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Old 08-17-2008, 09:58 PM
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Default Re: Why don't some of the restaurants take advance bookings?

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Originally Posted by imbrennan
We mentioned this in Up the Creek once and were told that sometimes in the past (before they came toThe Villages) restaurants have had experience of people booking a table and then not turning up. However if they were charged a reasonably large sum to reserve the table (and that was taken off their bill at the end) then I am sure they would arrive for their meal. What do you think?
Good idea. They were actually doing this at a Golf Club .. I think Palmers .. at Christmas. Or maybe it was Lopez at Thanksgiving. Whatever. :dontknow:

We have managed to make a reservation at Up the Creek several times by personally going there, making a reservation, and then taking in Happy Hour at LSL while waiting. Works for us.
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