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There is another way. It involves no money and nothing for the restaurant to do. First come first serve. Basically you want in. Show up and stand in line.

touisteur 3y ago
Many places in Paris do that now with virtual waiting line (show up, get a number and an ETA, get bipped when it's about to be your turn...). Nice when in a walkable nice neighborhood.
- twosdai 3y ago
  Happens a lot in upstate ny too, been to a few places like this. For what it's worth.
ghaff 3y ago
One downside is that means you basically can't go to that restaurant pre-theater or pre- some other fixed time event. Though you're eating earlier if you're doing that anyway.
rat9988 3y ago
Sure, that's how it works, and reservation is the solution to it, not the other way around.
- sumtechguy 3y ago
  They are talking about putting something like ticketmaster in the middle of this. That is scalper city. Oh then a band aid to make it work right. Then another then another. Most restaurants run on a thin margin. All of those band aids will cost money. Something the 'ticketmaster' system is not going to eat.
YetAnotherNick 3y ago
Depends. For me, being in home is much better option than standing in a queue with unknown waiting time just to get the previlige of eating in a restaurant. Most people go to resturant not as neccessity but a optional visit to spend good time. And this solution takes away good time. I agree for places like doctors visit though. Everyone should stand in queue rather than a limited reservation.
- antasvara 3y ago
  >I agree for places like doctors visit though. Everyone should stand in queue rather than a limited reservation. What if my work schedule isn't flexible? Having a queue and no option for an appointment time means that I'll essentially never be able to guarantee a doctor's visit. I'll just have to schedule time off and pray that the line isn't too long.
omoikane 3y ago
That might work for a more casual kind of restaurant, where you would just go somewhere else if you can't afford to wait in line. It doesn't work for the more upscale restaurants, some of which are reservation only.

touisteur 3y ago

Many places in Paris do that now with virtual waiting line (show up, get a number and an ETA, get bipped when it's about to be your turn...). Nice when in a walkable nice neighborhood.

twosdai 3y ago
Happens a lot in upstate ny too, been to a few places like this. For what it's worth.

ghaff 3y ago

One downside is that means you basically can't go to that restaurant pre-theater or pre- some other fixed time event. Though you're eating earlier if you're doing that anyway.

rat9988 3y ago

Sure, that's how it works, and reservation is the solution to it, not the other way around.

sumtechguy 3y ago
They are talking about putting something like ticketmaster in the middle of this. That is scalper city. Oh then a band aid to make it work right. Then another then another. Most restaurants run on a thin margin. All of those band aids will cost money. Something the 'ticketmaster' system is not going to eat.

YetAnotherNick 3y ago

Depends. For me, being in home is much better option than standing in a queue with unknown waiting time just to get the previlige of eating in a restaurant. Most people go to resturant not as neccessity but a optional visit to spend good time. And this solution takes away good time. I agree for places like doctors visit though. Everyone should stand in queue rather than a limited reservation.

antasvara 3y ago
>I agree for places like doctors visit though. Everyone should stand in queue rather than a limited reservation. What if my work schedule isn't flexible? Having a queue and no option for an appointment time means that I'll essentially never be able to guarantee a doctor's visit. I'll just have to schedule time off and pray that the line isn't too long.

omoikane 3y ago

That might work for a more casual kind of restaurant, where you would just go somewhere else if you can't afford to wait in line. It doesn't work for the more upscale restaurants, some of which are reservation only.