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OpenTable ends its US Visa deal
OpenTable will keep the good tables for itself instead, but the platform's credit card partnerships aren't totally dead.
Jul 8
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Kristen Hawley
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June 2026
So far, so good!
Top stories from an already record year for Expedite
Jun 30
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Kristen Hawley
9
Restaurant discovery powered by people
Eater’s editor-in-chief makes the case for an expert assist.
Jun 24
9
Why don't more restaurants have memberships?
A guest post from Gloria Dawson highlighting the ultimate loyalty play.
Jun 22
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SevenRooms’ latest release helps restaurants consolidate reservations
Now we know why they were so mad about competitor OpenTable’s terms of service update.
Jun 17
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Kristen Hawley
7
Big Qs about the future of booking a table
🍿 Just over a year since DoorDash bought SevenRooms and upended the reservations status quo, there's *a lot* of room for change.
Jun 11
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Kristen Hawley
8
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The problem with AI-assisted marketing
Three similar personal invites landed in my inbox within 12 hours.
Jun 4
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Kristen Hawley
11
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Why reservations platforms* pay restaurants
An explainer.
Jun 3
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Kristen Hawley
11
May 2026
'I vibe-coded a personal restaurant reservation agent'
A guest post.
May 28
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DoorDash isn’t afraid of your AI agents
It now has more (human) users than ever.
May 21
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Kristen Hawley
6
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Exclusive: EHI backs Blink with $17 million
Danny Meyer's PE fund, Enlightened Hospitality Investments, gives the growing workforce engagement app a hospitable shot in the arm.
May 18
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Kristen Hawley
7
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Top Tock exec is leaving Amex
Matt Tucker has some thoughts on the future of reservations: ‘I don’t know if an incredibly innovative, pure-play reservations company like Tock could…
May 5
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Kristen Hawley
6
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