SAN FRANCISCO, May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As restaurants look
to reopen, the needs of each will change as government restrictions
and safety recommendations evolve. Restaurants that have never
taken reservations may find themselves looking for ways to adjust
floor plans to allow more space between tables and manage capacity.
To help restaurants reopen and adhere to these new norms, OpenTable
is rolling out two new initiatives: an enhanced restaurant
management platform and price cuts for 2020.
OpenTable's technology has always enabled restaurants to connect
with diners to manage reservations, prepare for shifts, and
maximize table availability, but enhancements to the platform will
provide added support for restaurants so they can adhere to social
distancing guidelines while providing updated health and safety
information to diners for when it is safe to eat out again.
These advanced features are now paired with discounted pricing
to reduce the reopening costs of our customers and to encourage new
restaurants to join OpenTable. Beginning in May, restaurants that
sign up for our "Open Door" pricing program will enjoy: no
OpenTable subscription fees through the end of 2020, no cover fees
through September 30, 2020 and a 50%
discount on cover fees through 2020. OpenTable's standard
subscription and cover pricing will resume only in January 2021.
"Restaurants need help to reopen quickly, safely, and
successfully as local restrictions lift. We're doing our part
to help them by waiving fees and updating features with the
post-COVID-19 dining experience in mind," said Andrea Johnston, COO, OpenTable.
Restaurants interested in the Open Door Program can receive
follow-up information and first-access to participate here. Over
the past few weeks, OpenTable has rolled out a number of efforts to
support the restaurant industry from releasing data on the
staggering decline in seated diners, to launching OpenTable for
groceries to help manage overcrowding and long lines, to hosting
weekly webinar series providing expert support for restaurants
during this time. For a summary of all the efforts that OpenTable
has done to support restaurants during this time, please visit
https://restaurant.opentable.com/news/.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings
Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world's leading provider of online
restaurant reservations, with nearly 60,000 restaurants globally
using its software to seat over 134 million diners monthly.
OpenTable helps diners discover and book the perfect table and
helps restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests
coming back.
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