It’s all happening! (Slowly.)
Starting today, diners (and drinkers) will find Tock’s 8,000 venues, including 1,200 wineries, inside the Resy app. It’s the first in a multi-step process that’ll sunset the Tock brand. Resy says the move will give Tock’s restaurants more visibility. It also boosts Resy’s venue count to 25,000.
This is just the first step in a much longer process that will end with Tock’s sunset. But the brand (and its app) is still alive for now; diners will still see their Resy reservations listed in their Resy accounts and Tock reservations in Tock accounts.
(I am told by the people who are doing it that combining the backend technology of two disparate platforms is far more complicated than flipping a one-time switch. They also say that Resy and Tock user accounts will be linked soon and that all bookings on the Amex-owned services, regardless of how or where the booking was made, will live inside Resy.)
Expect more consolidation soon. Starting in mid-September, “hundreds” of Tock venues in major US markets will qualify for the popular Resy dining credit attached to some American Express cards. More will roll out over time. (Again, a complex tech move.) For now, diners can confirm a particular restaurant is eligible for the credit on its venue page.