diff --git a/backend/bookings/models.py b/backend/bookings/models.py
index da0ceb2..0854e6b 100644
--- a/backend/bookings/models.py
+++ b/backend/bookings/models.py
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class Reservation(TimeStampedModel):
         ]
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return f"{self.name} ({self.party_size}) for {self.performance}"
+        if self.party_size > 1:
+            return f"{self.name} ({self.party_size})"
+        return self.name
 
     @property
     def is_confirmed(self):
diff --git a/backend/bookings/test_admin.py b/backend/bookings/test_admin.py
index 4b2eddb..75c0b3d 100644
--- a/backend/bookings/test_admin.py
+++ b/backend/bookings/test_admin.py
@@ -160,3 +160,20 @@ class ReservationAdminTests(TestCase):
         check_in = CheckIn.objects.get(reservation=reservation)
         self.assertEqual(check_in.checked_in_by, self.admin_user)
         self.assertEqual(check_in.source, CheckIn.Source.MANUAL)
+
+    def test_reservation_string_is_concise_without_performance_details(self):
+        single_guest_reservation = Reservation.objects.create(
+            performance=self.performance,
+            name="Maria Rossi",
+            email="maria@example.com",
+            party_size=1,
+        )
+        group_reservation = Reservation.objects.create(
+            performance=self.performance,
+            name="Luca Bianchi",
+            email="luca@example.com",
+            party_size=3,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(str(single_guest_reservation), "Maria Rossi")
+        self.assertEqual(str(group_reservation), "Luca Bianchi (3)")
diff --git a/backend/checkins/admin.py b/backend/checkins/admin.py
index dba97cc..5d52d3d 100644
--- a/backend/checkins/admin.py
+++ b/backend/checkins/admin.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from .models import CheckIn
 @admin.register(CheckIn)
 class CheckInAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_display = (
-        "reservation",
+        "reservation_guest_name",
         "performance",
         "checked_in_at",
         "checked_in_by",
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class CheckInAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     list_select_related = ("reservation", "reservation__performance", "checked_in_by")
     autocomplete_fields = ("reservation", "checked_in_by")
 
+    @admin.display(description="Reservation", ordering="reservation__name")
+    def reservation_guest_name(self, obj):
+        return obj.reservation.name
+
     @admin.display(description="Performance")
     def performance(self, obj):
         return obj.reservation.performance
diff --git a/backend/checkins/test_admin.py b/backend/checkins/test_admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d61d1f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/checkins/test_admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+from django.contrib import admin
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+from bookings.models import Reservation
+from checkins.admin import CheckInAdmin
+from checkins.models import CheckIn
+from shows.models import Performance, Show, Venue
+
+
+class CheckInAdminTests(TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        user_model = get_user_model()
+        self.admin_user = user_model.objects.create_superuser(
+            username="admin-checkins",
+            email="admin-checkins@example.com",
+            password="password123",
+        )
+        self.show = Show.objects.create(
+            title="Open Stage",
+            slug="open-stage-checkins-admin",
+            is_published=True,
+        )
+        self.venue = Venue.objects.create(
+            name="AzioneLab Theatre",
+            slug="azionelab-theatre-checkins-admin",
+            address="Via Example 1",
+            city="Rome",
+        )
+        self.performance = Performance.objects.create(
+            show=self.show,
+            venue=self.venue,
+            starts_at=timezone.now() + timedelta(days=7),
+            room_capacity=20,
+        )
+        self.reservation = Reservation.objects.create(
+            performance=self.performance,
+            name="Maria Rossi",
+            email="maria@example.com",
+            party_size=3,
+            status=Reservation.Status.CONFIRMED,
+            confirmed_at=timezone.now(),
+        )
+        self.check_in = CheckIn.objects.create(
+            reservation=self.reservation,
+            checked_in_at=timezone.now(),
+            checked_in_by=self.admin_user,
+            source=CheckIn.Source.MANUAL,
+        )
+        self.model_admin = CheckInAdmin(CheckIn, admin.site)
+
+    def test_reservation_column_shows_guest_name_only(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.model_admin.reservation_guest_name(self.check_in), "Maria Rossi")