Restaurant cancellation policies are more severe the more expensive it is to eat there. In this way, the premises can recover some money in case a reservation falls, especially if the necessary foods have been bought to cover those dishes.
What is not usual is what happened to Irene Llorca when going to book in a place to eat with her friends outside Spain of which she was host. This creative 32 -year -old copywriter He wanted to book at the restaurant Leafa tavern located in the Madrid neighborhood of Chamberí, in the Bilbao Metro, and ended up keeping a table at the star restaurant Michelin Leaf of Bilbao.
“When I was a university, I spent a year of exchange in Taipéi (Taiwan). There we formed a group of friends from different parts of Europe: French, Dutch, Italian, Germans and Spanish. Although a decade has passed, we continue in contact and organize reunions from time to time. This time I played in Madrid, so, as host, I took care of plan We gather, “he started telling El HuffPost.
He wanted to look for an “informal” place and decided to opt for this tavern of which they had spoken “very well”: “When we arrived at the restaurant and asked about my table they told me they didn’t make reservations, so where had I reserved?”
“It soon realized that it was the restaurant Leaf from Bilbao, with a Michelin star and menus of more than 100 euros per person, “he explained via email.
He quickly contacted this place to reverse the situation and yes, They canceled the reservation but took a scare when he saw a charge of 480 euros on his card: “It almost gives me something.” “Grateful for having organized the weekend, my friends offered to help me with the payment,” he said.
Then he tried to speak with the Basque restaurant again, always understanding that he had caused them economic damage. To reverse the situation, he did not stay with a crossed -law and decided to compose a song telling what happened.
The story, less badly, had a happy ending thanks to his idea: “The song surprised them, they liked it a lot and They wanted to publish it in networks as a way of raising awareness about Non-Show. I helped you make the post and, we all stay happy. ”
Wait, finally, that in a year, the next reunion is in Bilbao and finally go to this restaurant. It is also almost certain that he will look twice before making a reservation in a restaurant.
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