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_refugee_  ·  3936 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: How To Get Into Restaurants Without A Reservation - The Good Old Fashioned Tip

Perhaps. It's not an illegal practice. They may have had more attempts after the article, but that could also just allow the people taking the bribes to raise the minimum requirement. Depends on how the owners/managers of the restaurant feel about the practice. If they consider it "just part of the business" - as they may - then they could turn a blind eye.