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title: What happens if a party no-shows?
description: "In the event that a party doesn't show up or \"no-shows,\" the restaurant can report this by clicking \"No Show\" when completing the reservation."
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# What happens if a party no-shows?

## You will still receive seat fees for the party, but you must report the no-show in your dashboard.

In the event that a party does not show up for their reservation, your restaurant will still be credited for the number of guests on the reservation. To let us know that the party no-showed, click the pink clock icon when completing the reservation in your dashboard.

Please mark all no-shows before 3AM as all reservations will be auto-completed and locked at this time.

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For more information on completing reservations, refer to this [support article](https://avvail.com/support/steps-to-complete-a-reservation-0?hsLang=en). 

If the party is late to the reservation and you must give their table away, you have the right to mark them as a "No Show" in your dashboard as long as they arrive outside of your designated grace period.

![Apr-02-2026 11-39-51](https://avvail.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Apr-02-2026%2011-39-51.gif?width=670&height=473&name=Apr-02-2026%2011-39-51.gif)

 

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