@Willy2guns The pre-authorization for tabs in square for restaurants does just this:
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If a check has a preauthorization associated, the preauthorized card will be the first payment method listed during checkout. If the customer asks to pay their tab by using a split tender payment, the preauthorized payment can only be used for one of the split payments. To complete a preauthorized transaction:
From the Square Restaurants POS app navigation menu, tap **Checkout**.
Tap Pay > choose the top **Pre-authorize [Card ####]** option. "
https://squareup.com/help/us/en/article/8455-enable-and-configure-preauthorization-for-bar-tabs
You always run the risk the card could be declined because they don't have enough credit, but you only need the card in the beginning here.
Donnie
Multi-Unit Manager | Founder, Table & Ledger
tableandledger.com
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