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      <title>Xenia door cards guide part 1: what you need</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Before you connect a card encoder to Xenia: what the encoder, the lock bridge and Xenia each do, what you need, and who does which step.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>door locks</category>
      <category>encoder</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia door cards guide part 2: add the bridge</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Add a lock bridge in Xenia to get its one-time enrolment code, then set the building, floor and area of each room so the door locks can find it.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>door locks</category>
      <category>lock bridge</category>
      <category>rooms</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia door cards guide part 3: install the bridge</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Download the Xenia bridge installer, run it on the hotel computer, paste the one-time code from Xenia and see the bridge come online. No command window needed.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>door locks</category>
      <category>lock bridge</category>
      <category>install</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia door cards guide part 4: connect the encoder</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Connect the card encoder to the Xenia lock bridge: plug it in, test it, read the system or authorisation card from Xenia, and check it survives a restart.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>door locks</category>
      <category>encoder</category>
      <category>tengo</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia door cards guide part 5: make room cards</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Make a guest&apos;s room card from their booking in Xenia, understand each status, handle a failed card, and deal with a guest who has lost their key.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>door locks</category>
      <category>front desk</category>
      <category>room cards</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia door cards guide part 6: special cards</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Make master, floor, building, staff, check-out, lift and other special door cards in Xenia, see who may make which, and track every card in the register.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>door locks</category>
      <category>master card</category>
      <category>card register</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia accountant guide part 1: overview and the books</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sign in to Xenia as the accountant, read the overview of what needs doing, and learn how bills, vouchers and bank lines become your books.</description>
      <category>Accountant</category>
      <category>accountant</category>
      <category>accounting</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia accountant guide part 2: setting up the books</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Set up the books in Xenia: review the hotel chart of accounts, add the hotel&apos;s bank account, and map VAT, cash, bank and guest money to accounts.</description>
      <category>Accountant</category>
      <category>accountant</category>
      <category>chart of accounts</category>
      <category>bank accounts</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia accountant guide part 3: posting and vouchers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Post guest bills and deliveries in Xenia, write balanced journal vouchers with an approval limit, reverse a mistake, and trace any ledger line to its source.</description>
      <category>Accountant</category>
      <category>accountant</category>
      <category>journal</category>
      <category>ledger</category>
      <category>posting</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia accountant guide part 4: reconciliation, statements</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/accountant-guide-part-4</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Import a bank statement CSV in Xenia, reconcile it to the books, and print the income statement, balance sheet, VAT report and trial balance for any period.</description>
      <category>Accountant</category>
      <category>accountant</category>
      <category>reconciliation</category>
      <category>statements</category>
      <category>vat</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia bar guide part 1: signing in and opening a tab</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sign in to Xenia as bar staff, open a tab for a guest, add drinks with a note, and correct a mistake properly with a void.</description>
      <category>Bar and restaurant</category>
      <category>bar</category>
      <category>orders</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia bar guide part 2: tickets, happy hour, payment</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Work the bar ticket board in Xenia, see how happy hour prices apply, split a tab, and take payment by cash, card, transfer or a room charge.</description>
      <category>Bar and restaurant</category>
      <category>bar</category>
      <category>happy hour</category>
      <category>payments</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia bar guide part 3: menu, stock and closing</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Mark a drink sold out with 86, see stock levels, send a stock request to the store and close the bar properly at the end of your shift in Xenia.</description>
      <category>Bar and restaurant</category>
      <category>bar</category>
      <category>stock</category>
      <category>end of shift</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia front desk guide part 1: signing in</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/front-desk-guide-part-1</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Accept your Xenia invitation, find your way around the front desk screen and the menu, and turn on two-step sign-in to protect your account.</description>
      <category>Front desk</category>
      <category>front desk</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia front desk guide part 2: bookings</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Check in a walk-in guest, make a booking, reserve a room for later and find or add a guest in Xenia, with each box and button explained.</description>
      <category>Front desk</category>
      <category>front desk</category>
      <category>bookings</category>
      <category>reservations</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia front desk guide part 3: the guest&apos;s bill</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Read a guest&apos;s bill in Xenia, add a charge, take a payment by cash, card or transfer, and void a charge with a manager&apos;s approval.</description>
      <category>Front desk</category>
      <category>front desk</category>
      <category>bills</category>
      <category>payments</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia front desk guide part 4: stay, check-out, shift</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Extend a stay, move a guest to another room, keep housekeeping up to date, check a guest out and open and close your cashier shift in Xenia.</description>
      <category>Front desk</category>
      <category>front desk</category>
      <category>check-out</category>
      <category>shift</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia general manager guide part 1: your overview</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Read the Xenia general manager overview, find your way around the menu, and know what a general manager can do and what stays with the owner.</description>
      <category>General manager</category>
      <category>general manager</category>
      <category>overview</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia general manager guide part 2: approvals</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Approve or refuse requests from your team in Xenia, give a one-time approval code, read alerts, search the audit trail and watch the cashier shifts.</description>
      <category>General manager</category>
      <category>general manager</category>
      <category>approvals</category>
      <category>alerts</category>
      <category>audit</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia general manager guide part 3: running the day</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/general-manager-guide-part-3</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Follow a general manager&apos;s daily routine in Xenia: the reports pack, outlet reports for the bar and restaurant, the daily report and the night audit.</description>
      <category>General manager</category>
      <category>general manager</category>
      <category>reports</category>
      <category>night audit</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia general manager guide part 4: setup and team</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/general-manager-guide-part-4</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Change menu prices and room rates with a recorded reason, manage rate plans and stock, and look after your team&apos;s access in Xenia.</description>
      <category>General manager</category>
      <category>general manager</category>
      <category>rates</category>
      <category>stock</category>
      <category>staff</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia restaurant guide part 1: taking an order</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/restaurant-guide-part-1</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sign in to Xenia as restaurant staff, open a table, add dishes with a note for the kitchen, and correct a mistake properly with a void.</description>
      <category>Bar and restaurant</category>
      <category>restaurant</category>
      <category>orders</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia restaurant guide part 2: kitchen and payment</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Follow a restaurant order from the kitchen ticket to payment in Xenia: start and finish tickets, split a bill, and take cash, card, transfer or a room charge.</description>
      <category>Bar and restaurant</category>
      <category>restaurant</category>
      <category>kitchen</category>
      <category>payments</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia restaurant guide part 3: menu, stock, closing</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/restaurant-guide-part-3</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Mark a dish sold out with 86, see stock levels, send a stock request to the store and close up the restaurant at the end of your shift in Xenia.</description>
      <category>Bar and restaurant</category>
      <category>restaurant</category>
      <category>stock</category>
      <category>end of shift</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia store keeper guide part 1: the store and stock list</title>
      <link>https://xeniafacility.com/guides/store-keeper-guide-part-1</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Sign in as the Xenia store keeper, learn the Store page, set up stores and suppliers, and add the stock items the hotel counts.</description>
      <category>Store and stock</category>
      <category>store keeper</category>
      <category>stock</category>
      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia store keeper guide part 2: buying and receiving</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Write and submit a Xenia purchase order, record each delivery against it with the supplier&apos;s invoice, and receive stock that was not ordered.</description>
      <category>Store and stock</category>
      <category>store keeper</category>
      <category>purchase orders</category>
      <category>receiving</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia store keeper guide part 3: issuing stock</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Answer stock requests from the bar and restaurant, issue approved stock, transfer between stores, and check stock on hand and its value in Xenia.</description>
      <category>Store and stock</category>
      <category>store keeper</category>
      <category>requests</category>
      <category>transfers</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia store keeper guide part 4: counts and wastage</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Count a store in Xenia, explain differences, log wastage with a reason, and read the missing stock report and the ledger to see where stock went.</description>
      <category>Store and stock</category>
      <category>store keeper</category>
      <category>stock count</category>
      <category>wastage</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 1: account and free trial</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Create your Xenia owner account, confirm your email, choose a plan and start your 14-day free trial. The first of six setup steps with screenshots.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
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      <category>getting started</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 2: hotel details and rules</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Set the details printed on receipts and invoices, plus your time zone, VAT, check-in and check-out times and night audit time in Xenia.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>setup</category>
      <category>owner</category>
      <category>settings</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 3: rooms, types and rates</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Add room types such as Standard and Deluxe, add each room with its nightly rate, optionally map buildings, and set weekend or seasonal rate plans.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>setup</category>
      <category>owner</category>
      <category>rooms</category>
      <category>rates</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 4: roles and staff invites</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Learn the built-in Xenia roles, create a custom role, and invite your front desk, manager and accountant so every action has a name on it.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
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      <category>owner</category>
      <category>staff</category>
      <category>roles</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 5: payments and security</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Switch on card, transfer and cash payments, see where guest money goes, and turn on two-step sign-in to protect your Xenia owner account.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>setup</category>
      <category>owner</category>
      <category>payments</category>
      <category>security</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 6: first booking, go live</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Make your first Xenia booking, understand the bill it creates, and follow a launch checklist so your staff can start using the app with confidence.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
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      <category>owner</category>
      <category>front desk</category>
      <category>go live</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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      <title>Xenia owner setup part 7: what to do next</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>After your first booking, set up outlets, menus and stock, the accounting books, then use the night audit, daily report and alerts to keep an eye on the hotel.</description>
      <category>Owner</category>
      <category>setup</category>
      <category>owner</category>
      <category>accounting</category>
      <category>stock</category>
      <category>alerts</category>
      <author>The Xenia team</author>
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