Quick View is a personalized card-grid dashboard in TabPref designed for restaurant and bar managers who need rapid access to daily operations during a busy service. Quick View strips away the social networking features and focuses on scheduling, time clock status, labor costs, daily checklists, team chat, and shared files in a simplified interface. Managers can toggle between Full View (operations plus social feed and discovery) and Quick View (operations only) with one tap, and the preference is saved per device so the app opens in the manager’s preferred mode every time.
Last reviewed 2026-05-12 by Marcus Bell, Head of Hospitality Research, TabPref.
“During a Friday night push, a general manager taps her phone every 90 seconds. The right view is the one with five buttons, not 50, and Quick View was built to that operational reality.”
| Approach | Mobile-optimized | Real-time labor | Shift coverage status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TabPref Quick View | Yes | Yes | Yes — clocked-in board |
| POS dashboard | Limited | Yes | Limited |
| Spreadsheet on phone | No | No | No |
| Manager group chat | Yes | No | Manual updates |
Yes. Quick View is designed mobile-first and works on iOS, Android, and any web browser. The card grid adapts to phone, tablet, and desktop layouts.
Yes. Cards can be reordered, hidden, or pinned via drag-and-drop, and your layout syncs across all your devices.
Yes. The establishment switcher at the top of Quick View lets a multi-unit manager move between locations without leaving the dashboard.
No. Quick View is purely a UI mode. Permissions and access controls are unchanged whether you use Full View or Quick View.
Yes. Owners typically use Quick View for spot-checking labor cost and shift coverage between meetings, then switch to Full View for deeper analytics.
Yes. Quick View is included on every plan including the free starter tier with no additional cost.