. Optionally enter a Reason (e.g. "Private event").
  3. Click 🚫 Block These Dates.

The blocked range will appear immediately in the Currently Blocked list and on the calendar.

Removing a block

In the Currently Blocked list, click the Unblock button next to the range you wish to remove and confirm the prompt.

⚠ Blocking a date does not automatically cancel existing reservations on those dates. Review the Reservations tab and cancel any affected bookings manually if needed.

Availability

The Availability tab lets you check how many slots remain at each service time on a given date.

  1. Select a Date using the date picker.
  2. Click Check.

A grid will appear showing all time slots. Each slot displays how many of the maximum 3 bookings per slot remain free:

If the selected date is a Monday or is blocked, a message will indicate the date is closed or unavailable.

Reservation Statuses

Each reservation has one of three statuses:

💡 Pending reservations should be reviewed promptly. Guests who made a deposit payment will be awaiting confirmation.

Tips & Notes

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