Sizing Up ” Quickly ” Restaurant Real Estate (the Inside Kind)
OK, so I can’t prove that Realtors get better tables at restaurants.
But, I’ve got a hunch that they/we at least know where they are.
Casing the Room, or “Location, Location, Location”
That’s because the ability to quickly size up the key spaces in a home overlaps nicely with the ability to survey a restaurant’s layout, and instantly divine the best spots.
Of course, “the best spots” depends on what you’re looking for: privacy, people-watching, or perhaps something else altogether (if you’ve got one or more bickering or crying kids ” and are determined to stick it out ” sometimes the loudest part of the restaurant is best**).
Different Agendas
Not sure what to go for?
A quick rule of thumb is to rule out the least desirable locations.
Those would be anything near the entrance, bathrooms, or too close to the Kitchen ” coincidentally or not, what many restaurants seem to try to give away first, unless/until you push back . . .
**Ditto for breaking up with someone (or, so I’m told).