we have an ADR for chef mickeys for my family (5) and my friend's family (3). What happens if my friend, for some reason, can't make it? We have a table for 8 reserved, not sure if that makes a difference or not.
Shouldn't be a problem. I think the problem would be if you had an ADR for five and eight showed up. Last Sept we saw a group turned away at Le Cellier because they showed up with an extra family (went from four people to seven).