Best Method for Reserved Seating?

For a couple of our performances we reserve a section of seats for a special group. The seats are only purchased at the box office window so that we are certain to collect the proper information and get the purchaser the correct seats. The problem is that there are dozens of seats reserved, but we sell them only a few at a time?

What is the best way to handle this?

Currently the seats are reserved, and when someone arrives that qualifies for the seats we return the quantity of seats needed and then re-sell them. Perhaps there is a simpler way?

Jeremy Hoff

The method you are using is one way to do it. And it's probably the best way - even though it involves more work. What this method does is give you complete control over every seat of the group. You also control how the money shows up in the reports.

The other way would involve taking a block of seats off sale - by modifying the available price codes in the seating plan. Then, members of a group would purchase seats in the "group section."

Both these methods are the same in that they both take a block of seats off sale. The first method though is a 2 step process to re-sell the seats. It's more work, but it does give better control. YOu don't have to worry about different groups being mixed up.