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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
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The AMEX Fine Dining reservations require a guarantee with an AmEx card. IIRC the no show charge had been $60 per person, $120 minimum per table, but this may have increased since I last booked a table through the program. However, I suspect that the OP's restaurant is not of this caliber.