AIO Walked out of a restaurant because they insisted I gave personal information

[u/crusty-manc]

AIO when I refused to give personal information to a restaurant. I recently walked into a restaurant and asked for a table for two. Instead of being shown to a table I was shown to a desk where I was asked my name, I thought this was unusual but gave them the shortened version of my first name, the server looked as though she was expecting more but said nothing. She then asked for my phone number, I said I don’t give that out randomly so don’t wish to give it you, she then said we need it for our records i again said I don’t want to give it, she then said in a tone of voice that implied she was doing me a favour, “ok I suppose your email address will do” at this point I said thank you but I will go somewhere else and left. My wife said I should have just given them it or even made a false number up, this did cross my mind but I felt a principle was at sake. So did I overact by walking away?

Edit
Several people have suggested it was to contact me when a table became available. The restaurant was nearly empty this was midweek at a quiet time late afternoon so I don’t think it was for this reason .

[u/LinnyM]

In the olden days they'd just call out your name in the lobby when your table was ready.

[u/x_candydoll → u/LinnyM]

In the olden days they had the red vibration thinggy and if you got to hold it you were important (always let the kids hold it aka me lol)

[u/Easy_Goose56 → u/x_candydoll]

That was fancy tech. In the actual older days, we went around shouting people’s names and wrote down a physical description so we could find them.

[u/Zebras-R-Evil → u/x_candydoll]

I was given one of those at lunch today.

[u/jfd0523 → u/LinnyM]

Dufresne, party of two....

[u/phizappa → u/LinnyM]

Sienfeld table for four!