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Obviously so they could track your purchases. Thankfully, I learned a valuable lesson as a kid when my parents told them "None of your business." Too bad this
by tomwheeler 1y ago
Obviously so they could track your purchases. Thankfully, I learned a valuable lesson as a kid when my parents told them "None of your business."
Too bad this question has become so commonplace that few people seem to challenge it anymore.
- bsimpson 1y agoIn NYC, even if you walk in to a restaurant with open tables, they'll often insist on taking your number before you can be seated. It goes through a platform called Resy.
- soylentcola 1y agoAnd then (at least around here) they often make you scan a QR code in order to see the menu. It's often not a direct link to the menu, but rather a third party site or a link shortener that tracks traffic for marketing data.
- bsimpson 1y agoOh shit - I never thought about the privacy ramifications about the death of paper menus. I get that it's more eco friendly, and that it allows each dish to have more space for a photo and detailed description; but I hate the experience of staring at my phone to try to pick a meal.
- tomwheeler 1y agoIt happened to me last week at a small Thai restaurant in Las Vegas.
- michaelcampbell 1y agoUnless they're going to text me when my table is ready, I give them my first phone # that I grew up with.
- magnusss 1y agoYes, but they asked even if you were paying with a credit card! I guess it was "separate systems."