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[CLKD]

 .  nasty at the best of times.

Paul Ainsworth has posted that 27 failed to attend having booked tables ........... being as connected as we are these days, that's surely a Police matter i.e. fraud?  A quick phone call to let the restaurant know that they no longer require the booking?  .  Where we eat regularly our credit card details are taken at the time of booking and we know that should be not attend, the loss of cover will be charged.  Not a problem.

Our dentist does the same, if someone doesn't ring to cancel within 72 hours of the appt., they are charged. 

I would never consider not turning up even though I have panic attacks 

[Katejo]

.  nasty at the best of times.

Paul Ainsworth has posted that 27 failed to attend having booked tables ........... being as connected as we are these days, that's surely a Police matter i.e. fraud?  A quick phone call to let the restaurant know that they no longer require the booking?  .  Where we eat regularly our credit card details are taken at the time of booking and we know that should be not attend, the loss of cover will be charged.  Not a problem.

Our dentist does the same, if someone doesn't ring to cancel within 72 hours of the appt., they are charged. 

I would never consider not turning up even though I have panic attacks 

   i agree that the restaurant needs to be informed and it is bad manners not to (particularly with current number restrictions). However the Police could not do anything without the law being changed to make this a criminal offence (which I don't think would be appropriate at all).
Perhaps a non returnable deposit is required if someone fails to cancel by the previous day (as my osteopath does)?

[CLKD]

Good idea!