"We put our name on the list and waited our turn. After a few minutes we got an update that we were next to be seated. Three to five minutes later a woman entered and exchanged pleasantries and hugs with, what appeared to be, a manager (an African-American gentleman sporting a neck brace). She was immediately shown to a seat. She was NOT on the list! She did NOT wait her turn! The manager, because she was a friend/acquaintance, moved her to the front of the line. The hostess, to her credit, at … – show"