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Re:Why Don’t Restaurants Charge for Reservations? by ams6110 on Saturday August 30, 2014 @09:50PM (#8248185)
most restaurants end up closed and in financial ruin

Isn't this also the case for most tech startups?

Re:Why Don’t Restaurants Charge for Reservations? by untog on Saturday August 30, 2014 @09:55PM (#8248196)
Sure. I'd wager (anecdotally) that there are more big successes in the startup world, though. Even the most phenomenally successful restaurants don't go on to have IPOs unless they become massive national chains. And you can transfer your startup experience to a high paying job at Google, Facebook, etc. - being a failed restauranteur doesn't have the same marketability.