Belgians in particular send their cat during weekends: chef duo Van Hecke sees explosion in no-shows despite triple confirmation

250 guests who – despite a reservation – send their cat in two weeks. Star chefs Geert (69) and son Louis Van Hecke (37) are gradually becoming desperate. “And then there are people who call at a quarter past seven to say their child is tired and they won’t come anyway.” Other chefs are also aware of the phenomenon of the no-show, to their frustration, even if, like the three-star restaurant Boury in Roeselare, they use a guarantee system. “Over the past month and a half, I have already experienced three times when customers did not show up and their credit card later turned out to be blocked.”

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