Reservation apps have made it a straightforward process for patrons to book a table just by a few clicks on a smartphone, but sometimes a table at the restaurant you want to book isn't available.

Restaurants, even the hard-to-get-into trendy ones, will take any reservation for a table they can get. But increasingly, the reservations booked online may be no-shows, because of a growing number of ...

Guests often book large reservations just to get in, then show up with only a fraction of the party. Many restaurants struggle to recoup revenue from no-shows and last-minute cancellations despite ...