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tophcfa
12-04-2018, 09:00 PM
Just wondering if anyone knows why most of the restaurants in the Villages will not take reservations? Where we are from up north, we always make reservations before going out to dinner. Our go to default Villages restaurant is the Bonefish, because they actually take reservations. However, we would like to have more varied options.
mulligan
12-05-2018, 08:19 AM
Very simple. Because they don't have to. Most are full every night without the hassle of looking at empty tables reserved for no-show's.
graciegirl
12-05-2018, 08:22 AM
Very simple. Because they don't have to. Most are full every night without the hassle of looking at empty tables reserved for no-show's.

I was gonna say that!!!
retiredguy123
12-05-2018, 08:31 AM
Just wondering if anyone knows why most of the restaurants in the Villages will not take reservations? Where we are from up north, we always make reservations before going out to dinner. Our go to default Villages restaurant is the Bonefish, because they actually take reservations. However, we would like to have more varied options.
Bonefish told me that they actually only reserve 20 percent of the available tables for reservations. The new Bluefin restaurant in Brownwood has started to provide reservations.
tophcfa
12-05-2018, 10:54 AM
Very simple. Because they don't have to. Most are full every night without the hassle of looking at empty tables reserved for no-show's.

Silly me, going ahead and assuming that people are courteous and respectful. When we make a reservation, we always show up and arrive a few minutes early. I guess it's people that make reservations and then don't show up, or bother to call and cancel, that ruin it for everyone else.
Navy (SSBN 633)
12-05-2018, 01:10 PM
Havana also takes reservations
dsnrbec
12-05-2018, 02:18 PM
FYI Bluefin is no longer accepting reservations
JoMar
12-05-2018, 03:30 PM
FMK has started to use Open Table
CFrance
12-05-2018, 09:26 PM
FMK has started to use Open Table
What is FMK?
JoMar
12-05-2018, 09:59 PM
What is FMK?

Evans Prarie, Bonefey, Belle Glade, Bluefin, and Scooples are operated by FMK
CWGUY
12-05-2018, 10:20 PM
What is FMK?

:ho: FMK Restaurants (https://fmkrestaurants.com/)
CWGUY
12-05-2018, 10:22 PM
Evans Prarie, Bonefey, Belle Glade, Bluefin, and Scooples are operated by FMK

And OBG :)
Mleeja
12-06-2018, 06:58 PM
FMK has started to use Open Table

Isn’t Open Table just an on-line reservation system?
JoMar
12-06-2018, 07:10 PM
Isn’t Open Table just an on-line reservation system?

It is and works well with FMK so far...time will tell. Turners also used Open Table but stopped....they will take phone reservations now.
Dan9871
12-07-2018, 09:04 AM
Evans Prarie, Bonefey, Belle Glade, Bluefin, and Scooples are operated by FMK

It appears that OpenTable is no longer booking reservations for Bluefin. You don't seem to be able to make a reservation for any day or time.

Also the Bluefin web page does not have a "Make a reservation" button. Restaurants that us OpenTable usually have a button that lets you to make a reservation on the restaurant web page... OpenTable charges a smaller fee if the reservations are made through the restaurant web site instead of the OpenTable web site.

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dillywho
12-07-2018, 10:19 AM
Some restaurants offer "Call Ahead" which is similar to a reservation. You just avoid waiting so long when you get there.