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March 26, 2008

Strange new jobs: Reservationist

In what is intended as an occasional series noting new jobs, and new names for old ones, I would like to start with the “reservationist”.

A reservationist is a person who takes your reservation for a New York restaurant. I found this out just now when calling Keith McNally’s restaurant group - which includes Balthazar, Pastis and others - for a booking.

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