If booking dinner and ordering dinner already live in your phone, why not your reservation perks, too? Uber has teamed up with OpenTable on Dine Out, a new experience inside the Uber Eats app that lets you book tables via OpenTable and score exclusive discounts and benefits along the way. With Dine Out, you can book …
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DoorDash Launches In-App Restaurant Reservations with Exclusive Dining Experiences and Rewards For Every Booking
Your go-to for nights in becomes your go-to for nights out – reservations are live in the DoorDash app today, launching first in Miami with more cities coming soon Oct 23, 2025 DoorDash is your all-access pass to enjoy the best of your city – whether you’re ordering in or heading out. Today, we’re introducing …
DoorDash Acquires SevenRooms for $1.2 Billion in Bold Restaurant Tech Expansion
DoorDash announced it will acquire restaurant tech platform SevenRooms for $1.2 billion to expand its merchant tools and enhance its commerce platform. Multiple news sources confirmed the deal, quoting company statements. The acquisition coincided with DoorDash missing revenue expectations, making headlines across financial outlets and raising interest in its future DoorDash Acquires SevenRooms for $1.2 …
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Doordash announces $1.2 billion SevenRooms deal, misses revenue expectations
DoorDash CEO Tony Xu: Deliveroo & SevenRooms deals make us a multi-product company on a global scale Doordash on Tuesday announced the $1.2 billion acquisition of restaurant booking platform SevenRooms and reported first-quarter revenue that missed expectations. Shares of Doordash fell 5% following the news. Here’s how the company did, based on LSEG expectations: Doordash said the all-cash acquisition of SevenRooms, a New …
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What’s Next for DoorDash After Acquiring SevenRooms?
DoorDash announced on May 6 that it’s acquiring SevenRooms for $1.2 billion in cash. SevenRooms helps restaurants and hotels manage reservations and marketing. Why the move? To help restaurants grow their in-store business, along with delivery and takeout. In its recent Q1 earnings call DoorDash CEO Tony Xu discussed the intentions behind the acquisition. “It’s really about …
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Why (and how) DoorDash and Uber Eats are getting into the restaurant reservations game
A decade ago, the easiest way in the front door at a restaurant was often to call—or even just show up for a meal. Now, it’s far easier to book ahead, and the list of ways to get a coveted seat at the table is growing to include some surprising places. The country’s two largest delivery apps, …
American Express is acquiring Tock from Squarespace for $400M
American Express is acquiring reservations provider Tock for $400 million as the credit card company looks to deepen its ties to the restaurant industry. Tock is currently owned by website builder Squarespace, which acquired the company for $400 million in 2021. The deal will give Amex another tool to offer restaurants while also expanding the number of …
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Nick Kokonas is stepping down from Squarespace-owned Tock
Squarespace announced Wednesday that Tock founder and CEO Nick Kokonas will be stepping down from the reservations platform he built eight years ago. Kokonas — who sold Tock to Squarespace in 2021 — will leave the company effective Jan. 2, 2023 and will be replaced by former Olo chief operating officer, Matthew Tucker. Tucker’s official …
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DoorDash is testing in-app reservations
Dive Brief: DoorDash is piloting in-app reservations, the platform confirmed to Restaurant Dive in an email on Tuesday. This news was first reported by Expedite, a restaurant tech newsletter published by Kristen Hawley. The “Reservations” button appears in the app for New York and Chicago consumers, but a Restaurant Dive reporter was also able to book …
Yelp, Grubhub team up to take on OpenTable
(Bloomberg) — Yelp is continuing its evolution from a user-generated review platform to meeting the needs of diners who want to plan ahead, walk in for seating, or get food delivered. The review and business-listing company managed 22 million diners booking directly through the Yelp app, a threefold increase year-over-year, according to internal data released …
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