Anonymous
03/31/2025 17:37
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I work in restaurant we only ask if wait 15-30 minutes. So we can text them when table is ready . Otherwise no . We have table we sit walk in right the way . Although we had cases when they have left something behind and we were not able to reach them .
Who texts them? Does a hostess have to use her personal phone to text strangers? That seems wrong too.
It’s most likely a Twilio integration texting them. They’re obviously not texting from their personal devices.
Anonymous
03/31/2025 17:04
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:I work in restaurant we only ask if wait 15-30 minutes. So we can text them when table is ready . Otherwise no . We have table we sit walk in right the way . Although we had cases when they have left something behind and we were not able to reach them .
Who texts them? Does a hostess have to use her personal phone to text strangers? That seems wrong too.
Anonymous
03/31/2025 16:57
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
I work in restaurant we only ask if wait 15-30 minutes. So we can text them when table is ready . Otherwise no . We have table we sit walk in right the way . Although we had cases when they have left something behind and we were not able to reach them .
Anonymous
03/29/2025 20:40
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
703-867-5309. My name is Jenny. I will be at the bar waiting.
Anonymous
03/29/2025 20:29
Subject: Re:Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:I sincerely wonder if this cuts down on dine and dash.
This
Anonymous
03/29/2025 19:38
Subject: Re:Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
I sincerely wonder if this cuts down on dine and dash.
Anonymous
03/29/2025 19:22
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Use a fake number.
But that doesn't work if there is a legitimate waiting line. They want to text you when your table is ready. A fake phone number goes nowhere and you're still standing there waiting for a table.
This is why they should stick to the buzzer system. No one should be forced to give up their personal cell phone number and be required to open up a third-party app which (in the small print) you give permission to do anything with your info they want.
That's a hella price to pay for sitting down and eating a burger.
Most people are so gullible about PERSEC and will accept that.
Anonymous
03/29/2025 19:17
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:Use a fake number.
But that doesn't work if there is a legitimate waiting line. They want to text you when your table is ready. A fake phone number goes nowhere and you're still standing there waiting for a table.
This is why they should stick to the buzzer system. No one should be forced to give up their personal cell phone number and be required to open up a third-party app which (in the small print) you give permission to do anything with your info they want.
That's a hella price to pay for sitting down and eating a burger.
Anonymous
03/27/2025 17:21
Subject: Re:Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Jsut say, “no thank you.”
Anonymous
03/27/2025 17:18
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I remember a restaurant asking that back years ago around 2021. I just said either "I don't share my number" or "I don't have a phone".
They just want your number to sell it to marketing and advertising firms.
Many grocery stores sell your data now with those "loyalty cards" that track your every purchase. They lure you in by giving you a "discount" if you use them.
Who cares. I use the discount.
"If you have nothing to hide, then why care about privacy?" I mean sure.
Anonymous
03/27/2025 17:18
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Use a fake number.
Anonymous
03/27/2025 16:40
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:I remember a restaurant asking that back years ago around 2021. I just said either "I don't share my number" or "I don't have a phone".
They just want your number to sell it to marketing and advertising firms.
Many grocery stores sell your data now with those "loyalty cards" that track your every purchase. They lure you in by giving you a "discount" if you use them.
Who cares. I use the discount.
Anonymous
03/27/2025 16:39
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Anonymous wrote:I would have just walked right out. Or say I don't have a phone.
Everyone has a phone, numbnuts
Anonymous
03/27/2025 16:38
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
I remember a restaurant asking that back years ago around 2021. I just said either "I don't share my number" or "I don't have a phone".
They just want your number to sell it to marketing and advertising firms.
Many grocery stores sell your data now with those "loyalty cards" that track your every purchase. They lure you in by giving you a "discount" if you use them.
They just want your number to sell it to marketing and advertising firms.
Many grocery stores sell your data now with those "loyalty cards" that track your every purchase. They lure you in by giving you a "discount" if you use them.
Anonymous
03/27/2025 16:07
Subject: Restaurants demanding phone numbers for walk-ins
Yeah, no. I would just walk right out of the insisted.