From Guesswork to Precision: How AI Reservation Forecasting is Reshaping Kitchen and Staff Scheduling
The Hidden Cost of Reservation Guesswork in Restaurant Operations Last month, I walked into a 120-seat Italian bistro in downtown Portland where the owner, Maria, was frantically calling in extra servers for what she thought would be a quiet Tuesday. Her reservation book showed 40 covers, but by 6 PM, she had 78 diner





