I want to book an Italian restaurant for a business meeting. I want it to be somewhere fancy. Reservation required and all that.
user
Let me think...there’s Porcini and Volare’s, they’re both in downtown Louisville.
assistant
How far are they from my office?
user
Close enough to walk, if you wanted.
assistant
Do either have outdoor seating? I feel like that would help me seal this business deal.
user
Volare is mostly outdoor seating. Porcini is inside only.
assistant
I’m leaning towards Volare. What’s the wine menu like at both?
user
Volare has only a few wines available—mostly house reds—but the reviews of the wine are great. Porcini has pretty much anything you could want, but it’s cheaper stuff.
assistant
Well I want there to be variety but I also want it to be expensive. My partners have good taste. What’s the dessert menu like?
user
Volare meals automatically come with a dessert of your choice, prepared in house by a chef. Porcini has a larger dessert menu but it looks like it is mostly frozen stuff.
assistant
Volare it is, then. How far out do they accept reservations?
user
A year.
assistant
Well I don’t need that long. Make me a reservation for two weeks from now—February 2nd—at 6PM. I’ll need outdoor seating for 5 people.
user
Oh, no. It looks like there isn’t any outdoor seating available at that time for a party that size....
assistant
What else do they have?
user
They have tables and booths inside, and seats at the bar.
assistant
Seats at the bar wouldn’t be intimate enough, we wouldn’t be able to talk. Do you think booth or table seating would be better?
user
Probably table—it would be easier to talk business without feeling too boxed in.
assistant
You’re right. Go ahead and book the table.
user