You’ll soon be able to buy restaurant reservations in London — but at what cost?

I know, it’s a tough life, but there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Launching late this summer, Last Resort is a new platform by Charlie Darwich and Ziad Hariri that will allow Londoners to ‘buy’ unwanted restaurant reservations from those who no longer need their bookings and do not wish to lose their deposit, if one is applicable. The cost? According to Hariri, ‘To put your reservation up for grabs on our platform is free. There will be a 99p service fee incurred by the purchaser in order to secure the reservation. To secure a restaurant with a pre-deposit, you just need to pay back the seller their deposit, plus a 10 per cent service fee for the app.’