2024-04-24
it's true! often online re-sellers and members-only apps are posting tables that you can just book via Resy or OpenTable—or get by calling the restaurant, the old fashioned way. for those of y'all who haven't yet read the full article, check it out here: https://www.newyorker.com/...
New Yorker
A look at the restaurant reservation ecosystem in New York City, where new apps have sprung up to help diners book a table at buzzy restaurants for a price
How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out. Mastodon: @dangillmor@mastodon.social . X: @theattack5 , @blackbird_xyz , @matth...
one thing I learned while reporting on the strange world of restaurant reservations for @NewYorker: many buzzy restaurants are watching you, taking notes, and using that info to decide how they should treat you the next time around. read more: https://www.newyorker.com/... [image]
New Yorker
A look at the restaurant reservation ecosystem in New York City, where new apps have sprung up to help diners book a table at buzzy restaurants for a price
How bots, mercenaries, and table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out. Mastodon: @dangillmor@mastodon.social . X: @theattack5 , @blackbird_xyz , @matth...