Trial: one phone call - restaurant availability check

Hi Allison,

I'm trialling UK-based assistants for an ongoing arrangement: I'm often driving and need someone who can take a short brief and jump on it immediately - restaurant checks, last-minute bookings. This first task is a paid trial so I can see your response time and how you report back.

Task: please call Dorian (a bistro in Notting Hill, 105-107 Talbot Road, London W11 2AT) on 020 3089 9556 and ask:
1. Do you have a table for 2 on Thursday 3 September around 7:30pm?
2. If nothing at 7:30, what's the closest available time that evening?
3. Do you take walk-ins at the bar?

Please do NOT make a booking - this is an availability check only. If they ask for a name, you're calling on behalf of Alex Johnson. If that number doesn't connect, their website also shows 020 3924 9246 and reservations@dorianrestaurant.com.

Reply here with: what they said, who you spoke to (if a name was given), and roughly how long the call took. Please acknowledge this message when you receive it - turnaround time is part of what I'm measuring.

Thanks,
Alex Johnson