It's an asinine idea, and anyone who thinks otherwise puts money over integrity.
That said, in America, no one really gives a shit how kosher your money is, they just want to be near it.
The startups is a good thing insofar as it pushes restaurants to adopt more efficient means of reserving tables. I know nothing about running a high end restaurant. If I did have a resto, I'd find some app or platform that offers reservations with a $15+ deposit, or sell tickets for fixed meals outright, as some have begun to do. Initially do 50% of your reservations that way, say, and inch it up to 90-100% over a few years, if the crowds will come that way.
That said, in America, no one really gives a shit how kosher your money is, they just want to be near it.
The startups is a good thing insofar as it pushes restaurants to adopt more efficient means of reserving tables. I know nothing about running a high end restaurant. If I did have a resto, I'd find some app or platform that offers reservations with a $15+ deposit, or sell tickets for fixed meals outright, as some have begun to do. Initially do 50% of your reservations that way, say, and inch it up to 90-100% over a few years, if the crowds will come that way.