It would be, but the kind of creeps who make fake reservations will likely use fake or stolen credit card info. Far less of a hassle for the restaurant to ask for the physical card again when it’s time to pay the cheque.
What might be interesting in terms of breaking the “disruptor’s” business model is checking the physical card vs. the one associated with the reservation before the meal. If they don’t match, the customer is informed up-front that while they’re welcome to dine they’ll be charged an additional 10% for using a scalper to secure the reservation.
It’s unlikely to happen since restaurants don’t like to antagonise potential patrons, but the business is already precarious without being Ticketmaster-ised by techbros.
