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ChatGPT can now recommend restaurants on OpenTable
2023年3月24日 · Parent company OpenAI has partnered with reservations site OpenTable to give the bot access to OpenTable data, allowing it to generate responses to questions like: “Where’s a highly reviewed brunch spot I can take my mom this Mother’s Day in Charleston?”
OpenTable to offer exclusive reservations to some Visa cardholders
2024年7月16日 · The two companies on Tuesday unveiled the OpenTable & Visa Dining Collection, which will give Visa customers special access to tables and culinary events at restaurants across the country. The program launched Tuesday in Chicago and Los Angeles and by next year will encompass more than 500 restaurants in 34 North American cities.
OpenTable names new CEO - Restaurant Business
2020年8月13日 · Online reservation company OpenTable has named Debby Soo, an executive from sibling brand Kayak, as its new CEO. She replaces Steve Hafner, the CEO of Kayak who has also overseen OpenTable since 2019.
OpenTable data shows just how bad traffic is falling - Restaurant …
2020年3月14日 · The reservation data echoes an analysis from Mirus Restaurant Solutions showing that sales worsened as this month has gone on, including a 16% decline in same-store sales Thursday.
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Sweetgreen is testing fries as it targets non-salad eaters
2024年11月8日 · For the quarter, restaurant-level margins ticked up to 20%, compared with 19% a year ago. Revenues increased 13% to $173.4 million. And the Los Angeles-based chain continued to chip away at its net loss, which was $20.8 million for the quarter, narrowed from a loss of $25.1 million a year ago.
Shake Shack cheeseburgers go first class
2024年11月19日 · But Shake Shack said Tuesday that starting Dec. 1, its signature Shack Burger will become the option for customers flying out of Boston on routes over 900 miles—though both the restaurant chain and the airline plan to expand the offering to other U.S. markets next year.
Dickey's sales plunge, and franchisees pay the price
2024年12月11日 · System sales declined 5.2% last year, according to Restaurant Business sister company Technomic. Between 2018 and May of this year, Dickey’s franchisees have closed 140 restaurants, according to Technomic. That doesn’t include the 30 or so restaurants franchisees said have closed since May.
Wonder to acquire Grubhub for $650M
2024年11月13日 · Wonder, the food hall-delivery chain founded by billionaire entrepreneur Marc Lore, is acquiring third-party restaurant delivery company Grubhub for $650 million. The companies on Wednesday said the deal will allow Wonder to offer restaurants, groceries and meal kits on a single ordering app.