Why do you charge a certain percentage of deposit for hotel banquet reservation?

Hotel banquet is equivalent to a large-scale group purchase of enterprises. Although it will bring high income to the hotel in a certain sense, it also has certain risks. First, the reservation of private rooms or scattered tables, if the customer breaks the appointment, will affect the intention of other scheduled customers and the efficiency of turning tables on the same day; The second is staffing. Although the hotel will have considerable staffing to adapt to various emergency plans, it is still necessary to allocate necessary personnel (for example, the shift may be adjusted on the same day to increase the number of service personnel and kitchens; Third, the preparation of raw materials requires considerable cash flow, which will affect the capital turnover and the freshness of food.