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No-show penalties will increase significantly. Restaurants can keep up to 20% of the deposit, group reservations or bulk orders, and reservation-based restaurants like Omakase and Fine Dining can keep up to 40% of the deposit. Refunds vary depending on when you cancel. Casual restaurants offer full refunds for cancellations up to one hour in advance, 25% of the reservation for cancellations within one hour, and no-shows are non-refundable. Reservation-based restaurants offer full refunds up to one day in advance, 50% refunds up to one hour in advance, 25% refunds within one hour, and no refunds for no-shows. For wedding venues, penalties increase the closer to the date, and can be 40% 10 days in advance, 50% 1-9 days in advance, and up to 70% on the day of. To reduce disputes, check the venue's advance notice wording, and contact them immediately if there are any changes to request an alternative. #no-show penalty #reservation-basedrestaurants #omakase #fine-dining #reservation-cancellation #refund policy #wedding #wedding-cancellation #fair-trade-policy