I would like to suggest a feature that would make BookingPress very powerful for restaurants, barbershops, salons and other venues that have physical seats or tables.
Feature requested
Add an option to create a “Seat Map” for each location or service, so customers can choose the exact seat or table during the booking process.
Key points
Seat map builder or upload
• Allow admin to upload a static layout image (floor plan) or use a simple grid builder inside BookingPress.
• On top of the layout, admin can place clickable seat units (for example: Table 1, Chair 3, Booth A2).
• Each seat has:
– Seat name or number
– Capacity (for example: 1 person, 2 persons, 4 persons)
– Optional notes (near window, smoking area, private room, barber chair with mirror, VIP sofa, etc.)
Seat availability and time slots
• Seat availability follows the existing BookingPress time slots and staff schedules.
• When a customer selects a date and time, the system shows which seats are free or occupied on that map.
• Clicking a free seat highlights it and attaches that exact seat to the booking.
Use cases
• Restaurants and cafes
– Guests can pick: window table, bar counter, outdoor table, private room.
• Barbers and salons
– Customers can choose the exact barber chair, massage bed or nail station.
• Bars and lounges
– Reserve specific bar stools, high tables, or VIP couches.
• Any shop with fixed stations
– Co working spaces, tutoring rooms, gaming lounges and more.
Back office view for staff
• In the admin dashboard, show the same seat map with live status: free, booked, pending, blocked.
• Staff can click a seat in the map to create a manual booking or block it for maintenance.
• Useful filters: by date, by time range, by seat group or zone.
Seat groups and zones
• Allow grouping seats into zones like: Indoor, Outdoor, VIP, Smoking, Non smoking, Upper Floor.
• Admin can control which services or staff can use which seats.
• Example: VIP haircut service only available in VIP chairs; outdoor tables only for shisha service.
Integration with current BookingPress structure
• Seat map is attached to a location or service category.
• Seat field shows up in the booking form as a visual step after choosing date, time and staff.
• The selected seat is saved in the booking details, shown in calendar, confirmation email and reminders.
Optional advanced features
• Mobile friendly seat map with pinch and zoom for smaller screens.
• Tooltip or small popup when hovering or tapping a seat to show description and capacity.
• Custom seat pricing (for example: window table minimum spend, VIP seat extra fee).
Why this is valuable for BookingPress
• Directly supports restaurants, bars, salons and many small businesses that need precise seat allocation.
• Reduces confusion and manual seat assignments for staff.
• Helps BookingPress compete with table reservation and seat specific booking tools while staying inside WordPress.
Thank you for considering this. A seat map feature with saved seat locations on a visual floor plan would make BookingPress much more attractive to venues that care about where exactly their customers sit.