Last Saturday night. 6:30 PM.
Group chat is in a tailspin. 📱
"Wait, who actually booked the table?"
"I thought you did."
"I sent the link, but I never called..."
Prime dinner time. 4 hungry people. Zero reservation.
Old me: Spend 15 minutes on Google Maps, calling 5 different places, hearing "We’re fully booked" on loop.
New me: Text LifeClaw while I’m putting on my shoes.
"Table for 4. Tonight. 7:30 PM. Italian or Japanese nearby. Make it happen."
Fast forward: 7:35 PM.
The lobby is a sea of "30-45 minute wait" faces.
People are staring at their phones, leaning against the wall, looking for any sign of a host.
We walk straight to the front.
Confirmation pinged my Telegram 10 minutes ago.
The host smiles, grabs four menus, and leads us past the crowd.
The table asks how I "know people" here. 🍷
I don't. I just have an agent that actually picks up the phone so I don't have to.
I didn't make the reservation. LifeClaw did.
Skip the wait: →