I have the dubious distinction of being the Queen Of Reservations.

1-I was brought up in Queens

2-I eat out every night.

3-My name and phone number are registered on the computers in most NYC restaurants.

Many moons ago, I called all of the popular New York City restaurants to make a reservation under my name. Then I would eventually cancel the reservation but somehow my name would stay in the computer. Now when I call a popular restaurant to get a reservation during prime time, I get the royal treatment. The restaurants believe I am repeat business. All very clever.

Today you don’t have to work so hard to get into a popular restaurant between 7PM and 10PM. But you do have to pay for it. Resy is a new app that lets you pay an extra fee to book a table whenever you like. First you sign up. Then you pick a restaurant. You then have to pay a service charge so you are guaranteed a table. The fee is determined on-the-spot by the restaurant.

For the moment, Resy is only available in NYC with 20 participating restaurants. That number will grow every month and more cities will be added.

Money talks. No one goes away hungry.