Bern’s Steak House has always boasted a reputation for some of the hardest-to-get tables in Tampa Bay, but it's been even harder to snag a reservation over the past year or so.
Today, Bern’s announced new policies to help manage and secure reservations. Now, all reservations will require a credit card in order to book.
Folks that decide to no-show or cancel their reservations less than 24 hours before their dinner will be subjected to a $25 fee that will entirely benefit the local nonprofit Feeding Tampa Bay.
“Our team continues to find best practices for accommodating as many reservations as operationally possible, and holding our guests accountable for their commitment to dine is one of many measures we are taking to protect the reservation process,” says Bern’s owner David Laxer in a press release. “The fee is intended to create a sense of responsibility. A properly canceled reservation allows for an opening in our system for another guest to dine.”
Last year, Wild 94.1 published an article about a suspicious, third-party reservation website where folks could buy and trade Bern's reservations, which caused a wave of concern with local customers struggling to snag reservations of their own. In today's press release, the restaurant stated that "a detailed investigation has revealed that this is user-abuse, with people posing as interested guests who work the reservation system, and benefit from the sale of securing prime-time reservations."
Bern's says that other factors have contributed to its harder-to-get tables, including slightly limited hours and capacity since reopening post-Covid.
Although the reservation trading website is seemingly still in operation, Bern’s says the issue is still being “legally investigated.”
And like always, reservations are released on a rolling 60-day booking period and open at 12:00 a.m. sharp every single morning, or you can call 813-251-2421 during regular business hours.
For more information about Bern’s and its revamped reservation policies, head to bernssteakhouse.com.
Today, Bern’s announced new policies to help manage and secure reservations. Now, all reservations will require a credit card in order to book.
Folks that decide to no-show or cancel their reservations less than 24 hours before their dinner will be subjected to a $25 fee that will entirely benefit the local nonprofit Feeding Tampa Bay.
“Our team continues to find best practices for accommodating as many reservations as operationally possible, and holding our guests accountable for their commitment to dine is one of many measures we are taking to protect the reservation process,” says Bern’s owner David Laxer in a press release. “The fee is intended to create a sense of responsibility. A properly canceled reservation allows for an opening in our system for another guest to dine.”
Last year, Wild 94.1 published an article about a suspicious, third-party reservation website where folks could buy and trade Bern's reservations, which caused a wave of concern with local customers struggling to snag reservations of their own. In today's press release, the restaurant stated that "a detailed investigation has revealed that this is user-abuse, with people posing as interested guests who work the reservation system, and benefit from the sale of securing prime-time reservations."
Bern's says that other factors have contributed to its harder-to-get tables, including slightly limited hours and capacity since reopening post-Covid.
Although the reservation trading website is seemingly still in operation, Bern’s says the issue is still being “legally investigated.”
And like always, reservations are released on a rolling 60-day booking period and open at 12:00 a.m. sharp every single morning, or you can call 813-251-2421 during regular business hours.
For more information about Bern’s and its revamped reservation policies, head to bernssteakhouse.com.
