This means that they will seat you at whatever table is open and available (meaning that it is clean and prepared for the next customer) and that you cannot choose a table by the window, outside, etc.
What does OpenTable reservation mean?
OpenTable's most popular product for restaurants is our Electronic Reservation Book, which replaces the traditional pen-and-paper reservation book. It's the touch-screen system you see when you check in at the restaurant's host stand.
How do you use OpenTable?
Visit OpenTable.com and if you already have an account, Sign in in the top right corner. Or if this is your first time booking, select the Sign up button and fill out the information. Having an OpenTable account will allow you to manage your bookings and earn points for reservations! Your reservation is now complete!
Is OpenTable free for customers?
OpenTable sells online tools and services for restaurant reservations and reviews. The company went public in 2009. The reservations are free for consumers but restaurants pay a fee for reservations that go through OpenTable.
How does OpenTable get paid?
OpenTable earns money by charging a subscription fee, charging booking and service fees, referring members, and operating its restaurant. The majority of OpenTable's revenue comes from the direct sale of reservation tools to restaurants, not from commissions on reservations.
How much does OpenTable charge for no-show?
OpenTable does not charge restaurateurs for cancelled reservations, including no-shows. They do actively track them and will cancel a member's account if they accumulate 4 no-show reservations within a twelve-month period.
Is the OpenTable app free?
About OpenTable, Inc. OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants.
How do you use OpenTable app?
- Open the OpenTable app.
- Once signed in, on the Home page there will be recommended restaurants in your area based on different options such as New to OpenTable or for booking an Experience.
- To search for a reservation, select the Search button at the bottom of the screen.
How do I set up OpenTable?
From the site menu, select Availability and click on the Floor Plan section in the setup path. From the Floor Plan, select one or many tables, and the table properties window will appear on the right. From the drop-down menu, select from one of five table types: Regular, High-Top, Counter, Outdoor or Bar.
Why do restaurants use OpenTable?
In addition to helping restaurants run their operations, OpenTable helps restaurants attract incremental guests. And, by helping our restaurant partners fill seats that might otherwise have gone empty, we help them make more money.
Does OpenTable charge a fee?
OpenTable Costs: For online reservations, there isn't a monthly subscription fee. Instead, OpenTable charges a pay-per-performance fee of $1.00 per cover booked on OpenTable.com or $0.25 per cover booked via the restaurant's table booking website.