Dining Reservations

[rjn1976]

We have a couple of advanced dining reservations for next week. When you arrive at the restaurant do you? walk past the queue (assuming there are people waiting without reservations), or is there a separate entrance for those with advanced bookings?

Thanks

 

[gilld]

I have seen different podiums in the past but if there is just one then you have to get in line and wait to be attended to.

Remember, ADR's are NOT a guarantee that you can walk right in and be seated , just that you will be seated before anybody who walks up without one.

 

[rjn1976]

Thanks for the reply. I understand that the ADr does not guarantee a seat, what I don't get is this: if I arrive on time for the ADr and there is queue of say 20 families ahead of us (who don`t have a ADR), presumably these people will be seated first anyway, ( as the CM will not be aware that we are there until the queue length is reduced by giving people seats)??

 

[gilld]

Very rarely will many be seated straight away. They always tell you to be there about 10-15 mins early as well.

 

[natalielongstaff]

I KNOW THAT SOME RESTAURANTS ( CRYSTAL PALACE IS ONE ) HAVE A WAITING AREA AND AFTER THEY TAKE YOUR NAME YOU WAIT TO ONE SIDE AND THEN THEY SEAT YOU FROM THERE
HTH
( sorry about the caps )