Restaurant owners fed up: The no-show 'epidemic' is costing them big
Holding multiple reservations at three different hot spots while deciding where to eat at 7 p.m. has become second nature for modern diners. For the kitchens waiting on those empty tables, however, it is a devastating habit that treats a small business's livelihood as a free option.
TL;DR
- Diners often hold multiple reservations at various restaurants for the same dining time.
- This habit is detrimental to restaurant businesses, particularly small ones.
- Restaurants are negatively impacted when tables remain empty due to these 'no-show' diners.
- The practice is described as treating a business's livelihood as a free option.