# OpenTable

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American internet company

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OpenTable, Inc. Screenshot Type of site Subsidiary Founded July 2, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-07-02) Headquarters San Francisco, California , United States No. of locations 80 (2026)[1] Area served Worldwide Founders Chuck Templeton Sid Gorham Eric Moe Key people Debby Soo (CEO) Industry Internet Services Table reservation Revenue US$190.05M (2013)[2] Operating income US$46.429M (2013)[2] Profit US$33.385M (2013)[2] Total assets US$310.971M (2013)[2] Total equity US$230.262M (2013)[2] Employees 1450 (2019)[2] Parent Booking Holdings URL opentable.com Current status Active

**OpenTable** is an [online](/source/Internet) [restaurant-reservation](/source/Table_reservation) [service](/source/Social_networking_service) company founded by Sid Gorham, Eric Moe and [Chuck Templeton](/source/Chuck_Templeton)[3] on July 2, 1998, and based in [San Francisco, California](/source/San_Francisco%2C_California).

In 1998, operations began with a limited selection of restaurants in San Francisco. Restaurants used the company's back-end software to process the reservations made on the website, resulting in a real-time reservation system for both diners and restaurants.[4] The service has since expanded to cover more than 55,000[5] restaurants in more than 80 countries as of 2024.[6] In June 2014, the company was acquired by [Priceline Group](/source/Booking_Holdings) for $2.6 billion.

Reservations are free to end users; the company charges restaurants flat monthly and per-reservation fees for their use of the system.[7] According to the company, it provides online reservations for more than 50,000 restaurants around the world and seats over 1 billion diners per year.[8]

## History

OpenTable was founded by [Chuck Templeton](/source/Chuck_Templeton) on July 2, 1998, and initially incorporated in California as easyeats.com, Inc.[9]

On May 21, 2009, the company held its [initial public offering](/source/Initial_public_offering) (IPO), on the [NASDAQ](/source/NASDAQ) stock exchange under the ticker symbol OPEN. The underwriters of the IPO were [Merrill Lynch](/source/Merrill_Lynch), [Allen & Company](/source/Allen_%26_Company), [Stifel Nicolaus](/source/Stifel_Nicolaus), and ThinkEquity.[10]

On October 1, 2010, the company acquired [Toptable](/source/Toptable), a restaurant reservation site in the UK.[11]

On January 29, 2013, the company announced that it had entered a definitive agreement to acquire Foodspotting.[12]

On June 13, 2014, the company agreed to a takeover offer by [the Priceline Group](/source/Booking_Holdings) of $103 a share, a 46% premium on the previous day's closing stock price. The offer valued the company at $2.6 billion. Both companies said OpenTable would continue to operate as a separate business under the same management.[13]

In August 2020, OpenTable named [Debby Soo](/source/Debby_Soo) as its new CEO.[14]

In 2024, OpenTable signed a partnership deal with Visa that gives certain cardholders access to reservation slots at popular restaurants.[15]

## Information

### For users

Users search for restaurants and reservations based on such parameters as dates, times, cuisine, and price range. Users who have registered their email address with the system will then receive a confirmation email.[16] Users can also receive 100 or 1,000 points after dining that can be redeemed for discounts at member restaurants.[17]

The company also has a [mobile application](/source/Mobile_application) that allows users to find and book dinner reservations.[18][19]

In April 2024, the company announced a policy change under which anonymous reviews will no longer be allowed beginning May 22. All reviews will display the user's display photo and first name at a minimum, and all existing reviews will be retroactively [deanonymized](/source/Data_re-identification) to meet this standard.[20] After receiving significant pushback, OpenTable quickly announced that it would not apply the new policy retroactively, leaving previous reviews anonymous. The start of the new policy was also pushed back to later in the year.[21]

### For restaurants

Restaurant owners use an Electronic Reservation Book which computerizes restaurant host-stand operations and replaces existing paper reservation systems. The system handles reservation management, table management, guest recognition, and [email marketing](/source/Email_marketing).[22]

## See also

- [List of companies based in San Francisco](/source/List_of_companies_based_in_San_Francisco)

- [List of websites about food and drink](/source/List_of_websites_about_food_and_drink)

- [Eveve](/source/Eveve), restaurant reservation system company

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [http://https://time.com/collection/time100-most-influential-companies/2026/opentable/](http://https://time.com/collection/time100-most-influential-companies/2026/opentable/). {{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: Check |url= value ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#bad_url)); Missing or empty |title= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#citation_missing_title))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2013-10K_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2013-10K_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-2013-10K_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-2013-10K_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-2013-10K_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-2013-10K_2-5) ["OpenTable, Inc., Annual Report on Form 10-K"](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1125914/000112591414000006/open201310-kdoc.htm). *SEC*. February 21, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Meal reservations online better than holding phone"](https://press.opentable.com/news-releases/news-release-details/meal-reservations-online-better-holding-phone/). *OpenTable.com*. August 25, 1999.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Davis, Robin (August 18, 1999). ["What's New: Snag a Table From Cyberspace"](https://www.sfgate.com/restaurants/article/what-s-new-2913672.php). *[San Francisco Chronicle](/source/San_Francisco_Chronicle)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["OpenTable"](http://www.opentable.com/). *OpenTable.com*. Retrieved January 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [As American Express Acquires Tock, Who’s Winning the Reservation Wars?](https://www.eater.com/24183263/reservations-systems-explained-tock-resy-opentable-yelp)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Leson, Nancy (August 17, 2005). ["Risks and Rewards of Booking Your Table Online"](http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/foodwine/2002442487_taste17.html). *[The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times)*. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-OpenTable_8-0)** ["OpenTable"](http://www.opentable.com/). *OpenTable.com*. Retrieved February 16, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Hafner, Katie (June 18, 2007). ["Restaurant Reservations Go Online"](https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/18/business/18opentable.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-investor-faq_10-0)** ["Investor FAQs"](http://investors.opentable.com/faq.cfm). *OpenTable*. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Parr, Ben (September 16, 2010). ["OpenTable Acquires European Competitor TopTable for $55 Million"](http://mashable.com/2010/09/16/opentable-toptable/). *[Mashable](/source/Mashable)*. Retrieved July 7, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["OpenTable Press Release"](http://press.opentable.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=736295). *OpenTable*. January 29, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Priceline books OpenTable for $2.6bn"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194325/http://www.newyorktelegraph.com/index.php/sid/222889441/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Priceline-books-OpenTable-for-26bn). New York Telegraph. Archived from [the original](http://www.newyorktelegraph.com/index.php/sid/222889441/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/ht/Priceline-books-OpenTable-for-26bn) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Guszkowski, Joe (August 13, 2020). ["OpenTable names new CEO"](https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/leadership/opentable-names-new-ceo). *Restaurant Business*. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [The Five-Figure Reason Hot Restaurants Are Moving to OpenTable](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/dining/opentable-restaurants.html) Priya Krishna, New York Times, May 14, 2025

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Joseph, Scott (September 8, 2006). ["Table for 2 Is a Click Away"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161009145804/http://www.opentable.com/info/newspage.aspx?id=212). *[Orlando Sentinel](/source/Orlando_Sentinel)*. p. E3. Archived from [the original](http://www.opentable.com/info/newspage.aspx?id=212) on October 9, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Lubinger, Bill (February 21, 2007). ["Need a Corner Table? Reservation at 7? Opentable Online Gets It for You Fast"](https://web.archive.org/web/20071212035948/http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/restaurantrow/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fentertainment%2F1171966953286780.xml&coll=2). *[The Plain Dealer](/source/The_Plain_Dealer)*. Cleveland. Archived from [the original](http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/restaurantrow/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/1171966953286780.xml&coll=2) on December 12, 2007. Retrieved April 25, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Open Table's Free iPhone App Finds Nearby Dining Reservations"](http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/othercities/sanjose/stories/2008/11/17/daily2.html?s=smc:3). *[Silicon Valley Business Journal](/source/Silicon_Valley_Business_Journal)*. November 17, 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Kumparak, Greg (September 14, 2009). ["OpenTable Launches on Android"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/14/AR2009091402417.html). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*. Retrieved May 20, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Your anonymous OpenTable reviews will soon display your first name"](https://www.engadget.com/your-anonymous-opentable-reviews-will-soon-display-your-first-name-120006774.html). *Engadget*. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** Hindy, Joe (April 14, 2024). ["OpenTable Backtracks, Won't Add Real Names to Old Reviews"](https://www.pcmag.com/news/opentable-to-swap-usernames-for-first-names-on-previously-anonymous-reviews). *PCMAG*. Retrieved April 14, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Open Table Company Profile"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090301214920/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=32474). *[Businessweek](/source/Businessweek)*. Archived from [the original](http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=32474) on March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2009.

## External links

- [Official website](https://opentable.com/)

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