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# How Can I Recognize Regular Guests and Remember Their Preferences?
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/how-can-i-recognize-regular-guests-and-remember-their-preferences/
- Published: 2026-10-06T13:27:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T13:27:56.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

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# How Can I Recognize Regular Guests and Remember Their Preferences?

You recognize regulars by keeping a guest record with visit history, favorite dishes, seating preferences, and notes, and by showing it to the host before the guest arrives. On **Jestor**, this runs through a guest **table** linked to reservations.

Regular guests are the foundation of a neighborhood restaurant. They feel valued when a host remembers their name and their usual table, but memory alone does not scale, especially with staff turnover.

## What forgotten preferences cost

- Regular guests treated like strangers
- Preferences remembered by one person who may leave
- Missed chances to surprise guests with something personal
- No view of who visits often and who has stopped coming

## How guest records work

- Each guest has a **record** with visits, preferences, and notes
- Reservations link to the guest automatically
- The host sees key notes when the booking is opened
- A filter shows guests who have not visited in a while

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Personal service is shared by the whole team
- Preferences survive staff changes
- Lapsed guests can be invited back with a message
- This scales from a neighborhood restaurant to a group

| Preferences in memory  | Guest records shared by the team |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Lost when staff change | Available to every host          |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can I record consent to store guest data?** Yes, a consent field can be required. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Can I invite guests who have not visited recently?** Yes, a filter and a WhatsApp message can do it.

**Can notes be seen by staff only?** Yes, permissions control who sees the guest records.

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