Double Seatings

Some restaurants will have two seatings in a night. When you book a table in such a restaurant, you will be told that another table will be coming and what time they will be arriving. Like you, they have also booked a dinner reservation at the restaurant. You will likely be reminded of the time limit when you arrive. Do not pretend that nobody has ever mentioned this to you before when it is time for you to go. Do not ignore the time limit and order a full bottle of wine 12 minutes before the next seating, causing stress for the restaurant employees and the customers that are hungry and waiting for the table they booked. Do not accuse the server of “kicking you out” and not leave a tip when they inevitably present you with a bill and remind you for the fortieth time that your time is up. You, your server, the people who are waiting, and everyone else in the restaurant is well aware of the reservation policy and everyone will think you are a huge douche.