Add staff and rooms
Add the people and rooms that can be booked, with their locations, photo and display order.
In Dineout, a staff member or a room that can be booked is called a resource. This article shows how to add one and keep it up to date.
Add a staff member or room
Start a new resource
Open Resources and click New Resource. If the button is greyed out, you don't have permission.
Name it
Type the name, for example the staff member's name or the room name. It needs at least 2 characters.
Choose locations
Under Locations, choose where the resource works. If you only have one location, it is shown and you don't need to pick.
Choose staff or room
Under Resource type, choose Staff or Room.
Choose the availability type
Choose Flexible or Scheduled. See Flexible and scheduled services. A resource can only offer services of the same type.
Create
Click Create.
Edit a resource
Click a resource in the list. The list shows its Name, Type, Availability type and Status (Active or Inactive). Use the search box to find one.
A panel opens with these tabs:
| Tab | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Info | Name, photo, payment and booking settings. |
| Services | Choose which services each staff member offers. |
| Availability | Set working hours. |
| Regular Customers | Regular customers only. |
| Notifications | Confirmations, reminders and staff emails. |
| SMS | Confirmations, reminders and staff emails. |
If you change something and switch tab without saving, Dineout asks you to confirm.
Photo and names
On the Info tab:
- Resource Image. Click to upload or drop a photo.
- Translations. Switch between the Icelandic and English flags, then fill in Resource name, the subtitle (a job title or capacity, for example) and Resource description for each language.
- Resource type. You can change between Staff and Room.
- The share link at the top of the tab opens this staff member directly on your Sinna booking page (book.sinna.is). See Online booking with Sinna.
Click Save at the bottom.
Payment type and billing profile
The Info tab also has Payment Type and Billing profile. See Take payment when customers book online.
Change the order
The order decides how staff appear on your website and in the booking engine.
Open the order dialog
Above the list, click Re-order Resources.
Drag
Drag the resources into the order you want.
Save
Click Save Changes. For the website, you also need to publish. The dialog has a link to the publishing page.
Delete a resource
Open the resource and click the bin icon at the top. Confirm with Delete Resource. This can't be undone.
A staff member with the Staff role who is linked to a resource doesn't see the New Resource button.