New in fine dining: Pay first, eat – or not – later


The French Laundry by Peter Merholz

High-end restaurants asking diners to pay for their meal in advance.

The world of fine dining is moving increasingly towards the concept of advance ticketing, in which diners have to book and prepay for their dinner much like a sporting event or theatre show.

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