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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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Restaurant Dress Codes Frequently Target Black Customers. It’s Past Time for Them to Go.

EATER

If a jacket is required, the restaurant can decide to whom a reserve jacket will be bestowed, or whose jeans allow for bending of the rules. Liu and his partner brought suits to change into for their reservation, but “what did we see when we got in? And the rules often get bent away from Black people. Dudes with short-sleeved polos.”

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7 Restaurant Management Book Recommendations

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Without Reservations: How a Family Root Beer Stand Grew into a Global Hotel Company. ?? Without Reservations is an inspiring read that really shows there is no limit to the success you can have in this industry. Published: 2014 ?? Published: 2012 ?? Author: J.W. Bill" Marriott Jr. ?? Goodreads: 4.08 Author: Roger Fields ??

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Raising the Table Stakes: Why Omnichannel Is More Important Than Ever in Hospitality

Modern Restaurant Management

Now, almost every restaurant offers delivery, almost every restaurant connects to Ubereats or DoorDash or has an online ordering platform and almost every restaurant uses a reservation system or even a loyalty platform. 2020 fast-tracked the adoption of omnichannel for even the most traditional dine-in establishments.

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5 Best Restaurant Reservation Systems Compared: Resy, OpenTable, Yelp, Tock, Toast

Cheetah

Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. In this article, we compare 4 of the best reservation systems out there to help you make the right choice for your restaurant. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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Which Restaurant Reservation System Is Best for Me: Resy vs OpenTable vs Yelp vs Tock

Cheetah

Restaurant reservation systems help solve one of the biggest challenges of the foodservice industry – managing the constant influx of reservations and customers. In this article, we compare 4 of the best reservation systems out there to help you make the right choice for your restaurant. Reading Time: 5 minutes.

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

EATER

It’s worth booking reservations ahead of a visit. Seats go quickly, so make a reservation early. Diners shouldn’t miss Jeff Koons’s “Hanging Heart ” sculpture, acquired by Alice Walton in 2014, in the center of the space, or the stunning views designed by architect Moshe Safdie. Bentoville In the kitchen at Bentoville.

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