toptable Unveils Major Update to Android App
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Posted on August 12, 2013 at 5:14:01 AM
toptable Unveils Major Update to Android App
LONDON, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant bookings in the UK along with its parent company, OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN), today announced the release of a major update to its free app for Android mobile devices. The new app, which is now available in the Google Play store, provides an enhanced booking experience for diners looking to book the perfect table at approximately 4,000 restaurants across the UK.
The new toptable Android app allows diners to search for available tables nearby using geolocation or in a specified neighbourhood, make an instantly confirmed booking and discover new restaurants through a convenient and easy to navigate design. The new 'Great Tables' feature showcases highly rated restaurants with availability according to the specified search criteria, right on the start screen. Diners may also view mobile optimised menus, browse popular dish photos from Foodspotting and read reviews from other verified toptable diners.
"We are especially pleased to bring improved functionality and efficiency to our dining community using Android mobile devices to make bookings on the go," said Mike Xenakis, Managing Director, OpenTable International. "Finding and booking a great restaurant for any occasion is quick and simple with the new toptable Android app," he added.
The new toptable app for Android makes it simple for diners to instantly find and make a confirmed restaurant booking with a tap of their phone. The app's geolocation feature makes it easy to find available tables nearby according to a diner's desired date, time and party size. Using the app's refine feature, diners can further filter their search results by location, cuisine, price and special offers. The new app also provides instant access to photos, menus, reviews, maps and directions. toptable members may view upcoming reservations from the app and earn dining points for each booking.
toptable continues to see a growing number of diners booking via mobile devices.During the second quarter of 2013, mobile bookings accounted for 28 percent of toptable diners seated in the UK. The toptable app for Android is part of the company's growing suite of mobile products including apps for iOS, Windows Phone 8 and a mobile optimised site (http://m.toptable.co.uk) that allow diners to make free restaurant bookings at approximately 4,000 top restaurants in the UK from a smartphone or tablet. More information about the entire suite of toptable mobile products can be accessed here.
About OpenTable, Inc.
OpenTable is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 12 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 28,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated more than 490 million diners around the world. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico and the UK. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant reservations in the UK. More information is available at http://press.toptable.co.uk.
OpenTable, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates
toptable
CONTACT: Ceci De La Montanya, European PR Manager, OpenTable International, cdelamontanya@opentable.com, 020 3311 2328
Web Site: http://www.toptable.co.uk
LONDON, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant bookings in the UK along with its parent company, OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN), today announced the release of a major update to its free app for Android mobile devices. The new app, which is now available in the Google Play store, provides an enhanced booking experience for diners looking to book the perfect table at approximately 4,000 restaurants across the UK.
The new toptable Android app allows diners to search for available tables nearby using geolocation or in a specified neighbourhood, make an instantly confirmed booking and discover new restaurants through a convenient and easy to navigate design. The new 'Great Tables' feature showcases highly rated restaurants with availability according to the specified search criteria, right on the start screen. Diners may also view mobile optimised menus, browse popular dish photos from Foodspotting and read reviews from other verified toptable diners.
"We are especially pleased to bring improved functionality and efficiency to our dining community using Android mobile devices to make bookings on the go," said Mike Xenakis, Managing Director, OpenTable International. "Finding and booking a great restaurant for any occasion is quick and simple with the new toptable Android app," he added.
The new toptable app for Android makes it simple for diners to instantly find and make a confirmed restaurant booking with a tap of their phone. The app's geolocation feature makes it easy to find available tables nearby according to a diner's desired date, time and party size. Using the app's refine feature, diners can further filter their search results by location, cuisine, price and special offers. The new app also provides instant access to photos, menus, reviews, maps and directions. toptable members may view upcoming reservations from the app and earn dining points for each booking.
toptable continues to see a growing number of diners booking via mobile devices.During the second quarter of 2013, mobile bookings accounted for 28 percent of toptable diners seated in the UK. The toptable app for Android is part of the company's growing suite of mobile products including apps for iOS, Windows Phone 8 and a mobile optimised site (http://m.toptable.co.uk) that allow diners to make free restaurant bookings at approximately 4,000 top restaurants in the UK from a smartphone or tablet. More information about the entire suite of toptable mobile products can be accessed here.
About OpenTable, Inc.
OpenTable is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 12 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 28,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated more than 490 million diners around the world. The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico and the UK. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant reservations in the UK. More information is available at http://press.toptable.co.uk.
OpenTable, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates
toptable
CONTACT: Ceci De La Montanya, European PR Manager, OpenTable International, cdelamontanya@opentable.com, 020 3311 2328
Web Site: http://www.toptable.co.uk