[tophcfa]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by mulligan

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]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

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]

Originally Posted by mulligan

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)]

Havana also takes reservations

[dsnrbec]

FYI Bluefin is no longer accepting reservations

[JoMar]

FMK has started to use Open Table

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by JoMar

FMK has started to use Open Table

What is FMK?

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by CFrance

What is FMK?

Evans Prarie, Bonefey, Belle Glade, Bluefin, and Scooples are operated by FMK

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by CFrance

What is FMK?

FMK Restaurants

[CWGUY]

Originally Posted by JoMar

Evans Prarie, Bonefey, Belle Glade, Bluefin, and Scooples are operated by FMK

And OBG

[Mleeja]

Originally Posted by JoMar

FMK has started to use Open Table

Isn’t Open Table just an on-line reservation system?

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by Mleeja

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]

Originally Posted by JoMar

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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