`Your Table is Waiting' at OpenTable.com; Company Offers First Online, Real-Time Restaurant Reservations in Chicago.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1999-- OpenTable.com today announced availability of the first real-time online restaurant reservations in Chicago. The company is building a network of the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
n. 1. Chopped meat, bread, etc., used to stuff legs of veal or other joints; stuffing; farce. , Santorini, Shaw's, Vong and Wildfire. OpenTable.com's breakthrough service enables diners to search for availability by cuisine type or neighborhood, get instant confirmation, relay special instructions to the restaurant, invite guests over the Internet, and view maps online. The service is free to diners, and reservations made online are instantly confirmed. At the restaurant, both phone and Internet reservations are booked directly into OpenTable.com's proprietary electronic reservation book (ERB). The ERB is connected to the Internet and enables real-time, guaranteed reservations for diners -- as well as new reservation management capabilities and unique marketing solutions for restaurants. "The OpenTable.com system harnesses the power of the Internet for restaurants," said Michael Waugh, General Manager at Vong, which was one of the first restaurants in Chicago to join the OpenTable.com network. "We are especially pleased with the capability to recognize all of our repeat customers, know how often they dine in Verb 1. dine in - eat at home eat in eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" the restaurant, and cater to their individual preferences," he said. "We're in the business of hospitality, and OpenTable.com offers us a way to truly enhance the diner experience." "We are pleased with the welcome we've received from Chicago diners and restaurants, who appreciate the benefits of OpenTable.com," said Chuck Templeton, the company's founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Our system is designed to make the reservation process easier for diners by enabling them to search a number of restaurants for availability within seconds," he said. "At the same time, it enables restaurants to create stronger customer relationships through personalized service." About OpenTable.com OpenTable.com, Inc. is building a network of the world's finest restaurants and their patrons. The company's real-time dining reservation system harnesses the power of the Internet for restaurants, while giving diners online access to available reservations twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. OpenTable.com simplifies the reservation process for consumers, while integrating reservation and table management systems and providing powerful new marketing and operational tools to restaurants. Founded in 1998 by Chuck Templeton, OpenTable.com has partnered with restaurants from Ark Restaurants Corp., the Lark Creek Group, Kimpton Group, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises (LEYE) is an empire of approximately 70 restaurants founded by Rich Melman and Jerry A. Orzoff in Chicago, IL in 1971. History , Inc., and the Real Restaurant Group. The company's board of directors is made up of leaders in the technology and restaurant industries including Keith Cox of World Wrapps, Michael Dellar of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group, Thomas Layton of CitySearch and Tony Hseih and Alfred Lin of Link Exchange. Investors include Naveen Jain BIO Naveen Jain is a founder and CEO at Intelius, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Intelius was started in Janurary 2003 with a mission to empower consumers with online information for personal protection and intelligent decisions. of Infospace, Angel Investors, Arba International, Pacific Asset Partners, Draper Richards International and Venture Frogs. OpenTable.com is based in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] , and has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Chicago, Washington D.C. and Seattle. For more information about OpenTable.com or its online restaurant reservation network visit www.opentable.com or call 877/327-9328. |
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