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Table turnover is covers served divided by seats, and comparing it with the theoretical maximum implied by dining time shows how much capacity sits idle. Seat utilisation is the more honest measure because it accounts for how long each cover occupies the seat.
Turns per service
Turns = Covers served / Seats
Theoretical maximum
Maximum turns = Service hours x 60 / Average dining minutes
Seat utilisation
Utilisation % = Covers x Dining minutes / 60 / (Seats x Service hours) x 100
Reduce the non-dining portion — time to greet, order, pay and reset the table. That is often 20 minutes of the occupancy with no guest benefit.
Not if it comes from lower spend per cover. Compare revenue per seat hour, which combines both.