1. Turnover is the name of the game. If you call for a group of 4, maybe 6, they can probably do three seatings in an evening., Groups of 8 or more tend to dawdle, not be ready to order promptly, etc.
2. Large groups that are all "chip in," in my experience, tend to tip less
So when they ask "How many?" that may result in a "we're full until 8:30" answer more than if you're a party of four.
When it's hard to find help anyway, taking reservations with a pencil may require an extra staffer.
I hope we'll see:
1. Online reservations
2. with a deposit
3. Reservations with a time limit, at least for the first two seatings.
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