Saturday 8 February 2014

OpenTable launches pilot mobile payment program in San Francisco

Soon you'll be able to use OpenTable to not only book
your restaurant reservation, but pay for your meal as
well. As rumored last year, the program is currently
being tested at new diners and restaurants in San
Francisco area, with plans to expand to new eateries
and locations in the future. Similar to how PayPal
allows you to pay at restaurants by having you check in
when you arrive, OpenTable treats your reservation as a
check-in of sorts. Paying for your night out with the app
involves simply adding a credit card before your eat.

When you're done with dessert, you can view your
check and complete the transaction on your phone
without having to get a bill from your waiter, freeing
you up to head on to your next adventure that much
faster. With any luck, additional tester tables will open
up soon -- the company says it plans to let users request
access to the pilot program in the near future.

SOURCE: OpenTable

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