Restaurants call out Danish diners’ behaviour

Copenhagen restaurants are seeing high rates of no-show reservations, according to the hospitality trade association Horesta. Several sector workers argue that no-shows should pay a cash penalty.

Restaurants are struggling to plan their stock orders, staff shifts and service flow because so many bookings are not showing up. Photo: Raoul Croes/Unsplash

REPUBLISHED FROM APRIL 24Readers have been pleased with many articles in 2024 at The Copenhagen Post.Throughout the holidays we re-publish the most popular stories of the past year. Hope you will enjoy!Empty tables, and too many or too few people arriving for reservations.Danish restaurants struggle every day with no-shows – guests who never arrive for […]


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