Originally Posted by
Yahillwe
This is my biggest worry, and that is why I don't organize Dos.
Go ahead & plan them and pick a proper venue to get things started. (proper venue not being a 5* but easy going, 'cheap' prices and casual setting).
Not everyone on FT looks at or even knows about the
CommunityBuzz Forum on Flyertalk so you should expect that any attendance will be low to probably a no show. So plan on dining alone sometime, when starting a Do in an area that hasn't had a Do.
Originally Posted by
KevinDTW
That's fine with me, but the flip side is if I have a reservation -- even at a prime time like 8:00 p.m. on a Saturday -- then that table had better be ready at 8:00 p.m. sharp. No directing me to the bar for 20 minutes or more. Any delay of more than a few minutes should mean a small discount on my check. They can't have it both ways -- if I am expected to show up on time or face a penalty, then they must deliver that table on time or also face a penalty.
you do realize that if you don't show up on time you don't face a penalty?
20 minutes you should get something comped, like a free appetizer or drink. 5-10 mins wait at a later reservation time like 8pm
on the busiest night at a very popular restaurant is to be expected, otherwise you are being unreasonable.