Names on a whiteboard
A student leaves and the order is wrong.
Tutoring
A waitlist for drop-in tutoring.
Students join from their phone for the next open tutor. WhatsApp goes out when a seat is free.
Booked sessions sit with drop-ins.
- Digital queue
- Reservations
- Seat management
Waitlist
Friday · 7:42 PM
Table ready
Waiting
12
Seated
8
Avg
18m
Open
4
Waitlist
Friday · 7:42 PM
Waiting
12
Seated
8
Avg wait
18m
Open
4
- 01Waiting
Sarah
Party of 2 · 15 min
- 02Waiting
Ahmed
Party of 4 · 25 min
- 03Waiting
Emma
Party of 3 · 32 min
- 04Waiting
James
Party of 6 · 45 min
- 05Waiting
Mia
Party of 2 · 48 min
- 06Waiting
Leo
Party of 5 · 55 min
| # | Guest | Party | Wait | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sarah | 2 | 15 min | Waiting |
| 02 | Ahmed | 4 | 25 min | Waiting |
| 03 | Emma | 3 | 32 min | Waiting |
| 04 | James | 6 | 45 min | Waiting |
| 05 | Mia | 2 | 48 min | Waiting |
| 06 | Leo | 5 | 55 min | Waiting |
Next: Sarah4 tables available · Next: Sarah
Digital queue
The live waitlist. People join from a phone, and staff see who is next.
Reservations
A booked session and a drop-in share one list.
Seat management
Call the next student when a tutor seat is free.
The line
The hallway should not be the sign-up sheet.
They ask who is next
The tutor spends the session start on the line.
A seat opens
The next student is down the hall.
How it works
From the door to the seat.
01
They join
Scan the QR or get added at the desk.
02
They wait nearby
The link shows their place.
03
A tutor is free
WhatsApp goes out.
On the list
What the tutoring list does.
Digital queue
See who is waiting and how long they have waited for a seat.
QR and link check-in
Students join in the browser. No app to install.
WhatsApp updates
WhatsApp sends the update. Two-way SMS is not live yet.
Reservations
A booked session and a drop-in share one list.
Seat management
The list is who is waiting. Lesson plans stay with the tutor.
Service numbers
Drop-ins, average wait, and after-school peaks. You can see how the line ran.
People can join from a printed code. See the QR code queue. The same product runs the restaurant waitlist.
FAQ
Questions from the tutoring desk.
Can a parent join for a student?
Yes. They enter the name the desk should call and a phone that can get WhatsApp.
Does this teach the session?
No. It runs the waiting line.