Be Our Guest

[Joshie1]

I would agree with switching to a non EMH morning if you can - you will get better “value” for your breakfast reservation benefit without having to contend with the EMH crowds.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by dx4100

I guess you don't realise they can and do push tables together to create different configs.

We was a party of six last year at Be Our Guest with a table of four and two pushed together to create a six. They can and do push together tables of two to create tables of fours.

So booking for a smaller party is totally useful to the person doing it if their strategy is to get in the end a table of four.



Look at this photo do you think they would only ever sit parties of two on those two seater tables ? I can 100% confirm that isn't the case.

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They need to manage numbers though. And know who is going to turn up, imagine if everybody with a booking turned up with an extra guest?

There is no point a party of three booking a table for two.

[dreamadream]

Thanks, I am trying t get one for a non EMH day but this is all I have managed to snag so far, worst case I will just keep it

[dx4100]

Originally Posted by Claudette

They need to manage numbers though. And know who is going to turn up, imagine if everybody with a booking turned up with an extra guest?

There is no point a party of three booking a table for two.

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I think you are totally missing the point.. No one is suggesting having a booking for two and turning up with three people

1. Book a table for 2
2. Later when / if possible add the extra person
3. If not possible cancel booking and shrug shoulders
4. Someone else grabs booking

No big deal - no one loses out - someone might win - someone might lose...

But it certainly increases your personal odds of getting the booking you want!

[dx4100]

OP

Also its worth looking for a table for more people than you might need.

So if you want a table for 4 try looking for a table for 5 / 6 / 7 etc. The system can some time strangely show you there is a table available for 5 + people but not 4. I book it then modify the booking downwards to four people.

Again depends on the restaurant and its layout / rules they have put in place. The system sometimes saves bigger tables for bigger parties but you can cheat that with the approach above.

I must say doing it this way I have never ended up on a big table for 6 with 4 people so they do rearrange them after the event / on the day to get in as many people as possible. These systems are complex and very clever Just got to know how to get what you want from them

[Tinkjon]

Originally Posted by Claudette

They need to manage numbers though. And know who is going to turn up, imagine if everybody with a booking turned up with an extra guest? There is no point a party of three booking a table for two.

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They do have the correct numbers of people though. A party of 2 and a party of 1 is, to them, the same as a party of 3. So you grab a 2 if you can find it and then add a 1 later.

You're correct that this would be a problem at dinner when it's allocated tables, but it's free-seating at breakfast and lunch - so they only need to know how many people they have, not what numbers they are grouped into. I did this and said to a CM that we were single bookings but eating as a group and he said it wasn't a problem at all and to just sit wherever and move tables around as we needed.

nb. this is just for Be Our Guest - I have no idea if you can do this at other restaurants.

[dx4100]

Originally Posted by Tinkjon

They do have the correct numbers of people though. A party of 2 and a party of 1 is, to them, the same as a party of 3. So you grab a 2 if you can find it and then add a 1 later.

You're correct that this would be a problem at dinner when it's allocated tables, but it's free-seating at breakfast and lunch - so they only need to know how many people they have, not what numbers they are grouped into. I did this and said to a CM that we were single bookings but eating as a group and he said it wasn't a problem at all and to just sit wherever and move tables around as we needed.

nb. this is just for Be Our Guest - I have no idea if you can do this at other restaurants.

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Oh that's slightly different to my suggestion. I was thinking you would just modify the current booking from 2 to 3 but I suppose you could do this as well

I suppose you run the risk of being seated seperatly

[sha9]

Originally Posted by dx4100

Oh that's slightly different to my suggestion. I was thinking you would just modify the current booking from 2 to 3 but I suppose you could do this as well

I suppose you run the risk of being seated seperatly

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Not at BoG lunch though as you choose your own seating generally. That said, we were seated one time we went for breakfast so I personally would continue to try for the actual party number.

[Tinkjon]

Originally Posted by dx4100

Oh that's slightly different to my suggestion. I was thinking you would just modify the current booking from 2 to 3 but I suppose you could do this as well

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That would be a better option but if it's not possible then this is a possible way around it. Admittedly it's not without it's hassles

[Wereallmadhere]

Originally Posted by gold1970

Hi everyone,
Does anyone have a lunchtime reservation at BOG they no longer need on any of these dates in January 3, 7, 9 or 15 for 3 Adults, if so would you be willing to free the reservation so I can book.
Its my partners 50th Birthday celebration holiday and we were really looking forward to having lunch there but I have been unable to get a booking any day of our holiday.

Thanking you in advance 🥰🥰🥰

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A 11.25 table for 3 has popped up on the 9th Jan if you are still looking