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

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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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Native American Museum Cafes Preserve Tradition, Embrace Innovation

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McConnell, whose family ties to the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana influenced his love for traditional foods, initially brought his family recipes to the food truck in 2011 with Rikard and chef Donovan MacInnis, a childhood friend.

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14 Restaurant Management Tools to Make your Business More Efficient

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

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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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A Steakhouse Divided

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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.

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Restaurant Cyber Security: How To Prevent Data Breaches

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This is a method of breach that was responsible f or high-profile breach in NYC , back in 2011 and has only grown in prominence since. This is where crooks insert a device into card readers and ATMs to harvest payment card information. Unauthorized Use (8% of all breaches). This can happen in two ways. Safe Data Storage and Access Procedures.

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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.