More and more restaurants have joined the practice of asking customers booking a table to have a credit card as a guarantee. The goal of this method, which is completely legal, is to avoid episodes of ghost bookings, that is, those bookings that do not appear later, with the resulting loss of income for the organization. This is what happened to La Boca Restaurant From Zaragoza, where they recently reserved a table for 30 people and finally did not show up.
he Tandem setto which this restaurant belongs, is the one who shared this status on his social networks.
“30 empty chairs. 30 decisions that hurt. This week, 30 people decided not to show up for their reservation at La Boca,” they began by saying in a message.
As indicated, these diners’They didn’t warn. They did not cancel. “They just disappeared.”
The owners of this institution regret this type of practice, as “behind those loopholes there are… Working hours, preparing purchasesAnd the extra staff hired…and 30 real people who wanted to be here and couldn’t because others took their place with no intention of coming.”
In his opinion, “This is not a businessman’s thing. It is.” Disrespect. This is not sustainable for any sector,” they noted in the message, where they also shared a CCTV image showing the two tables allocated to those customers who ultimately did not show up.
“I hope these thirty people sleep well tonight. We carry on.” Work for those who have no value What we do,” they conclude.
The message was widely supported in their comments by users of the social network X, with many recommending it Collect a deposit or part in advance To avoid situations of this type if booking for large groups.
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