SAN FRANCISCO , June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
OpenTable , the world's leading
provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), in cooperation with Amazon, today
announced a new Alexa skill within Amazon Echo Show, providing diners the ability to make restaurant reservations at thousands of
restaurants across the U.S. through Alexa voice-activation or by tapping to reserve.
"We're thrilled to provide diners with an updated Alexa skill for the Echo Show to help diners book reservations at
thousands of restaurants across the U.S.," said Catherine Porter, Senior Vice President of
Strategy and Business Development at OpenTable. "With OpenTable's Alexa skill, booking a restaurant reservation is as easy as
saying 'Alexa, ask OpenTable to make me a reservation' at your favorite restaurant and you'll be set."
Using the OpenTable skill, diners can simply ask Alexa for a reservation at the restaurant, date and time of their
choice and OpenTable will surface availability. In addition to the Echo Show, OpenTable's Alexa skill is available
on all Alexa-enabled devices including the Echo, Echo Look, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap and Amazon Fire
TV.
About OpenTable
OpenTable , part
of The Priceline Group
(NASDAQ: PCLN ), is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more
than 22 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 42,000 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 over 1 billion diners around the world. The
Company is headquartered in San Francisco and has bookable restaurants in more than
20 countries including Australia, Canada ,
Germany , Ireland , Japan , Mexico , United
Kingdom and the United States.
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