OpenTable Now Alerts You When an Impossible Reservation Opens

hot-tables

It’s a foodie dream come true: OpenTable has added tailored “Hot Tables” reservations to its online booking site. The new reservation alerts are now available for New York City, Houston, and Los Angeles and let you know when a table for hard-to-get restaurants suddenly free up.  Users can sign up for text message notifications for seats at spots like French Laundry in Napa or Gramercy Tavern in New York.

The program is still being tested, but interested diners can request to sign up here.  However, don’t go rushing for an invitation quite yet, as the app might actually increase the demand for cancelled tables. This has left some wondering if this will make it even harder to get a spot at the nation’s most exclusive eateries.

The other cool feature is a feed of available reservations on the website.  So even if your dream choice isn’t available, you’re still in a good place to find something awesome.

Are you ready to sign up?

PicThx OpenTable

More content

CultureInnovation
Nick DiGiovanni Helps Make The World’s Largest Chocolate Bar Ever
The Guinness World Record for largest chocolate bar ever has just been broken by Blue Stripes. The sustainability-focused chocolate maker teamed with celebrity chef Nick…
,
Innovation
Scientists Are Now Climate-Proofing Potatoes
Climate change continues to inspire innovation in the food industry. In China, scientists are working hard on a new approach to growing potatoes. According to…
,
InnovationProducts
Indulge In Innovation?: Lab-Grown Foie Gras Is Here
Alternative types of protein are all the rage. From beetle larvae to protein made out of thin air, there is no shortage of inventive, albeit…
,
Burger
We Deliver!

Enter your email address below and we'll deliver our top stories straight to your inbox