Is it better to book more or less...

[jlk51496]

My mother is not sure if she can come down yet and for how long..she will only know when it is real close

SO when I call for the reservations tomorrow for Oct...should I include her and if she can't come subtract her later...or assume now she wont and if she can..add her on later!?!?!

thanks

 

[Missytara]

Yes, it is so much easier to seat one less person than one more.

All restaurants are basically set up in 2's - 2-top, 4-top, 6-top, etc.

If you booked for 4, you would be reserved for a four top. If you came in with 5, you would have to wait for a six top to become available.

However, if you were booked as 5 and reserved for a six top, and then showed up with only 4 - they could divide the tables, and seat you at the 4-top and then seat another party at a two-top right next to you.

 

[jlk51496]

so it will be my 2 kids, my DH & I, and my father definitely and my mom a maybe

So i will book those poss days as 6 and later (crossing my fingers I wont have to) tell them it will only be 5..correct!! I hope I dont lose any of the reservations bec of this!!!

 

[Pakey]

Unless you are booking meals that requirement prepayment or a credit card hold, I would leave them at 6 even if 5 only end up going. You are going to be seated at a 6 top table no matter.