In previous versions of Odoo, it was possible to name the tables. In Odoo 18, this is no longer possible: tables can only be numbered.
This is very unfortunate because assigning permanent names to tables in a bar/restaurant environment was very easy and allowed us to easily and simply enter orders by names.
Am I overlooking something here or has this particular feature disappeared? When will this feature come back. This is a no-go for applications small bars/restaurants, including in sports clubs.
We are talking using the POS in the bar of a sportsclub with some 60 members. The member names does not change an are limited. In Odoo 17, you can select a member's name (= table number) with one push of the button and have an overview of outstanding payments in one blink of an eye. In Odoo 18 it takes a painstaking selection process.
Very sorry but i (and my clients) do not agree, besides what's wrong with adding an optional text label to a table. It has been done in previous Odoo versions and is commonly possible in most kinds of POS software.
I agree with Didier that removing alphanumeric table names is a mistake. It is common for restaurantes to use non númeric table referencias, e.j. A5 and B13, where the letter indicantes the row a table is in. Once you go over about 20 tables it is impossible for a waiter to memorize a tables location with only numbers. In our particular case we have "Tables" called "UberEats", "DoorDash", "DiDi", "To go", etc. Replacing these names with numbers will be a major challenge for our staff.
It is shame that the great improvements made to the POS in version 18 are being overshadowed by something as simple as table names. It would be great if Odoo talked to more users before making such a significant functionality changes.