No one likes being stood up. But for a restaurant, it's not only frustrating; it can be costly.
Restaurant
owners and chefs have tried various methods to deal with no-show
reservations. Many restaurants now require a credit card, or even a
deposit, with a reservation to discourage patrons from failing to
appear.
Trois Mec, a new high-end restaurant in Los Angeles, has
decided to combat the culinary equivalent of a ding-dong-ditch by
instituting an unconventional system. Instead of making reservations,
patrons will purchase tickets in advance on the restaurant's website.
The ticket,...