reservations
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Good For Groups: Yelp Partners With Gather Events Platform For Restaurant Events Reservations, Planning
"Our partnership with Gather is part of our accelerating transactions on Yelp helping to deliver on our mission to connect people with great local businesses," says Yelp SVP Chad Richard.

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OpenTable Booking Insights Promises To Make Reservations More Manageable For Restaurants
“The business intelligence suite offers at-a-glance dashboards showing both past performance and trend analysis which helps restaurants manage their operations, adjust their staffing schedules, and tailor their marketing efforts - all in real time," says Prasad Gune, OpenTable SVP of Product.

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OpenTable App Redesign Emphasizes ‘On-The-Go’ Consumers And Same-Day Discovery
“We reviewed data from diner reservations and saw a dramatic rise in people looking to dine immediately," says OpenTable SVP Prasad Gune. "Based on this insight, we have redesigned our app experience to cater to this trend."

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For Restaurants, First Weekend In February Represents Rush Of Valentine’s Day Reservations
"Clearly communicate offerings on all channels as well – from OpenTable promo pages around the holiday to your profile page on OpenTable as well as Facebook, your website, and Twitter," advises OpenTable's Caroline Potter.
