Tonight I received a phone call asking what time we closed. I said that our last reservation was at 7:45. They said okay and hung up.

About 20 minutes later I got a phone call that said, if we get to your restaurant right at 7:45 will you be able to seat us. I assured them that yes we could seat them if they were there by 7:45.

At 7:47 a couple walks through the door. I ask them if they are the couple who called. They said yes. I jokingly said it was 90 seconds too late. Then said follow me.

As I’m walking them to their table, they see friends they know at the bar. So they stop to talk.

They were still talking at the bar at 7:58.

They’d arrived on time but didn’t actually sit down until 8:00.

Luckily they ordered a salad and a burger.

But it was still annoying.