It's become increasingly common for restaurants to charge customers' credit cards even before they step foot into an establishment, let alone order food or drinks. Referred to as a "reservation fee" ...

Technology was supposed to make dining easier. One restaurateur explains why getting a table has become so complicated — even for him. The evolution of restaurant reservations has shifted from direct, ...

The newest AI tool connects directly to OpenTable, so you don't have to navigate between apps or tabs to book tables. Finding the perfect restaurant and making a reservation just got a whole lot ...

Darron Cardosa is a food service professional with over 30 years of restaurant experience. He has written more than 1,500 articles and blog posts about the hospitality industry, including for Food & ...