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Why Restaurants Are Charging No-Show Fees on Reservations
No-show fees used to be rare — a few high-end spots charging a flat $25 if you didn't cancel. In 2026, that's changed dramatically. Lucas and Luna break down the specific economics: how the average no-show rate across US restaurants sits at 12 percent, costing operators an estimated $2.3 billion annually. They look at Resy's shift to mandatory credit-card-on-file reservations, the backlash from diners, and the surprising data from one New York restaurateur who cut his no-show rate from 18 percent to 3 percent. They also touch on the 'no-show fee arms race' and whether…
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