"Our visit began oddly, when the hostess who was seating us told us that they needed the table back in two hours before she would seat us. This was an unfriendly way to start our Mother's Day meal. Our server was friendly enough when we saw her, but because we came to eat at an off time, we felt pretty much abandoned for most of our meal. She checked back with us the bare minimum of times, and when we were ready to leave, we had to hunt her down for to-go boxes and to get the check. We finished and were gone an hour after our reservation time, which made the hostess' admonition even less necessary. If you have the room booked for a special event 2 hours after an advance, booked reservation, there should be a better way for you to manage that situation without making the guest feel they are imposing on you by choosing to come to your restaurant for a special meal."
