--- title: Set Up Your Floor Plan description: Customize your restaurant’s layout in the SpotHopper Waitlist & Table Management app by setting up rooms, sections, and tables to match your actual floor plan. Add shapes, assign table names, and organize seating areas. --- [Skip to content](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/knowledge/set-up-your-floor-plan#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![sh logo icon](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sh%20logo%20icon.png?width=37&height=38&name=sh%20logo%20icon.png)](https://www.spothopperapp.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to spothopperapp.com](https://www.spothopperapp.com/) [Go to spothopperapp.com](https://www.spothopperapp.com/?hsLang=en) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Table Management](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/knowledge/table-management?hsLang=en) # Set Up Your Floor Plan ## Customize your restaurant’s layout in the SpotHopper Waitlist & Table Management app by setting up rooms, sections, and tables to match your actual floor plan. Add shapes, assign table names, and organize seating areas. - Click the three dots at the top-left corner of the screen to expand the left-side menu. - Drag and drop tables onto the open floor plan to build your layout.   ![Set Up Your Floor Plan 1](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/Set%20Up%20Your%20Floor%20Plan%201.jpg?width=589&height=370&name=Set%20Up%20Your%20Floor%20Plan%201.jpg) - Create your initial floor plan by selecting the **"Edit Floor Plan"** button on the left sidebar. ![Edit Floor Plan a](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Edit%20Floor%20Plan%20a.jpg?width=598&height=412&name=Edit%20Floor%20Plan%20a.jpg) - Drag and drop tables onto the open floor plan to build your layout. ![LAB-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/LAB-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?width=688&height=387&name=LAB-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif) **After creating a table, you can:** - Create a **table name** using both letters and numbers. - Set the **table capacity** - Choose which '**section**' the table belongs within (Find out how to create new sections here). - **Rotate** or **delete** a table. ![Table, rotate](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/Table%2c%20rotate.gif?width=688&height=386&name=Table%2c%20rotate.gif) **Need to add a bar?** You can select that option from the top of the 'Edit Floor Plan' menu. - Select the 'Bar' button. - Change the '**type**' and '**angle**', options for your bar section before adding it. - Preview the drag n drop icon that you can place on the floor plan. ![LAB\_1-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/LAB_1-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?width=650&height=366&name=LAB_1-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif) **How to Add and Manage Rooms?** - Tap the **plus** sign to add a new room and enter a name in the field provided. - By default, the background is set to blank, but you can easily switch to **Grid view** for more layout precision. - To rename a room, tap the **pencil icon**. - You can switch between rooms quickly using the **tabs at the top** of the screen. ![Newroomgridviewrenameswitchrooms-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/Newroomgridviewrenameswitchrooms-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?width=688&height=387&name=Newroomgridviewrenameswitchrooms-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif) **Set and Edit Sections** Also known as "Server Sections," these help ensure fair table distribution among your waitstaff. From **Edit Floor Plan**, assign tables first, then go to the **Sections** icon to choose which section each table belongs to. To change a table’s section: - To add a new section, **click the plus (+) icon** and give it a name. - **Click the section** of the table you want to reassign. - **Click the table** to deselect it from its current section. - **Select a new section**, then click the **same table again** to reassign it. ![Sections, new sections, reassign tables-1](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/Sections%2c%20new%20sections%2c%20reassign%20tables-1.gif?width=688&height=387&name=Sections%2c%20new%20sections%2c%20reassign%20tables-1.gif) **Review Settings** Double-check your **settings** before sending texts to guests, and customize SMS Tone. - Tap the **gear icon** to adjust your default SMS template and choose a tone: **natural, casual, or formal.** - **Auto-Fill** Enabled. **Guest and restaurant names** will auto-fill based on host input and your settings here. ![ReviewSMS-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter](https://howto.spothopperapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Table%20Management/ReviewSMS-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?width=688&height=387&name=ReviewSMS-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif) ***You've prepared the basics for the Waitlist app and are ready to start managing the floor!*** - 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