Tag: OPENTABLE

Private clubs and upscale establishments typically set themselves apart (and have for centuries) by taking a devoted, personalized approach to guests. Managers expect employees to diligently learn the preferences of regulars in order to create a more intimate dining experience. But sites like OpenTable now allow every manner of eatery to keep such tabs on their customers, and guests are already ...

Here in New York City, the era of struggling to get a table for two at Dorsia has ended -- but that doesn't mean that, when you decide that tonight's a last-minute date night, you've got myriad options. OpenTable, the national service that allows restaurant-goers to peruse, book and review restaurants online, has launched "Tables for 2 Tonight." Based on where the diner is located, he or she can ...

Share Isn't it just so tedious and antiquated to pick up the phone (that thing you get your email from) and dial those awful little numbers, just so you can talk to a bored 19-year-old hostess for a reservation at your favorite restaurant? Yelp and OpenTable seem to think so, because the mega review site and online booking system have teamed together to streamline the whole picking-a-restaurant ...

Planning lunch or meals with friends can be a royal pain. Nobody can agree on when or where, and, without fail, someone is always forgotten in the shuffle of invite e-mails and text messages. That's where Lunchwalla comes in. The pitch is simple: choose who to invite, select some restaurant options (easier said than done), set the time and day, and hit send. The people you've invited will then ...