I would have no problem charging the no shows. If you can’t make a reservation, have the decency to ring the restaurant up and cancel as soon as you can. It’s nice that the food wasn’t wasted, but frustrating that so many people are downright ignorant.
Kieran NYC
+1
Harry Molloy
+1 that severely hurts when margins are tight
scottser
wow, standy-up rashers – I’m impressed..
Jake38
24 no shows.. they should be flogged.
ScaryLady
Seriously though – shame on those people who didn’t turn up. That’s a really mean thing to do to a small business.
TheQ47
24 people would be pretty much the full restaurant, it’s quite a small place. Shame on them, well done Eala Bhán.
DubLoony
A no show in a beautician will see you charged anyway.
Saul
Fair play Eala Bhán!
karlj
Rashers & ice cream?
Nigel
Neaporkiton.
Gah!
Ham & raisin.
Nigel
And that was big-hearted. Well done.
Starina
bula bos!
Maire
Well done but I’d make the ‘No Shows’ pay for the food wholesale price at least. Maybe next time get a deposit beforehand?
St. John Smythe
why just wholesale price? employees need to be paid, electricity needs to be paid. profitable seats taken up.
unless they have doctors note (all 24 of them) or a funeral, then I say they owe the establishment 24 servings at full cost.
Yeah, Ok
I’d imagine it wouldn’t take more than a handful of nights like that to send a small restaurant under. I vaguely remember an uproarious reaction to a restaurant that tried to charge a deposit with bookings a few years back, I don’t see why it’s not the norm when this carry on happens.
Fair play to them anyway.
realPolithicks
Fair play, in fairness.
Murtles
If they didn’t turn up and didn’t order, why would they cook the food? Unless the group had sent in their order in advance which sometimes groups do to speed up service. Anyway well done to manager Anthony and the Eala Bhan crew, nice gesture.
WittyName
Fair Play, the 24 people missed out. I’m looking forward to my next trip to Sligo, great food the last time I was there.
kerryview
A booking for 24 sir ? Thank you, may I have your phone number and credit card details please?
Oof, 24 no-shows on one night. That’s gotta hurt.
I would have no problem charging the no shows. If you can’t make a reservation, have the decency to ring the restaurant up and cancel as soon as you can. It’s nice that the food wasn’t wasted, but frustrating that so many people are downright ignorant.
+1
+1 that severely hurts when margins are tight
wow, standy-up rashers – I’m impressed..
24 no shows.. they should be flogged.
Seriously though – shame on those people who didn’t turn up. That’s a really mean thing to do to a small business.
24 people would be pretty much the full restaurant, it’s quite a small place. Shame on them, well done Eala Bhán.
A no show in a beautician will see you charged anyway.
Fair play Eala Bhán!
Rashers & ice cream?
Neaporkiton.
Ham & raisin.
And that was big-hearted. Well done.
bula bos!
Well done but I’d make the ‘No Shows’ pay for the food wholesale price at least. Maybe next time get a deposit beforehand?
why just wholesale price? employees need to be paid, electricity needs to be paid. profitable seats taken up.
unless they have doctors note (all 24 of them) or a funeral, then I say they owe the establishment 24 servings at full cost.
I’d imagine it wouldn’t take more than a handful of nights like that to send a small restaurant under. I vaguely remember an uproarious reaction to a restaurant that tried to charge a deposit with bookings a few years back, I don’t see why it’s not the norm when this carry on happens.
Fair play to them anyway.
Fair play, in fairness.
If they didn’t turn up and didn’t order, why would they cook the food? Unless the group had sent in their order in advance which sometimes groups do to speed up service. Anyway well done to manager Anthony and the Eala Bhan crew, nice gesture.
Fair Play, the 24 people missed out. I’m looking forward to my next trip to Sligo, great food the last time I was there.
A booking for 24 sir ? Thank you, may I have your phone number and credit card details please?
Yep, or don’t start cooking till they arrive….
it’s sad that it has to done….
:-J
But what about the homeless vegan.