Request for Mother's Day Reservation at Fully Booked Restaurant Owned by Friend's Parents

[Anonymous]

Our elementary school-aged children are good friends, and we also have a great friendship with their parents who happen to own multiple high-end and popular restaurants. We talk often and enjoy each other's company.

With Mother's Day coming up, we were considering celebrating at one of their restaurants. However, we noticed that all the restaurants are fully booked for that day, and we're unsure if it would be tacky to request a reservation from our friends. We're hesitant to bring it up and don't want to put them in an uncomfortable position.

What are your thoughts? Would it be inappropriate to ask if they have any way to fit us in on that day? We're happy to consider other options if that's a better approach.

Thank you for your advice.

[Anonymous]

Very tacky.

[Anonymous]

I never go out to eat on actual Mother’s Day - that’s a total rookie move LOL. Go another day.

[Anonymous]

I hope this is a droll riff on the previous Mother's Day reservation thread.

[Anonymous]

I think it would be tacky. I would not be comfortable asking, this is one of their busiest days of the year, surely. And the restaurants will be slammed and therefore not at their best on that day anyway.

[Anonymous]

Tacky? I believe the correct term for this is “user”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Very tacky.

+1

I would actually say it's beyond tacky. It's rude.

"Hi. We're very casual friends. You have a valuable service that many people are jumping to get. We understand that you've already promised this service to many others, and have hit your capacity, but we are very important and would like you to find a way to serve us, too."

Ew.

[Anonymous]

If it's booked, how do you expect to be squeezed in?

[Anonymous]

If you are an a list celebrity, don't think twice and ask for the favor

[Anonymous]

I’d probably ask but in such a way that there are no hard feelings if they say no. “ hey, I haven’t looked online yet but we were wondering if we could come to x restaurant for Mother’s Day, do you know if there is space still”………they can easily say yes or no to that.

[Anonymous]

Not all tables are saved for reservations. Walk in and wait. I really hope this isn’t for a Great American restaurant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d probably ask but in such a way that there are no hard feelings if they say no. “ hey, I haven’t looked online yet but we were wondering if we could come to x restaurant for Mother’s Day, do you know if there is space still”………they can easily say yes or no to that.

Since that isn't true...she already did check...OP just ask if they are fully booked...Some restaurants do not list all availablespots

[Anonymous]

Don’t do this less than a week out from Mothers Day. It will change the way they feel about you. Surely your friendship with them is worth more to you than a Mothers Day reservation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our elementary school-aged children are good friends, and we also have a great friendship with their parents who happen to own multiple high-end and popular restaurants. We talk often and enjoy each other's company.

With Mother's Day coming up, we were considering celebrating at one of their restaurants. However, we noticed that all the restaurants are fully booked for that day, and we're unsure if it would be tacky to request a reservation from our friends. We're hesitant to bring it up and don't want to put them in an uncomfortable position.

What are your thoughts? Would it be inappropriate to ask if they have any way to fit us in on that day? We're happy to consider other options if that's a better approach.

Thank you for your advice.

If the restaurants are fully booked, how could they give you a reservation? Are they to bump someone else to make room for you? What gross entitlement!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not all tables are saved for reservations. Walk in and wait. I really hope this isn’t for a Great American restaurant.

On Mother's Day you bet they're all saved, and booked, too. Probably with a deposit for late cancellation.