SAN FRANCISCO, May 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenTable, the
world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part
of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today announced that it is
piloting a new Table Categories feature within Guest Center, which
enables participating restaurants in Chicago to expand their reservation
availability and seating options for diners.
"We estimate that non-standard seating options like bar, patio,
communal tables, and high-tops make up between 12 to 15 percent of
restaurant inventory in the US," said Eli
Chait, Director of Product at OpenTable. "These seats are
typically empty despite being highly coveted, as some diners
actually prefer a seat in the center of the action. The Table
Categories feature in OpenTable Guest Center gives restaurants a
tool to easily provide additional reservation and seating options
to diners looking to enjoy a full meal."
The Table Categories feature pilot allows participating
Chicago restaurants to categorize
tables on their floor plan as either bar, high top, or counter and surface their availability to diners
searching within the OpenTable iOS app.
"We wanted a way to better serve diners who at peak dining times
were struggling to find reservations," added Terry McNeese, General Manager at de Quay in
Chicago. "The new feature allowed
us to open up additional inventory, seat more guests and deliver a
better experience to diners."
To learn more about the Table Categories feature pilot and view
the current list of participating restaurants please visit the
OpenTable Open for Business blog here.
About OpenTable:
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the
world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations,
seating more than 19 million diners per month via online
bookings across more than 37,000 restaurants. The OpenTable
network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover
and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver
personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable
service enables diners to see which restaurants have available
tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus,
and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In
addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers
online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the
Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants,
the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their
reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their
service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated
over one billion diners around the world. OpenTable is
headquartered in San Francisco and
available throughout the United
States, as well as in Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and the UK.
OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, and other service
names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its
affiliates
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