Originally Posted by
KevinDTW
If some restaurants want to impose a no-show charge or sell non-refundable tickets in advance that is fine with me -- but my 8:00 pm Saturday night table had better be ready for me at 8:00 sharp. The increased commitment needs to cut both ways.
I agree. I don't mind waiting a few minutes if I'm early, but if my table isn't ready at the reservation time, I get frustrated.