The days of inevitable reservation fees and deposits.

On the day of her reservation, she learned that her dining companion tested positive for COVID-19.

Sorry about that."

Restaurant reservation policy detailing cancellation fees within 24 hours of the reservation of $25 per person and a grace period of 15 minutes for arrivals

“People want the sure thing of a reservation, so many restaurants have taken the hint.”

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Woman outside speaking with text overlay, "So the next time you come you already know that you're $100 up"

Three social media comments discussing dining experiences and policies, including "I've worked in fine dining for 10 years in nyc and don't understand people providing cc info and then being confused when they're charged"

Comments on a post discussing the impact of cancellation fees in the restaurant industry, including "My concern is that super expensive cancellation fees will encourage people to come in sick which is actually worse for us (the workers)"

Comment thread discussing who should get a cancellation fee at a restaurant, either the server or non-tipped staff

imani talking to the camera about the challenges of running a restaurant: "People really do underestimate how difficult it is to run a restaurant"

imani on bus wearing a hat, with text overlay: "they make the rules because some people like to abuse the system"

Restaurant reservation policy notice explaining fees for no-shows ($40/guest) and cancellations ($40/guest) and late arrivals policy (5-minute grace period w/o phone call)

imani on a bus, looks at the camera with caption about restaurants charging fees