> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.mesobordering.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Monitor Live Hotel Operations as an Admin

> The MesobOrdering Staff Dashboard gives admins a real-time view of active tables, pending orders, revenue, and waiter call alerts without switching roles.

The Operations section at `/staff` gives you a live window into everything happening on your floor right now. As an admin, you can observe and act on the full operational state — active tables, incoming orders, revenue metrics, and staff alerts — without switching roles or logging in as a different user. Everything your waiters and cashiers see is visible to you in one place.

## Staff Dashboard Overview

The Staff Dashboard is your command center. It surfaces the most time-sensitive information at the top and lets you drill into details or trigger actions without navigating away.

### Real-Time Alerts Panel

Two types of dismissible alert banners appear at the top of the dashboard whenever they are triggered:

| Alert Type         | Color  | Trigger                                                              | Action Available                |
| ------------------ | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| Waiter Call Alert  | Yellow | A guest presses **Call Waiter** at their table                       | Dismiss once acknowledged       |
| Bill Overdue Alert | Red    | A table's bill has been waiting longer than the configured threshold | **Go to Bills →** shortcut link |

Alerts stack in order of arrival. Dismiss each one individually after you or a staff member has responded to it.

### Stats Cards

Four summary cards give you an at-a-glance snapshot of current business activity:

| Card                | What It Shows                                         |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **Active Tables**   | Number of tables with open sessions right now         |
| **Pending Orders**  | Orders placed but not yet confirmed or in preparation |
| **Today's Revenue** | Total revenue recorded since midnight                 |
| **Avg Order Value** | Mean value across all orders placed today             |

### Quick Actions Row

Below the stats cards, four shortcut buttons let you jump directly to the most-used sections of the platform:

| Button            | Destination                           |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| **Kitchen View**  | Live kitchen order queue              |
| **Tables**        | Full table map and session management |
| **All Orders**    | Complete order list with filters      |
| **Process Bills** | Bills awaiting payment                |

## Active Tables List

Scrolling past the quick actions, you'll find a list of every table that currently has an open session. Each row shows:

* **Table name / number**
* **Guest count** for that session
* **Current total** — the running bill value for all orders at that table
* **View** button — opens the full table detail
* **Bill** button — jumps directly to the bill for that table

Use this list to quickly spot high-value tables, identify tables that have been open a long time, or pull up a bill on request without hunting through the full tables view.

## Recent Orders Table

The Recent Orders table shows the last 10 orders placed across all tables. Each row displays:

* **Order ID** and **Table**
* **Items summary**
* **Order total**
* **Status badge** — one of the following:

| Badge       | Meaning                                  |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `PENDING`   | Order received, not yet in preparation   |
| `PREPARING` | Kitchen or bar has started working on it |
| `READY`     | Prepared and waiting for delivery        |
| `SERVED`    | Delivered to the guest                   |
| `CANCELLED` | Order was voided                         |

* **Quick action buttons** — **View** opens the full order detail; **Start Prep** advances a `PENDING` order to `PREPARING` directly from this table.

## System Notifications

At the bottom of the dashboard, the System Notifications panel surfaces any platform-level alerts — for example, integration errors, configuration warnings, or connectivity issues. When everything is running normally, the panel displays:

> **No New Notifications**

Check this panel if staff report unexpected behavior, such as orders not routing to the kitchen or payment processing delays.

<Note>
  The Staff Dashboard at `/staff` is the same view your waiter and cashier staff use. As an admin you have full visibility and can act on everything they see — acknowledging alerts, advancing order statuses, and processing bills — without impersonating another user or changing your role.
</Note>