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OpenTable Introduces Free Mobile App for Kindle Fire

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

The Kindle App isn't just awesome; it's free!

Welcome the latest member of our mobile products family — the Kindle Fire OpenTable mobile app!

The OpenTable app for Kindle Fire enables users to find and book available tables at nearby restaurants. Diners can instantly refine their search by neighborhood, cuisine and price. They can also access photos, maps, menus and parking information, along with one of the most popular features: reviews from verified OpenTable diners. The OpenTable app is available via the Amazon Appstore for Android or at Amazon.

Our mobile expert, Scott Jampol, aka OpenTable’s Senior Director of Consumer Marketing, says, “Whether a Kindle Fire user is traveling, coming out of a meeting or theater, or simply looking for a new dining spot while relaxing at home, the OpenTable app for Kindle Fire makes finding and booking the perfect restaurant easy and convenient.”

Nearly 20 million diners have been seated through OpenTable mobile applications and the OpenTable mobile website since 2008, representing more than $800 million in revenue for the company’s restaurant customers.

Download the free OpenTable mobile app for your Kindle Fire and start making reservations on the go! Don’t have a Kindle Fire? Browse our full suite of free mobile apps for today’s top smartphones and tablets.

Tags: Amazon, Android, App, Kindle Fire, Scott Jampol
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OpenTable Unveils New Mobile Site; Seats 15 Millionth Diner via Mobile

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

OpenTable is pleased to announce that we have launched a completely redesigned version of our mobile website, in response to increased demand from diners using mobile devices to book reservations. OpenTable has seated more than 15 million diners through our mobile website and apps since 2008, representing more than $600 million in revenue for the company’s restaurant customers, and OpenTable mobile solutions now account for more than 1 million diners seated per month.

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Tags: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, mobile website, WIndows Phone
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Windows Phone Mango: OpenTable Mobile Upgrades Are Here!

Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Concurrent with the Windows Phone “Mango” operating system release, we are pleased to announce that we have optimized OpenTable for Windows Phone to take advantage of several new Mango features. These include:

* Live Tile Support: Now when you make a reservation, you can “pin” it for quick reference and immediate access to get directions or make changes.

* App Connect: Perform a restaurant search on Bing Local and OpenTable restaurants will show up with a “Reserve” button next to the phone number. Tap it and go directly to the restaurant in OpenTable to reserve straightaway!

* Fast App Switching: This allows you to quickly resume the app from standby mode.

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Tags: smartphone, Windows, Windows Mango
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50 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants: 2011 Diners’ Choice Award Winners Are In!

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Did your favorite spot for al fresco dining make our list?

Just in time for the summer travel season, we’re pleased to announce the 50 winners of the 2011 Diners’ Choice Awards for Best Outdoor Dining in the United States. The list of winners is derived from more than seven million reviews submitted by OpenTable diners for more than 12,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

The Gulf Coast city of Naples, Florida, home to pristine white-sand beaches, is also home to the nation’s best spots for outdoor dining, taking six places on the list, including Campiello and The Turtle Club. Eleven additional restaurants throughout the state of Florida were also winners. Eighteen winners hail from California and are scattered throughout The Golden State, from San Francisco to San Diego. Hawaii, America’s own tropical paradise, boasts eight winners, half of which are on the island of Maui. Arizona trails with three honorees, followed by New York with two, and Colorado, Las Vegas, and Texas each earned a single nod.

Use this list of winners as a guide during your summertime travels to make sure you’re making the most of your al fresco dining experiences. And, be sure you’ve got the OpenTable Mobile app on your device. Available for Android, Blackberry, iPad, iPhone, Nokia, Palm, and Windows, OpenTable Mobile applications ensure that you’ll find your way to a great table wherever your travels take you!

Congratulations to all the winning restaurants.

Tags: al fresco, Outdoor Dining, travel, vacation
Posted in Awards, Diners' Choice, mobile | 1 Comment »

OpenTable Seats 10 Millionth Diner via Mobile

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Which of our mobile apps do you have on your phone?

We are pleased to announce that last month, OpenTable seated our 10 millionth cumulative diner via OpenTable mobile products. Diners seated through OpenTable mobile products have now spent an estimated $400 million at partner restaurants.

Since we first introduced our first mobile offering in May 2008, OpenTable mobile products have expanded to include seven apps and a mobile-optimized website, all of which accounted for 11.5 percent of all diners seated via OpenTable in North America during the first quarter of 2011.

“In addition to providing our guests with the convenience of booking reservations from almost anywhere, OpenTable mobile products are a key ingredient of our overall marketing strategy,” said Aytac Nural, General Manager of critically acclaimed AYZA Wine & Chocolate Bar in New York City. “People have come to expect to be able do everything on their mobile devices, and the breadth of OpenTable mobile products ensures that we’re accessible to diners on just about every mobile platform. Plus, mobile is critical to attracting leisure and business travelers as well as last minute diners. And even when we’re booked solid, OpenTable mobile reservations are perfectly suited to help us fill those last minute cancellations.”

Have our mobile products helped you land a table when you’re on the go? Let us know in the comments below or over on Facebook.

Tags: 10 million seated, on the go
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Gabby Gourmet Guide Celebrates Denver Restaurant Week with New Mobile App

Friday, March 4th, 2011

Dining out in Denver? Don't leave your phone -- and the Gabby Gourmet app -- at home!

Arriving in conjunction with Denver Restaurant Week, Pat Miller, aka The Gabby Gourmet, has released a new mobile app to complement the latest — and 25th Anniversary Edition — of Gabby Gourmet Restaurant Guide 2011. A comprehensive resource to Colorado’s food and restaurant culture, Gabby Gourmet Restaurant Guide is penned by Miller, the doyenne of the Denver dining scene. She hosts a successful radio program, makes regular appearances on television, and writes about restaurants for numerous publications, in addition to raising money for charity. We talked to her about Denver Restaurant Week and her new app.

What made you decide to release a mobile app for your guide?

Well, the Gabby Gourmet Restaurant Guide is in its 25^th year, and Hero Design Studio decided I should do an app. They’ve been working on it for a year, and everyone in town is having a ball talking about it. It’s literally my guide on the go! My favorite thing so far is the ‘Places Near Me’ feature. It locates you and tells you what’s close by along with price points and ratings. It’s great for when you’re out on the town. The reservations are powered by OpenTable, in fact!

We’re so pleased to be able to support it! And it’s here at the same time as Denver Restaurant Week. I was actually just shocked to learn that even though it’s just seven years young, Denver Restaurant Week (or, rather, weeks!) is the biggest in the country!

It is! It’s the biggest restaurant week in the country and it’s great. The restaurants are mobbed. The people are super. And, yes, it’s weeks, too, whether you approve or not. In fact, there are restaurants who’d like to do restaurant year! The demand to dine out is so great that even those that don’t participate do well!

What’s the level of the dishes the restaurants are putting out?

The restaurants are doing great dinners! They’re are really into it. Kevin Taylor has a menu of six or seven fabulous choices for each course. Strings is doing four courses, and they’re really going out with shrimp and salmon and steak and lamb. And, this makes it so you really do want to go back to the restaurants time and again.

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Tags: Denver Restaurant Week, Gabby Gourmet, Pat Miller, Restaurant Kevin Taylor
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Chefs and Restaurateurs Share Five Favorite Mobile Apps

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Everyone at OpenTable is pretty proud of our mobile apps, but we also love lots of other apps (except for Angry Birds — or is that just me?). We reached out to a few of our restaurant partners and chefs and asked them to share the apps they find most appetizing.

Epicurious: Chef Michael Mina, the creative force behind such well-respected restaurants as Bourbon Steak and XIV, picks this recipe-oriented app. “Epicurious for iPad is a neat application for the home cook and it is organized nicely,” he notes.

Pulse: Former Top Chef competitor Kelly Liken, whose eponymous restaurant in Vail has earned rave reviews, likes Pulse “for reading the news I want to read. I have Eater, GrubStreet, and The New York Times Dining & Wine section all loaded in my feed!”

Shazam: Restaurateur and man about town Johnny Santiago, who, along with Jim Chu, runs Jo’s in Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood, counts on Shazam to help set the mood at his establishment. Santiago reveals, “I’m always thinking about playlists for the restaurant. Whenever I hear something great or that I’ve forgotten, I Shazam it and save it to a list of songs that make the ‘must add’ list.”

Twitter: Everybody’s favorite personality on Top Chef Just Desserts (Sorry, Yigit!), Zac Young is currently flexing his muscles as Executive Pastry Chef for the two Flex Mussels restaurants (downtown and uptown) in New York City. He says, “My favorite mobile app right now is Twitter. I finally figured out how to use it, and I’m kind of #obsessed.” PS: Follow Zac!

Units: Ryan Hardy, the busy Executive Chef at the elegant Montagna at The Little Nell in Aspen says, “Chefs are constantly converting units – liters, centigrade, grams, etc. The Units app is in use every day on my phone.”

What are you favorite apps – food-related and otherwise? Join the conversation here or on Facebook.

Tags: Johnny Santiago, Kelly Liken, Michael Mina, Ryan Hardy, Zac Young
Posted in Chefs, mobile, Top Chef | No Comments »

OpenTable for iPad Is Here: Satisfy Your iPad App-etite Today!

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Many people have been asking when OpenTable will bring its mobile app to Apple’s iPad. We are excited to tell you that the answer is — today! You can now download the latest OpenTable app here.

As a mobile product manager, I wanted to share our view of this exciting platform. While it’s not yet entirely clear, we believe people will use the iPad in different ways than they do the iPhone. Until there are a greater number of 3G-capable devices in diners’ hands, we won’t know whether the primary use will be at home, at work, or on-the-go, but when the iPad is used in the home, it tends to be a communal device. Like the TV remote, it’s something that is likely shared among friends and family while sitting on the couch. Because most dining decisions are communal, the iPad, then, is a terrific platform for planning where to eat tonight (and every night). The iPad’s generous screen means that you can browse more information at once, making it easier and faster than ever to find the perfect open table any time.

Developed in close collaboration with Sequence, the OpenTable iPad app incorporates all the unique features iPhone users have come to know and love while putting even more information at diners’ fingertips. Where we go from here – and where you dine — is up to you, dear iPad user.

Don’t delay; download the free OpenTable for iPad today. And, please be sure to share your feedback with us at iphonefeedback@OpenTable.com.

OpenTable for iPad3 OpenTable for iPad Is Here: Satisfy Your iPad App etite Today! Many people have been asking when OpenTable will bring its mobile app to Apple’s iPad. We are excited to tell you that the answer is — today! You can now download the latest OpenTable app here.

Don’t delay; download the free OpenTable for iPad today. And, please be sure to share your feedback with us at iphonefeedback@OpenTable.com.

Still not convinced? Watch a demo of the OpenTable for iPad app in action below!

Tags: App, iPad, iTunes, mobile
Posted in iPhone, mobile, New Features | 15 Comments »

OpenTable for Nokia Is Now Available for Symbian S60 5.0 touch Devices

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

We are pleased to announce that OpenTable for Nokia is now available on Ovi Store by Nokia, allowing diners to reserve tables instantly and for free at thousands of restaurants in the UK, U.S., Canada and Mexico. Key features include the ability to:

* Find restaurants around your current location with availability and book on the spot

* Refine search results by cuisine, price and points

* Read fresh and relevant reviews by recent OpenTable diners

* Manage upcoming reservations

* Send SMS messages with reservation details to the rest of your dinner party

OpenTable for Nokia is available for Symbian S60 5.0 touch device users residing in the UK, U.S., Canada and Mexico. Users of non-touch Nokia devices such as the Nokia E72 will be able to download the app in the coming weeks.

OpenTable for Nokia is the company’s latest smartphone application, following the releases of applications for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm.

Nokia1 OpenTable for Nokia Is Now Available for Symbian S60 5.0 touch Devices We are pleased to announce that OpenTable for Nokia is now available on Ovi Store by Nokia, allowing diners to reserve tables instantly and for free at thousands of restaurants in the UK, US, Canada, and Mexico. Key features include the ability to:

* Find restaurants around your current location with availability and book on the spot

* Refine search results by cuisine, price and points

* Read fresh and relevant reviews by recent OpenTable diners

* Manage upcoming reservations

* Send SMS messages with reservation details to the rest of your dinner party

OpenTable for Nokia is available for Symbian S60 5.0 touch device users residing in the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. Users of non-touch Nokia devices such as the Nokia E72 will be able to download the app in the coming weeks.

OpenTable for Nokia is the company’s latest smartphone application, following the releases of applications for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm.

Tags: Android, Blackberry, Nokia, Nokia touch, Pal, S60 5.0, UK
Posted in iPhone, mobile, New Features, Reservations | 5 Comments »

OpenTable for iPhone 3.0: For Diners Who Know Where They Want to Go (or Not)

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

iPhone 3.0 update OpenTable for iPhone 3.0: For Diners Who Know Where They Want to Go (or Not) OpenTable is pleased to announce the latest and greatest version of OpenTable for iPhone. That’s right, diners. We’ve hit the big 3.0! The new features in the OpenTable for iPhone 3.0 update were created specifically for diners like you — mobile enthusiasts who often know exactly where they want to go “without reservation” (pun intended). Of course, the application still remains essential for diners in search of suggestions and reservations on the fly.

With OpenTable for iPhone 3.0, you can now:

* Search for and book OpenTable restaurants by name — around your current location or in another city.

* Save and manage favorite restaurants right from your iPhone.

* Reserve further in advance (more than 30 days).

* Scan recently viewed restaurants plus detailed restaurant profiles, including photos, parking options, etc.

* Find 1,000-point restaurants in the search results easily, so you can earn free meals faster.

Download OpenTable for iPhone 3.0 today to enjoy all these features and others, including enhanced maps, in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. To visit iTunes, click here.

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Tags: Applications, Canada, iPhone, iTunes, Mexico, mobile applications, OpenTable for iPhone 3.0, UK, United Kingdom
Posted in Feedback, iPhone, Menus, mobile, New Features, Ratings and Reviews, Reservations | 1 Comment »

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