OpenTable

OpenTable is an American online restaurant-reservation platform operating since 1998. The company was founded in San Francisco and was initially incorporated in California as easyeats.com, Inc. The service connects diners with restaurants through a real-time reservation system available via its website and mobile application. Restaurants use its reservation and table-management software, while the revenue model is based on flat monthly fees and per-reservation charges. In May 2009 the company held its initial public offering on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker OPEN. In June 2014 it was acquired by the Priceline Group for approximately 2.6 billion dollars and has since operated as part of the group now known as Booking Holdings. The platform serves more than 55,000 restaurants across more than 80 countries. Reservations are free for users, with fees charged to the restaurants that use the system.