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As American Express Acquires Tock, Who’s Winning the Reservation Wars?

EATER

What you need to know about the state of the reservations systems today Tock is changing hands yet again: The reservations system founded by restaurateur Nick Kokonas in 2014 has been acquired by American Express for $400 million, the financial services company announced today.

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Norway’s Maaemo announces Sydney pop-up at Berowra Waters

Hospitality Magazine

Boyle joined the Maeemo team in 2011 and saw the venue be the first Nordic restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars along Danish Geranium in 2016. Reservations are open now via the Berowra Waters Inn website.

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An Eater’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas, the Home of Walmart

EATER

Fast-forward 40 years to when Walton’s daughter Alice opened the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in 2011, making the town a destination for art lovers. Drager Creative Courtesy of Visit Bentonville The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which opened in 2011. It’s worth booking reservations ahead of a visit.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

7 Shifts

Reservation tracking If your restaurant accepts reservations, you’ll need a tracking tool to manage them. Reservation-tracking tools allow customers to make and edit reservations online. Your team can also adjust reservations directly. Leading reservation-tracking apps include OpenTable, Tock, and Resy.

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7 Restaurant Review Sites Owners Need to Monitor

The Restaurant Times

Both reservations and your ratings and reviews can be highlighted. OpenTable OpenTable is a fantastic website for restaurant reviews and online reservations. Your reviews must be favorable because this is one of the most popular websites for making table reservations.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

7 Shifts

Reservation tracking If your restaurant accepts reservations, you’ll need a tracking tool to manage them. Reservation-tracking tools allow customers to make and edit reservations online. Your team can also adjust reservations directly. Leading reservation-tracking apps include OpenTable, Tock, and Resy.

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A Steakhouse Divided

EATER

The Japan-based G.Lion Group took over from Kawakami in 2011 and maintained course, even using Hy’s as inspiration for the group’s Akarenga Steak House in Osaka, Japan. Cheng also cites the effect of Japanese tourism, especially following the restaurant’s 2011 acquisition. Growing up, you could just walk in without a reservation.