How to add operating hours and special hours
This guide will walk you through how to add and edit your regulat restaurant operation hours, including special hours for public holidays or special occasions.
Who is this article for?
- Atlas users with Manager or above permissions. Set permissions from Settings > Team members.
- Users managing menus for Atlas POS, Scan to Order, Kiosk, Online, or Aggregator platforms.
Before you begin
Operating hours are your restaurant’s regular opening hours and are synced across all your integrated Atlas channels.
Special hours are used when your regular hours are affected for a day—like on public holidays or special occasions.
Note: For third-party platforms like GrabFood, Deliveroo, or Foodpanda, you’ll still need to manually update operating and special hours in their respective restaurant portals.
Add operation hours
Set up your restaurant’s regular operating hours so customers know when you’re open for Dine-in, Pickup, or Delivery. You can add multiple time ranges for each day and preview how they appear to diners.
Follow these steps to add operating hours:
Open the sidebar menu, and tap 'Outlet Settings' > 'Outlets'.
Choose the outlet you wish to add or edit operation hours and tap on 'Edit'.
On the next page, tap 'Operating Hours' from the left sidebar and choose the day you wish to add/edit.
Tap on 'Add new service hours' under Delivery, Pick Up or Dine In fulfilment types.
Fill in the details accordingly.
- Time range details : Tick the optiocn you wish to adjust the operation hours (Dine In, Pick Up, Delivery) - can tick multiple
- Name: Give a name for your time slots. (Regular, Lunch, Dinner etc)
- Time range: Select the opening and closing time
- Operating days: You may choose more than days if you wish the same time set to be applied to multiple days
- Time slot adjustments
- Preview: This will show how your customers view your operation hours. You may need to adjust 3 and 5 to get the correct timing.
Tap "Save" when you are done.
Extra note: If your restaurant closes in the middle of the day and resume operation in the evening, you can tap on “Add new service hours” after above step is done to add another time slot.
Edit Operation Hours
Update your regular operating hours whenever your schedule changes. You can easily adjust or remove time slots for Dine In, Pickup, or Delivery.
To edit existing operating hours, follow these steps:
Open the side bar menu, and tap on 'Outlet Settings' > 'Outlets'.
Choose the outlet that you wish to add/edit operation hours and tap on 'Edit'.
On the next page, tap on 'Operating Hours' from the left sidebar and choose the day you wish to add/edit.
Tap on the 3 dots of the time slot which you wish to edit (Delivery, Pick Up, Dine In).
Tap 'Save' when you are done.
Add Special Hours
This section will guide you on how to close or add special hours for public holidays or special occasions when your restaurant operates on a different timing than regular hours. (i.e half day / early closure).
Follow these steps to add special hours:
Open the side bar menu, and tap on 'Outlet Settings' > 'Outlets'.
Choose the outlet that you wish to add special hours and tap on 'Edit'.
On the next page, tap on 'Operating Hours' from the left sidebar and tap 'Add new special hours'
Fill up the details accordingly.
- Name of the occasion or public holiday
- Duration of the special hours apply
- Status of your restaurant during these special days a. As usual: operates same as regular hours b. Closed: no operation c. Open with special hours: operate with adjustable timing (halfday, early closure)
Choose 'Open with special hours' and tap 'Add time range' if you wish to operate on a different timing.
Fill up the details accordingly and tap 'Save' when you are done.
