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" ...

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 & ...

Scoring a table in New York can seem impossible, but may be easier than you think. By Priya Krishna, Umi Syam and Aliza Aufrichtig Illustrations by Nick Little. Photographs by Lisa Corson. Oct. 23, ...