Dining news from around the world and the web… * Viva Las Vegas! Celebrity chefs are heading back to Sin City once again. [USA Today] * Looks count. Here are the 2013 Restaurant Design Awards nominees. [Los Angeles Times] * Food allergies are nothing to sneeze at. An expert offers some know-before-you-go tips to avoid allergic reactions at a restaurant. [...]
On Our Plate: Dine About Town SF + Palm Springs Restaurant Week; Best Outdoor Dining + More
Happenings on and around OpenTable… * We’re celebrating the 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants. Find out if your fave al fresco spot made the list. * The OpenTable Restaurant Industry Index for Q1 2013 is out. Find out how restaurants performed in major metros around the U.S. * [...]
Diners Gone Wild; Trends from the NRA; Soylent Green vs. Soylent + More News
Dining news from around the world and the web… * What diners want. Emerging trends at the National Restaurant Association show, revealed. [Crain's] * Soylent green is people. But Soylent is a sustainable soy product that could be the key to ending world hunger. [Business Week] * Desserts that should be deserted. One pastry chef [...]
OpenTable Restaurant Industry Index for Q1 2013
We are pleased to release the OpenTable Restaurant Industry Index for the first quarter of 2013. “During the first quarter of 2013, the reservation-taking industry in the U.S. was slightly down year-over-year,” said our own Matt Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of OpenTable. “Denver and the San Francisco Bay area saw a slight lift, but a [...]
What It Takes to Work in Hospitality; Paper-free Checks Fight Credit Card Theft + More
Dining news from around the world and the web… * And then there were none. The Village Voice‘s sole restaurant critic exits stage left. [NY Times] * Nevermind the minibar. In-room dining at the hottest hotels is getting less expensive. [Business Week] * Think thin. That doesn’t really work, but try these five tips for [...]
OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal the Top 100 Outdoor Dining Spots in the U.S.
As we look forward to warm summer days and balmy nights, we are pleased to announce the 2013 Diners’ Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Outdoor Dining Restaurants in the United States. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all [...]
Trending on OpenTable Restaurant Reviews: Cauliflower
Is cauliflower the new Brussels sprout? If these reviews are any indication, it’s certainly looking that way — and it’s unsurprising. They’re both members of the brassicaceae, or cabbage, family. And they’re both quite diverse ingredients, although cauliflower might be even more so, due to its size and texture. Used in everything from purees and [...]
EpiPens on Every Menu; Bartender vs. Mixologist; Restaurant Traffic Is Up; + More
Dining news from around the world and the web… * Don’t mix up a bartender with a mixologist. One professional reveals why he prefers to be known as the former not the latter. [MarinIJ.com] * An EpiPen in every restaurant. One city is taking measures to make dining out safe for food allergy sufferers. [The Spec] * [...]
Tweet of the Week: Clicks, Not Calls
At OpenTable, we’re all about clicking to find a restaurant reservation — not calling. It’s been that way since we started out in 1998. However, even though we’ve been around for nearly 15 years, there are still some folks who haven’t yet experienced the phone-free ease of reserving with OpenTable. Like @KallieM‘s parentals, for instance. We [...]
On Our Plate: Restaurant Weeks in Cincinnati + Palm Springs; Montclair Food & Wine Fest + More
Happenings on and around OpenTable… * OpenTable for Android 2.5 is here. Find out what’s new on this app. * Greater Cincinnati Restaurant Week reservations is here. Book now for 3-course lunches and dinners for $33.13, May 13-20. * Palm Springs Desert Resort Restaurant Week reservations are live. Reserve to enjoy special $26 or $38 dinners, May 31-June [...]