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The Simmer · June 23 · 38 min

Reservations Wars, June Edition

In this special episode, Kristen and Brandon discuss two major developments in the reinvigorated reservations wars: American Express moves to acquire European booking platform TheFork for $700 million and DoorDash-owned SevenRooms launches a tool (and a stake in the ground) to make it much easier for restaurants to aggregate reservations from multiple sources. Together, these moves represent a big shift in the business. When the Amex deal closes, it’ll have more bookable restaurants than OpenTable. Meanwhile, SevenRooms wants to force its competitors' hands, making it much easier for restaurants to use multiple booking channels. Watch this space!

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In this special episode, Kristen and Brandon discuss two major developments in the reinvigorated reservations wars: American Express moves to acquire European booking platform TheFork for $700 million and DoorDash-owned SevenRooms launches a tool (and a stake in the ground) to make it much easier for restaurants to aggregate reservations from multiple sources. Together, these moves represent a big shift in the business. When the Amex deal closes, it’ll have more bookable restaurants than OpenTable. Meanwhile, SevenRooms wants to force its competitors' hands, making it much easier for restaurants to use multiple booking channels. Watch this space!


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