5:00/5:15/5:30 reservations will always show up early.

Always.

However!

The last reservations of the night will always come at best on time.

But.

Usually they come late.

Tonight’s last reservation was for 7:45. They arrived a few minutes before 8:00.

Additional fun fact.

It’s NEVER the last table that sits for an hour after close.

It’s the one who sits well before close.

This was true also tonight.