On 05/07/2013 6:58 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> On the face of it (and not having read the whole story), I would be
>>> inclined to walk out the door. Then I thought that it would depend
>>> on how it was presented to me. If the manager came over and said
>>> Look, we're in a bind here, could you do us a favor ... I'd probably
>>> just move without a fuss, though I would expect some kind of comp.
>>
>>
>> Would that apply if there was only one table in the restaurant, two, ...
>> or 50? Why would any diner(s) be selected to vacate the table they were
>> seated at to accommodate someone who came in later?
>
> Just in general, I was saying that if I was asked nicely as a favor,
> I'd probably go along assuming there was somewhere else to sit that
> was okay with me.
>
> When presented with a story like this, I wonder what I would have
> done and was just commenting that I'd probably move without taking it
> personally depending how it was handled.



If it were me.... I was at a table... that I had reserved.... another
party shows up... without reservations.... there is room at the bar.....
set the new arrivals at the bar. If you want my table, cgive me a few
minutes to finish and comp my meal.


>> I have not been to Iceland but I have been to several Scandinavian
>> countries and I distinctly remember that restaurants are very expensive
>> and outside of major towns there are not a lot of options for dining
>> options. On one occasion in Denmark we were running way ahead of
>> schedule and were way too early for a dinner party. We wanted to stop
>> for a coffee but there just weren't any coffee shops or small
>> restaurants. In larger centres in tourist season restaurants are
>> usually fully booked. Being bounced out of a restaurant where you had
>> a reservation could mean no dinner than night.
>
> Of course. Those would be considerations. I would also consider
> what would happen to my food in the kitchen if I stood my ground, but
> that's just me. Heh.
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