26. Aug 2026
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(AWP Alliance News) - Booking Holdings unit OpenTable rolled out more than 20 new or upgraded restaurant technology features, with a focus on AI-driven demand generation, automation, analytics, and third-party integrations. The update adds integrations with major AI search and assistant platforms, which OpenTable said drove 17x more seated diners year over year, with those diners spending about 20% more on average than other channels.
OpenTable is also testing natural-language reporting for operators, aiming to replace manual dashboards with conversational queries. The company expanded automation tools such as live-demand table minimum adjustments, which it said have run more than 2 million times in testing and saved operators about 4.5 hours per month on average.
OpenTable also cited growth in connectivity, with POS partner adoptions up 40% year over year and 3 million diners seated through voice AI partners.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/opentable-launches-its-largest…
Disclaimer: This news brief was created using generative artificial intelligence. Booking Holdings Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via PR Newswire on August 26, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
