Home Screen & Table Layout
Overview
The Home Screen is the central hub of the Katalyst POS. It shows a live visual map of every table in your restaurant so staff can see at a glance which tables are open, occupied, or reserved. From here, staff open checks, manage reservations, and navigate to all other areas of the POS.
Prerequisites
- You must be logged in to the POS app as a staff member.
- Tables must be set up in your restaurant's back office layout before they appear on the map.
- The Point of Sale app mode must be selected at login (vs. Table Management).
Reading the Table Map
When you land on the Home Screen, you see a top navigation bar and a map showing all tables in your restaurant.
Table color indicators:
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Gray | Table is available (no open check) |
| Blue | Table has an active reservation |
| Red/Orange | Table is blocked |
| Outlined border | Table belongs to a specific floor section (color matches the section) |
| Badge icon | A check badge appears on tables with an active open check |
Opening a Check on a Table
- Tap any table on the map.
- If the table already has open checks, a check list appears — tap the check you want to open, or tap New Check to start a fresh one.
- The Check Composer opens, where you can add items to the order.
Top Navigation Bar
The blue navigation bar at the top of the Home Screen contains the following controls:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Menu icon (≡) | Opens the side drawer for navigation to other POS features |
| Revenue Center button | Shows the current revenue center; tap to switch to a different area |
| Date/Time button | Shows the current date and time; tap to change the session date (if permissions allow) |
| Covers | Tap to view or update the cover count for the shift |
| Actions | Opens a menu of quick actions for the current view |
Reservations Panel
A collapsible reservation list runs along the right side of the Home Screen.
- Tap the expand/collapse arrow to show or hide the full reservation list.
- Use the filter dropdown to show all reservations, upcoming only, or waitlist entries.
- Use the search field to find a specific reservation by name or other detail.
- Tap Grid to switch to the reservation grid view.
- Tap Calendar to open the monthly calendar view.
- Tap + Reservation to create a new standard reservation.
- Tap + Waitlist to add a guest to the waitlist.
Troubleshooting
A table is not appearing on the map
Tables are configured in the back office Layout editor. If a table is missing, ask a manager to verify it is added to the floor plan in back office. Staff may need to log out and back in to see layout changes.
All tables appear the same color
Section colors are assigned in the back office. If sections have not been configured or colors are not assigned, all tables show without a colored border.
The map is empty
Confirm the correct Revenue Center is selected in the top navigation bar. If tables are assigned to a different revenue center, switch to that area using the Revenue Center button.