Jun. 27—NEW ORLEANS — This isn't just any old list. With tables spread across several distinct dining rooms at the storied Commander's Palace restaurant, managers must calculate precise labor needs ...

Steve Woodruff, operations manager, looks over the reservation system at Commander’s Palace. The storied New Orleans restaurant recently pushed for a new state law prohibiting the unauthorized resale ...

Maybe you’ve seen this recent viral feud: A diner headed to the Boston restaurant Table said he became ill and was hospitalized ahead of his prix fixe reservation. When he was told the restaurant ...

Ever struggle to get a table at buzzy New York restaurants? Blame the scalpers. Reservation resellers scour platforms like Resy and OpenTable and resell their spots to the rich and the desperate. It’s ...

Can I send a dish back just because I didn’t like it? How do we split the check without causing a fight in the group chat? In Code of Conduct, our restaurant etiquette column, we explore the do’s and ...

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner has spent over a decade working as a writer in New York City. She currently covers all aspects of food, dining, travel and lifestyle trends and the intersection of culture, ...

The 6 p.m. reservation is now the "most prized table" in New York, per restaurateur Danny Meyer. The observation from the Shake Shack founder suggests the shift is here to stay for a while longer.

Friends, families and couples looking to celebrate, create memories and ring in 2023 together might be looking to make reservations at a Pioneer Valley restaurant for New Year’s Eve. And OpenTable’s ...