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Tiny Stockport restaurant shares plea after 36 people fail to turn up for reservation

A huge no-show for a small business

Daisy Jackson - 1st September 2026

Another local business has had to issue a plea to customers, after an enormous group booking failed to turn up for their reservation.

Casa De Casa in Heaton Moor has shared that a reservation for a whopping 36 guests no-showed over the August bank holiday weekend.

For this tapas bar and Mediterranean restaurant, that’s pretty much the capacity of the entire venue, left empty on what should be one of the busiest weekends of the year.

Casa De Casa said that they had spent time preparing food, sorting staffing, and making sure the restaurant was ready for the large group of 36.

But when ‘nobody showed up’, it left them with a ‘significant loss’.

They said: “We understand that plans can change, but please let us know if you can’t make your booking.

“A simple message can make a big difference.

“Thank you to everyone who continues to support us.”

Casa De Casa took to their Facebook page to share the tale of the ‘difficult night’, and have been flooded with messages of support since.

One person wrote: “That’s actually disgusting. You have a brilliant restaurant – fabulous food every time & top service. I’d happily pay a deposit & not be offended if asked for one.”

Another said: “Absolutely diabolical – I hope they’re reading comments on here and contact you to not only apologise but to pay you at least for the cost of the food. Shocking!”

And someone else posted: “Absolutely awful !!!! …. At least if there is a legit reason they ring and tell you !!!! Awful that you will have to ask now for a deposit on a big booking !!! Why are people so nasty ???? We love it here so keep on being fab xxx”

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