With First Table, people can only book for 2-4 diners. It is a great idea to socialise your team with our terms & conditions as they are there to make First Table easy for you (the venue). The greater the understanding of the terms & conditions the better your staff will be equipped to push back on any diners trying to bend the rules.
As for additional diners, it is up to you to decide whether you want to accommodate more than 4 diners or not. But the discount should only be applied to a maximum of 4 diners. Any more than 4 should be charged at full price, no exceptions. If you want to avoid additional diners altogether, please let us know and we can add extra steps to make it extra clear.
An exception to the rule
First Table offers a feature called Four+More to include full-price bookings alongside First Table bookings. We built Four+More in response to feedback from our restaurant partners telling us that First Table bookings sometimes arrive with more than four diners.
Some restaurants are happy to accommodate additional full-price paying diners as it allows them to increase margins early on in the evening. On the other hand, some restaurants find additional diners problematic. We came up with a solution. Hyperlink to 4+more article
Useful blogs:
Enhancing dining harmony: First Table’s strategy for managing diner etiquette
Mastering First Table diner: effective strategies for restaurants