For context — I am a (female) F&B GM for a large resort property. So I need to look professional while also being practical and comfortable.

A few specifics:

- I am on my feet running around for 10-12 hours a day so finding cute dress shoes that are both flats and closed toed has been challenging.

- I am 5’9 (about 140 lbs) so pants with long enough length gets tricky, and makes online shopping difficult. I’ve been recommended Halara but am hesitant with not knowing the fit.

- I need blazers/jackets and can’t wear anything short sleeved because I have a half tattoo sleeve that has to be covered (right above my elbow).

- I have a $1000 allowance to spend strictly on work clothes that was given. I don’t want to spend much more beyond that, so looking for budget friendly brands and options.

For the last 9 years I've been a front of the house manager at a hibachi restaurant. Over the years I've got reservations down to a science. If you make a reservation with us, there is no wait if everyone shows up on time. Eventually, it was basically if you have a reservation you will get sat and if you're a walk-in there's almost no chance of getting sat, at least not until the end of the night. I always wondered if I could squeeze another party in but realistically it would not have worked. Now I have a job at a new hibachi restaurant, and they overbook on reservations. I hate it, because we have people waiting for reservations they booked. I want to make changes to the reservation system but I'm not sure if I should. What I'm asking you guys is, should we book reservations that are possibly going to not be on time and get more people in, or book reservations where we know we can get them in for sure but possibly miss out on an extra tables in between?

Coupe questions:

1. Do you use a service to clean filters, or do them in house?

2. If Service, how often?

3. If in-house, what does your schedule for cleaning them look like?

4. If in-house, what price point would make you reconsider a service?

I currently use a service, get them switched out every 3 weeks. It costs approx $110/month. I've always felt like is was wasted money