She keeps manual track of frequent no-shows and also flags serial cancelers on the restaurant reservation app, Tock. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Share Valentine’s Day was shaping up to be a solid night ...

“People just don’t respect reservations,” said Bonomi, chalking some of it up to lack of awareness. “I think they assume the restaurant will fill those seats without issue, but some just ...

Apr. 9—Lawmakers in several states are pushing bills to prohibit unauthorized sales of hard-to-get restaurant reservations. Proposed bills in California, Florida, Illinois and Louisiana take aim ...

People are buying and selling table reservations at iconic New Orleans eateries for eye-popping amounts via third-party websites, often without the restaurant’s knowledge. Critics want lawmakers ...

They all describe the legislation as a measure to prevent “restaurant reservation fraud.” Appointment Trader, founded in 2021, lets users buy and sell reservations and appointments of all ...

Some individuals have turned reselling dining reservations into a profitable business. However, it is coming at a cost to both diners, who struggle to secure spots on platforms like Resy, and ...

New York was the first to take action against these services by passing the Restaurant Reservation Anti-Piracy Act. The legislation bans third parties from selling restaurant reservations without ...

Fancy some pasta at New York’s posh Italian restaurant Carbone or maybe a ... an online marketplace for table reservations has developed.

File photo by Aaron Flaum. Dunlap encourages folks to make restaurant reservations on Open Table, as spots are going fast. The brewery was co-founded by Dunlap and his friend, Jonathan Levine ...