This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page a daughter of George and Marie Schwerdtfeger Howard and moved to Broadalbin with her family Naioma was a graduate of Broadalbin High School and later lived in Mayfield Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Sign up today to receive email newsletters of local daily obituaries Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don't miss out on updates Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Reservation systems will become a key way for restaurants to manage physical distancing within their dining rooms when in-dining restrictions are lifted across the U.S Various platforms such as Resy and OpenTable are providing restaurants relief to ease the challenges of reopening dining rooms with limited seating capacity has introduced a new “Open Door” pricing program for both new and existing restaurants The program features no subscription fees through the end of the year; no cover fees through Sept 2020; and up to 50% off on cover fees in the fourth quarter of 2020 “OpenTable is committed to supporting the restaurant community and we recognize the road to recovery will be long and difficult,” the company said OpenTable has nearly 60,000 restaurants on its platform participating restaurants must commit to an OpenTable plan subscription through Dec Rival reservation platform Resy is also waiving fees for new and existing restaurants The company said it has adapted its platform for a new normal of dining that will force restaurants to manage limited capacity floor plans Related:Tech Tracker: Instagram and ChowNow launch free online ordering for restaurants Online ordering platform Tabit has added delivery to its suite of services It is free as part of the brand's Covid-19 relief initiative Online Ordering Providers Pivot to Delivery A number of digital ordering platforms are adjusting their systems to cater to the growing demand for contactless ordering Some are also taking a slice of the already hyper-competitive third-party delivery space Miami-based online ordering platform Tabit began promoting its last-mile delivery service The company is offering its online ordering system free to restaurants for six months during the COVID 19 crisis a dispatch service for restaurants that want to offer delivery without paying “the exorbitant fee to the aggregators,” the company announced last week Other larger platforms have been in this space for awhile The company's Olo Dispatch allows a restaurant to have a branded-delivery channel without going through a third-party marketplace The fees are typically smaller because restaurants don't have to leverage the marketplace of a third-party delivery company Direct delivery also allows restaurants to keep valuable consumer data owner of a handful of Rio Mambo restaurants in Texas “We would have been underwater in this new curbside/delivery model without Tabit.” Yelp is also adapting its user interface to help restaurants promote off-premise ordering The company recently announced plans to add “curbside pickup” as a searchable term in the app so consumers can easily sort for businesses that offer this service including restaurants Curbside has grown in popularity as consumers look to avoid contact when ordering food Yelp said some restaurants have changed how they use existing Yelp services including Yelp Waitlist and Reservations has been using Yelp Waitlist to help manage curbside takeout orders Chili’s is tracking guests picking up their curbside orders from their vehicle by adding “table numbers” on parking spots to create a seamless curbside experience For our most up-to-date coverage, visit the coronavirus homepage. Learn how consumer trends are shifting during COVID-19 from our panel of experts on Thursday Contact Nancy Luna at [email protected]  Follow her on Twitter: @fastfoodmaven Restaurants Ready As the restaurant industry struggles toward gender parity in leadership ranks these 52 women have become the standard-bearers for change Registered in England & Wales with number 01835199 As the digital horizons for hospitality loyalty continue to expand a new tech startup has thrown its hat into the ring: Blackbird Labs is a blockchain-backed loyalty platform developed by Eater and Resy founder Ben Leventhal who aims to use digital loyalty to shake up the restaurant business model Blackbird Labs — which just raised $24 million in series A funding led by a16z with participation from Amex Ventures and Bolt by QED — is free to use for customers who can sign up inside a participating restaurant and begin earning points to cash in for restaurant-specific perks on the platform Blackbird’s original digital token to unlock perks and rewards like special events While Leventhal said that there will be opportunities for membership pricing in the future the program is really built for restaurant operators who are charged for use of the software in a pricing model that fluctuates based on how often they use it and to what extent Operators will also be able to gather guest insights from the platform Blackbird hopes to build a digital database of customer regulars so operators can surprise and delight their frequent flyer guests Related:Were NFT membership restaurants just a passing fad? “We're laser-focused on connecting restaurants to customers and giving restaurants scalable ways of better understanding and making good use of their best and most loyal customers,” Leventhal told Nation’s Restaurant News “[Blackbird] provides a platform that restaurants can make their own and use as an extension of their individual brands.” Blackbird Labs has expanded to 80 restaurants (22 of which have gone live on the platform) including many New York City-based independent casual-dining and fine-dining restaurants Examples of Blackbird-exclusive perks include a free fountain soda for first time check-ins at New York’s Upside Pizza (and a free slice for second-time check-ins) free ice cream toppings every fifth check-in at Morgenstern’s Bananas and complimentary drinks and appetizers at check-ins other participating restaurants Blackbird hopes to scale operations and add new restaurants across the country Leventhal said he wants Blackbird Labs to go global there has been a decline of profitability across the restaurant industry and if we don't change course… there will be even tougher times ahead,” he said the opportunity is to think about connectivity with customers as a key driver of future success and economic sustainability for restaurants… Five years from now we hope for a much healthier restaurant industry where restaurants and guests are tightly connected through really good software and restaurants know who their best customers are.” Contact Joanna at [email protected] Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage Joanna holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature and creative writing from The College of New Jersey and a master’s degree in arts and culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY Prior to joining Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group in 2018 and has previously held editorial positions at Insider (formerly known as Business Insider) and The Daily Meal Joanna’s work can also be found in The New York Times Her areas of expertise include restaurant industry news restaurant operator solutions and innovations Joanna Fantozzi has been a moderator and event facilitator at both Informa’s MUFSO and Restaurants Rise industry events Informa Restaurant & Food Group (August 2021-present) Informa Restaurant & Food Group (July 2019-August 2021) Freelance Food & Lifestyle Reporter (Feb Employees learned of closure when arriving for work Monday you can book a table at nearly 650 restaurants across the United States directly through Airbnb The ability to book reservations at a curated selection of restaurants is part of our ongoing commitment to focus on the entire trip and follows the launch of Experiences last year Travelers can now find a table at celebrated restaurants like Petit Crenn in San Francisco We feel we’ve solved a problem no other travel company has yet Roughly two-thirds of American travelers (66 percent) make restaurant reservations when they’re away from home according to a recent Airbnb survey conducted online by Harris Poll among over 1,900 American travelers* But finding the right place to eat in an unfamiliar city can be a frustrating experience: Although   the   majority of    American    travelers who make reservations while  traveling (39 percent) say they’d prefer to make their reservations online a phone call to the restaurant is still the most common way  they typically  book a table (62 percent) more than 50 percent of Airbnb bookings were for international trips guests might not be familiar with local reservation sites or able to translate online systems into their own languages we’ve made it easy for people to find inspiring places to dine out Through a dedicated restaurants tab on our website and in the Airbnb app or use a map view to find a restaurant in the neighborhood where they’re staying We’re working on translations within the Airbnb app so cross-language travelers won’t have to worry about navigating a foreign booking site People can then book a table directly through Airbnb are curated and selected by Resy for their consistently high quality award winners and international destinations whose Korean-American restaurant Han Oak in Portland won multiple Best New Restaurant and Best New Chef accolades in 2016 a feeling of discovery and delight is key to the dining experience “Our entrance is tucked away in a small food hall with four restaurants We’re hidden behind this retail frontage at the back of a parking lot,” Cho says of the space where he also lives with his wife and two children and his parents can often be seen pitching in “But when people turn the corner and see our beautiful courtyard I get to see that delight on their faces.” That sense of surprise can be found on the menu as well although he never cooked the cuisine in his professional career What I’m trying to do is cook food that’s fun for me to eat like chef Jason Liang of Brush Sushi Izakaya outside of Atlanta every new diner is an opportunity to inspire someone to think differently about their food “There’s always a ‘Wow!’ factor when dining at Brush,” says Liang who likes to talk at length about his respect for Jidori chicken and the farmers who raise them The goal is to celebrate those farmers as much as the ingredients themselves We’re proud of supporting our local producers When I grew up my grandma taught me to finish your meal Now we want to support those people who work hard Over the last year, Airbnb guests spent over $6.5 billion at restaurants in 44 markets around the world during their trips, our restaurant spending report found With over 1.6 million registered users and 25 million diners seated to date Resy is the perfect partner to help our guests with this important part of their trips Airbnb restaurant reservations powered by Resy are available in  top dining cities across America we’re looking into allowing for even more dining options like exclusive tables for our users or social dining experiences where guests can share a meal and meet their fellow Airbnb travelers we’ll work with Resy to expand this offering to international destinations Download assets from this post here ShareSaveCommentLeadershipForbesBLKAmerican Express And Resy Teamed Up For A Luxury Cultural Experience At Art Basel: Here’s How It WentByCorein Carter Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights 08:00am ESTShareSaveCommentThis article is more than 2 years old.Amex Platinum Coast it's difficult to come down from the high of Art Basel and more was celebrated during Miami Art Week by American Express in partnership with Resy’s Global Dining Access program For(bes) The Culture was given access by Amex to take part in the week of activities which included a four-day pop-up in the Design District with Michelin and James Beard Award–winning chefs and well-known artist Phillip K They also presented the Savor & Soul brunch a special meal commemorating Black chefs and culture with a menu designed by Mashama Bailey as well as special events at some of Miami's most renowned restaurants As we embrace a time when young Black people enjoy the benefits of affluent living the culture is constantly reminded of how we weren't always welcomed in similar settings Many individuals aspire to have access to these opulent events and fortunately For(bes) The Culture was present to provide you with firsthand account of what the experience entailed In summary the trip was the ultimate luxury cultural experience with exclusive private dining through Resy’s Global Dining Access program special access to Fine Hotels + Resorts Collection By connecting a compatible American Express card to their Resy account card members can benefit from Global Dining Access The dining events in the series were nothing short of delicious and top quality Florida: The Savor and Soul Brunch 2022 by American Express during Art Basel which satisfied the Black luxury aesthetic; offered guests the chance to eat and watch live panel discussions in celebration of culture and style while enjoying a fine dining experience prepared by James Beard Award-winning Chef Mashama Bailey learned to cook at the hands of the women in her family giving her the best kind of education – a real world one The Bronx natives maternal roots hail from Waynesboro GA were she spent many summers at her grandmother’s exploring the soul of southern cuisine Chef Mashama Bailey at the AMEX Savior and Soul Brunch Bailey believes collaborations in the food industry require more diversification by bringing more groups of people together With her start in the food festival sector she believes in focusing on bigger events for people of color “The cuisine of our heritage is starting to spread to other social groups It's important to have Black people on these platforms so that they can be seen and so that we can begin to express ourselves and work outside the box,” says Bailey Bailey tells us she enjoys representing the Black culture in this space with Amex despite the fact that her restaurant's patrons come from a variety of cultures The cultural validation she receives serves as a wonderful tool for her to enhance her cuisine “Creative people who travel and enjoy art are used to being out of their comfort zone It's wonderful to come here with our people and have something comforting; they know they can eat and make happy memories What i love about our community is we will return to pay it forward and rally the community to support one another I believe that the more we commune in this manner the better it is for all of us,” expresses Bailey In addition to the other benefits of the all-access week, platinum card members had exclusive access to the By Invitation Only program which provides access to a year-round schedule of unique once-in-a-lifetime events in fields of interest to card members American Express collaborated with Prada to provide a three-part series at Art Basel on Thursday that included shopping and dining experiences Tik-tok users would say that an experience isn't truly luxe unless there is some sort of spa treatment included; fortunately the stay at the 1 Hotel Miami through American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts (FH+R) program featured one to remember The Bamford Wellness Spa hosted a spa experience as a sample of the services to be provided by the 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay Hawaii's newest sustainable luxury resort which will open in February 2023 as the flagship property of 1 Hotels & Resorts it's essential to have a connection to nature and a balanced mind-body which was ensured by the holistic treatments The experience incorporated intuitive healing techniques built on Hawaiian plant medicine while utilizing herbs and honey gathered on Kauai's north coast in hopes of strengthening one's sense of connection to the world around them The practices are offered with the help of the Bamford philosophy a holistic approach based on a deep connection to nature Dec 2nd: Miami Florida: Black visual artists – Adrian Brandon More The Savor and Soul Brunch 2022 by American Express during Art Basel The three artists were challenged by Amex and NTWRK to create a piece using a format or media they had never tried before All profits went to Good Black Art, an organization that mentors and supports the most promising young Black artists globally Sabrena Khadija; The three artists were challenged by AMEX and NTWRK to .. More create a piece using a format a first-of-its-kind piece Swanson’s name will be soon be seen on Route 394 forever Andrew Cuomo in August officially designated a portion of the road as the Lance Cpl The sign is to remind people of Swanson’s service “He’s definitely going to be missed,” said Alec Andrest Swanson’s team leader at the time of his death on Feb was killed by a roadside bomb during combat operations An official ceremony Friday was held at the American Legion in Lakewood Members of Swanson’s family including his father said he and Swanson shared a vehicle almost every day during their tour except “that one day.” He said there’s days that he forgets that he’s gone ‘My son left and there’s days that I forget he’s not coming back,’ and that has always just really stuck with me,” Andrest said Andrest highlighted the family support Swanson had and said several Marines spend time with the family every Feb He noted that he is just one of hundreds of Marines who served with Swanson and was a 2007 graduate of Southwestern High School where he ran track and played football He was also an active member of Boy Scout Troop 131 through middle and high school that was represented at Friday’s ceremony Swanson also attended Jamestown Community College before enlisting in the Marines he was deployed to Afghanistan in August 2010 for a seven-month tour Swanson received several awards during his service including the National Defense Service Medal the Armed Forces Reserve Medal and the NATO Medal – International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan Local representatives who spoke during the ceremony included state Assemblyman Andy Goodell; Jacqueline Phelps field representative of Congressman Tom Reed’s Office; George Borrello Region 5 state Department of Transportation director; Greg Carlson Chautauqua County Veterans Service Agency director; Susan Rowley the local Blue Star Mothers president; Holly Baker the Gold Star Mothers president; and the Chautauqua County Color Guard Busti Town supervisor also attended the ceremony Goodell and Young both passed initial legislation in the state Assembly and state Senate The official legislation and pen that Cuomo signed was presented to the family Friday “At the young age of 21 on the other side of the world Lance Corporal Swanson made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom,” Young said “Aaron was one of those members of the 9/11 generation and he had just turned 12 years old when those planes hit the World Trade Center the Pentagon was attacked and that plane crashed in a Pennsylvania field And I know that entire generation was really impacted and affected by what happened “Aaron was one of those brave young people to volunteer on behalf of our country,” Young continued “He stood up and said that I want to protect my family He has that from me and everyone else here Young noted that the memorial highway will give the Lakewood native that legacy he deserves who also spoke to the family and those in attendance told the story of his daughter who also served in the Marine Corps He detailed his gratitude that he was able to welcome his child home after serving overseas a luxury the Swanson family was not afforded “My daughter came home and I’m thankful for that,” Goodell said He put his entire life on hold while he joined the Marine Corps and he faced them straight up.” I’m really attracted to the tiny house scene but maybe it’s because when I was a little .. Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of New York | https://www.post-journal.com | PO Box 3386 and it marked the occasion in an unusual way The company published the Tock 10 a list of 10 restaurants that “took a chance” by joining the reservations platform in its early days the Chicago fine-dining phenomenon where Tock got its start as well as Lazy Bear in San Francisco and Spoon and Stable in Minneapolis The Tock 10 is the first installment in a regular series that will highlight some of the more than 7,000 restaurants on the platform It also represents the start of an editorial strategy for Tock which has until now been primarily focused on building software That includes the innovative pre-paid reservation model that helped fine-dining restaurants drastically reduce no-shows when it was introduced 10 years ago The shift is in large part a function of its new owner, American Express, which acquired Tock last year for $400 million as the credit card giant doubled down on the restaurant business The deal brought Tock together with Amex-owned Resy using their individual strengths to make each other better but we think we're going to be able to do it better," said Matt Tucker "We will combine the best products from Tock and the best products from Resy into a unified experience." Tock’s restaurant selection skews heavily toward fine dining as well as wineries and hotels and the company is known for its tech innovation Resy made its mark with trendy local restaurants and a robust editorial arm they account for more than 27,000 restaurants and 50 million registered customers Tucker said it’s too early to say whether Tock and Resy could eventually merge into a single reservations platform But there are already signs that an exchange of ideas is underway we've been challenged by our brethren at Resy And so it's given us the ability to spread our wings a little bit and say It comes amid growing competition in the restaurant booking world not only between Tock/Resy and their largest rival Many POS systems now offer reservations as a standard feature which are looking for ways to drive more consumers to their own sites to come back and start your journey here?” Tucker said More content and curation are potential answers to that question which is one reason why Tock is making efforts on that front But it’s also focused on staying two steps ahead with its technology which will help restaurants and customers alike it recently introduced a new feature for restaurants called multi-experience tables This allows restaurants to list a table on Tock for different uses from a la carte dining to a wine pairing or chef’s tasting Each of those occasions represents a different level of revenue for the restaurant So it may offer the table for a pricier chef’s tasting first then scale it down to a wine pairing or a regular a la carte meal if no one bites “It's giving the guests what they want and giving the restaurant the ability to maximize revenue per seat.” More competition and new ownership will bring other changes to Tock It will broaden its selection beyond primarily upscale restaurants to include local favorites like Chicago’s Pequod’s Pizza And after years of relying mainly on word of mouth to get restaurants to sign up American Express will give Tock some real marketing muscle to help it win business and has a wealth of experiences and resources to impart to the younger company “We're excited about the Amex acquisition,” Tucker said Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here Get today’s need-to-know restaurant industry intelligence Sign up to receive texts from Restaurant Business on news and insights that matter to your brand Tech Check: The big online ordering company is reportedly weighing a sale The two-unit outfit wants customers to order its food every day It's betting that an ever-changing menu and a gamified loyalty app will keep them coming back The Bottom Line: Wendy’s is implementing a system collecting profitability data from its operators It remains surprising that more restaurant franchises don’t do this Do not sell my personal infoPrivacy PolicyCode of ConductContact UsRSS Go to Home PageSubscribeAdvertiser disclosureSearch The Points Guy are finding it harder to get reservations at their favorite restaurants and — in some cases — are understandably wary of dining out during the pandemic Here's a look at all of the upcoming special events and benefits American Express and Resy are rolling out this winter The information for the Amex Centurion Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer For more TPG news and tips delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our free daily newsletter All American Express cardholders will soon be able to reserve seats at outdoor yurts — another term for a circular tent — at a handful of foodie-centric restaurants this winter These "Yurt Villages" will be placed outside select restaurants in Austin giving patrons a comfortable and stylish place to dine in the elements The following restaurants will host Yurt Villages: Each restaurant will bring its own flair to its Yurt Village offering special menus and interesting yurt designs American Express notes that Crown Shy in New York City will display graffiti art installations while the New Orleans based Bywater American Bistro will offer a prix fixe menu that highlights French tradition Yurt Villages will roll out between December and February 2021. Platinum Card and Centurion Members can reserve seats at a yurt starting today at 11 a.m. EST, while all other Amex cardholders can reserve seats starting Nov. 18. All reservations can be made using this page on the Resy website Platinum and Centurion members are also eligible for special perks like bottled cocktails This is an awesome way for American Express to give back to its cardmembers and — as a Platinum cardholder myself — makes me super excited to check out a yurt this winter Related: Your definitive guide to the American Express Global Dining Collection In addition to Yurt Villages, American Express is rolling out a set of American Express Winter Patios in New York City American Express and Major Food Group have partnered to offer these exclusive patios at Carbone and Sadelle's These patios are heated and custom-designed by American Express and the restaurant all Amex Winter Patios will be well-ventilated and limited to 4-6 customers per table This ensures a comfortable and safe place for patrons to enjoy an outdoor meal with friends and family this winter at some of the city's top restaurants These patios can be booked by all American Express cardholders through Resy starting on November 20 this is an awesome initiative by American Express and Resy to support restaurants during this difficult time it provides exclusive benefits to Amex cardholders who are eager to get out and dine in a safe manner Related: An introduction to New York City's neighborhoods If you'd rather experience culinary delight from home this winter American Express and Resy still have your back The companies are partnering with some of the nation's top chefs to offer at-home dining experiences These include delivered meals and sweet treats that will be available to purchase through the Resy website Related: We tested out Hilton DoubleTree's chocolate chip cookie recipe Additionally, American Express and Resy will soon introduce its latest installment of the Resy at Home series in partnership with MP Italian Specialties & Misipasta. Starting the week of December 7, you can order a curated selection of holiday cooking essentials from Chef Missy Robbins and Yeti Keep an eye on Resy's Holiday website for more information on these at-home promotions and others that will be announced in the future these won't be restricted to American Express cardholders so anyone can enjoy a nice cookie tasting at home this winter Related: How to maximize your spending on these 5 meal-kit delivery services It's great to see American Express and Resy work with restaurants to find new income streams during this difficult time. Likewise, it's great to see the companies offer added benefits to premium cardholders that may not be getting as much benefit from their travel perks. This is a win-win-win situation for everyone involved: Amex, restaurants and customers. I'll personally take advantage of American Express Winter Patios and Yurt Villages this winter. They include some New York restaurants I've always wanted to check out. Plus, they seem like a super interesting way to dine safely during the coronavirus pandemic. The Points Guy believes that credit cards can transform lives helping you leverage everyday spending for cash back or travel experiences that might otherwise be out of reach That’s why we publish a variety of editorial content and card comparisons: to help you find a great card to turn your goals into reality Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article The islands are served by several international airlines A visitor walks past a painting of President Xi Jinping at the ‘Image of People’ exhibition in Beijing The exhibition featured the work of 20th-century Chinese artists who followed ‘core socialist values’ aiming to ‘arouse patriotism and create a magnificent beautiful world.’ Subscribe to the New York Review of Books This article was first published in the May 12, 2016 issue of The New York Review of Books Xi Zhongxun zhuan [Biography of Xi Zhongxun]by the Editorial Committee for the Biography of Xi ZhongxunBeijing: Zhongyang wenxian chubanshe Xi Jinping: Red China, the Next Generation by Agnès AndrésyUniversity Press of America Zoubutong de “hongse diguo zhilu” [The “Road of Red Empire” That Cannot Be Traversed]an article by Li WeidongLetscorp.net China’s Futureby David ShambaughPolity More than halfway through his five-year term as president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party—expected to be the first of at least two—Xi Jinping’s widening crackdown on civil society and promotion of a cult of personality have disappointed many observers who saw him as destined by family heritage and life experience to be a liberal reformer Many thought Xi must have come to understand the dangers of Party dictatorship from the experiences of his family under Mao’s rule was almost executed in an inner-Party conflict in 1935 was “dragged out” and tortured during the Cultural Revolution and was eased into retirement after another Party confrontation in 1987 one of Xi Jinping’s half-sisters was tormented to the point that she committed suicide as the offspring of a “capitalist roader,” was “sent down to the countryside” to labor alongside the peasants The hardships were so daunting that he reportedly tried to escape that both father and son showed a commitment to reformist causes throughout their careers the elder Xi pioneered the open-door reforms in the southern province of Guangdong and played an important part in founding the Special Economic Zone of Shenzhen In 1987 he stood alone among Politburo members in refusing to vote for the purge of the liberal Party leader Hu Yaobang The younger Xi made his career as an unpretentious pro-growth manager at first in the countryside and later in Fujian three of China’s provincial units that were most open to the outside world In the final leg of his climb to power he was chosen in preference to a rival leader who had promoted Cultural Revolution–style policies in the megacity of Chongqing once Xi acceded to top office he was widely expected to pursue political liberalization and market reform Instead he has reinstated many of the most dangerous features of Mao’s rule: personal dictatorship The key to this paradox is Xi’s seemingly incongruous veneration of Mao Xi’s view of Mao emerges in the official biography of his father compiled by Party scholars whose first volume was published when Xi was close to achieving supreme power and whose second came out after he had become Party general secretary and state president Describing the elder Xi’s near execution in 1935 ordering his release with the remark that heads are not like scallions: if you cut them off they will not grow back Mao then promoted Xi’s career as an official in Yan’an and as a top bureaucrat in Beijing after 1949 the biography blames Mao’s secret police chief and claims that Mao protected Xi by sending him to a job in a provincial factory safely away from the political storms in Beijing When the Cultural Revolution broke out a few years later and Red Guards “dragged out” Xi from this factory job to subject him to the physical abuse and denunciation called “struggle,” the biography says that Mao’s premier Zhou Enlai had Xi imprisoned in a military barracks near Beijing as a way of protecting him These stories have doubtless been massaged to show Mao as Xi wants him to be shown But they are grounded in historical reality and help to explain the complexity of Xi’s relationship to Mao’s legacy Xi’s respect for Mao is not a personal eccentricity It is shared by many of the hereditary Communist aristocrats who as Agnès Andrésy points out in her book on Xi form most of China’s top leadership today as well as a large section of its business elite Deng Xiaoping in 1981 declared that Mao’s contributions outweighed his errors by (in a Chinese cliché) “a ratio of 7 to 3.” But in practice Deng abandoned just about everything Mao stood for Contrary to the Western consensus that Deng saved the system after Mao nearly wrecked it Xi and many other red aristocrats feel that it was Deng who came close to destroying Mao’s legacy Their reverence for Mao is different from the simple nostalgia of former Red Guards and sent-down youth who hazily remember a period of adolescent idealism as the pro-democracy thinker Li Weidong writes in a much-discussed online essay “The ‘Road of Red Empire’ That Cannot Be Traversed,” the children of the founding elite see themselves as the inheritors of an “all-under-heaven,” a vast world that their fathers conquered under Mao’s leadership Their parents came from poor rural villages and rose to rule an empire The second generation is privileged to live in a country that has “stood up” and is globally respected and feared They do not propose to be the generation that “loses the empire.” It is this logic that drives Liu Yuan, the son of former president Liu Shaoqi, whom Mao purged and sent to a miserable death, to support Xi in reviving Maoist ideas and symbolism; and the same logic has moved the offspring of many of Mao’s other prominent victims to form groups that celebrate Mao’s legacy, like the Beijing Association of the Sons and Daughters of Yan’an and the Beijing Association to Promote the Culture of the Founders of the Nation.1 The princelings seem to invest literal biological meaning in the “bloodline theory” of political purity that was popular among elite-offspring Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution: “If the father was a hero the son is a real man if the father was a counterrevolutionary the son is a bad egg” (laozi yingxiong erzi haohan They see no irony in cheering Xi Jinping’s attack on corrupt bureaucrats although Mao purged their own fathers as “capitalist roaders in power.” Mao’s purges they excuse as a mistake But they see today’s bureaucrats as flocking to serve the Party because it is in power and not because they inherited a spirit of revolutionary sacrifice from their forebears Such opportunists are worms eating away at the legacy of revolution The legacy is threatened by other forces as well Xi holds office at a time when the regime has to confront a series of daunting challenges that have all reached critical stages at once It must manage a slowing economy; mollify millions of laid-off workers; shift demand from export markets to domestic consumption; whip underperforming giant state-owned enterprises into shape; dispel a huge overhang of bad bank loans and nonperforming investments; ameliorate climate change and environmental devastation that are irritating the new middle class; and downsize and upgrade the military Chinese policymakers see themselves as forced to respond assertively to growing pressure from the United States and various Southeast Asian regimes that are trying to resist China’s legitimate defense of its interests in such places as Taiwan Any leader who confronts so many big problems needs a lot of power and Mao provides a model of how such power can be wielded and military hierarchies by virtue of his chairmanship of each exercised these roles within a system of collective leadership in which each member of the Politburo Standing Committee took charge of a particular policy or institution and guided it without much interference from other senior officials This model does not produce leadership sufficiently decisive to satisfy Xi and his supporters So Xi has sidelined the other members of the Politburo Standing Committee except for the propaganda chief Liu Yunshan and the anticorruption watchdog Wang Qishan He has taken the chairmanship of the most important seven of the twenty-two “leading small groups” that guide policy in specific areas These include the newly established Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform which has removed management of the economy from Premier Li Keqiang And Xi has created a National Security Council to coordinate internal security affairs Unlike powerful staff members in recent previous administrations his aides avoid contact with foreigners and even with officials outside Xi’s personal circle just as Mao did through his loyal follower Wang Dongxing leading intellectual and official elites to read his expression as inscrutable and frightening Xi has followed Mao in the demand for ideological conformity He has invoked Mao’s “Talks at the Yan’an Forum on Literature and Art” in explaining why cultural and media workers must display “Party character” and serve as the Party’s “throat and tongue,” and has used the resolution that Mao wrote for the Party’s 1929 Gutian Conference to emphasize the importance of Party control of the army He has warned Party members against “irresponsible talk” (wangyi) and academics against “universal values.” As David Shambaugh reports in his recent book China’s Future: China is today more repressive than at any time since the post-Tiananmen 1989-1992 period He seeks neither to upend China nor to turn the clock back to rural communes and the planned economy it is forbidden to negate either of the “two thirty years”—that is Mao’s era and then the post-Mao reform period China must combine Maoist firmness with modernizing reform the first policy manifesto issued by his regime stated that “markets should play the decisive role in the allocation of resources,” but it has become clear that market forces are intended as a tool to invigorate the “national champion” state-owned enterprises and state financial institutions that continue to enjoy state patronage and to make up a large part of the economy Xi understands these as pillars of state power and would never hand control of the economy to enterprises that the Party does not control Xi wants “rule by law,” but this means using the courts more energetically to carry out political repression and change the bureaucracy’s style of work not in order to create Western-style academic freedom but to bring academics and students to heel (including those studying abroad) He has launched a thorough reorganization of the military which is intended partly to make it more effective in battle but also to reaffirm its loyalty to the Party and to him personally The overarching purpose of reform is to keep the Chinese Communist Party in power Xi’s stated goal is for China to achieve “a moderately prosperous society” (xiaokang shehui) by the hundredth anniversary of the Party’s founding in 2021 and “a socialist modernized society” (shehuizhuyi xiandaihua shehui) by the hundredth anniversary of the founding of the P.R.C The goal for 2049 is said to imply a per capita GDP of U.S.$30,000 and Chinese planners estimate that if it is achieved China will produce over 30 percent of the world’s GDP in that year about one and a half times more than the proportion currently produced by the United States That would generate a great deal of global power Xi will not hesitate to strike back if he believes the country’s “core interests” around its periphery are at stake but his priorities are fundamentally domestic Xi has made himself in some ways more powerful than Deng or even Mao Deng had the final word on difficult policy issues but he strove to avoid involvement in day-to-day policy and when forced to make big decisions he first sought consensus among a small group of senior leaders Mao was able to take any decision he wanted regardless of the will of his senior colleagues but he paid attention to only a few issues at a time Xi appears to be running the whole span of important policies on a daily basis without needing to consult senior colleagues or retired elders There are hints that he will seek to break the recently established norm of two five-year terms in office and serve one or even more extra terms He has had himself designated as the “core” of the leadership At this point in a leader’s first term we would expect to see one or two younger politicians emerging as potential heirs apparent to be anointed at next year’s nineteenth Party Congress One of the rumors circulating in Beijing is that teams of editors are compiling a book of Xi’s “thought” (sixiang) which would place him on a level with Mao as a contributor to Sino-Marxist theory a status not claimed by any of Mao’s other successors to date Xi’s concentration of power poses great dangers for China “On the Reform of the System of Party and State Leadership,” delivered on August 18 Over-concentration of power is liable to give rise to arbitrary rule by individuals at the expense of collective leadership and it is an important cause of bureaucracy under the present circumstances… If a person holds too many posts at the same time he will find it difficult to come to grips with the problems in his work and he will block the way for other more suitable comrades to take up leading posts It was to avoid these problems that Deng built a system of tacit norms by which senior leaders were limited to two terms in office members of the Politburo Standing Committee divided leadership roles among themselves and the senior leader made decisions in consultation with other leaders and retired elders Xi is hanging the survival of the regime on his ability to bear an enormous workload and not make big mistakes He seems to be scaring the mass media and officials outside his immediate circle from telling him the truth He is trying to bottle up a growing diversity of social and intellectual forces that are bound to grow stronger the consensus about China’s path of development among economic and intellectual elites and within the political leadership By directing corruption prosecutions at a retired Politburo Standing Committee member and retainers of other retired senior officials he has broken the rule that retired leaders are safe once they leave office throwing into question whether it can ever be safe for him to leave office he risks undermining the adaptability and resilience that Deng’s reforms painstakingly created for the post-Mao regime As the members of the red aristocracy around Xi circle their wagons to protect the regime some citizens retreat into religious observance or private consumption others send their money and children abroad and a sense of impending crisis pervades society No wonder Xi’s regime behaves as if it faces an existential threat Given the power and resources that he commands it would be reckless to predict that his attempt to consolidate authoritarian rule will fail But the attempt risks creating the very political crisis that it seeks to prevent ChinaFile ChinaFile is a project of the Asia Society. announced today and kicking off in San Francisco on March 27 features an all-star lineup of culinary talents including Nancy Silverton (L.A.’s Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza) Nina Compton (New Orleans’s Compère Lapin) and April Bloomfield (New York’s The Spotted Pig) “It’s a great opportunity to put women at the forefront,” Crenn tells Vogue about the new series “There are thousands of female chefs out there and I want the press to start talking about them So it’s natural for us to do this series.” who has earned two Michelin stars and received the World’s Best Female Chef award from the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list has taken on a leading role in a man-filled field Petit Crenn in San FranciscoPhoto: Courtesy of Petit Crenn“I hope we can inspire young women everywhere and show them that it’s possible,” she says of the Women of Food series “A man or a woman can do any work if they are passionate about it The group of women she’s enlisted is a mix of close friends and those whose work she has admired from afar Each chef will join her in the kitchen for one night only serving up some of their own signature dishes as well as new creations for the multicourse dinner ($250 per person) There will also be varying specialty Ketel One vodka cocktails each evening created by a number of San Francisco’s top female mixologists If you’re not able to make it to the West Coast for this first Women in Food series, keep your fingers crossed, because Crenn says she’s interested in bringing it to other cities. “If they invite me somewhere else, I would love to,” notes the chef, who is also busy prepping her next spot, Bar Crenn, to open next month. “I think this is a great message. We are in a time right now that needs to be looked at and rebalanced. It’s not about women having more power than men; it’s just about balance.” In a time when reservations are typically made through a third-party site rather than over the phone restaurants are using data to target customers who spend more on dinner and regularly book tables "It's not just about getting bodies in the door anymore,"Allison Page SevenRooms co-founder and chief product officer "It's making sure the restaurant is getting the right body in the doors whether that's customers that visit frequently or have a higher average spend per cover." members with gold status have access to exclusive reservations at popular restaurants "A lot of those reservations are being saved for top customers," Page said to CNBC Amex holders have special tables set aside for them that leaves average would-be diners seeking tables at iconic eateries toward the bottom of the list for bookings One restaurant owner compared the premium programs to a Disney FastPass when talking to CNBC.  just having people basically pay for access to what should be a democratized situation in my mind," Kirk Estopinal a partner at New Orleans restaurant Cane & Table told CNBC.  Estopinal also recognized the benefits of relying on Resy to bring in higher paying customers "The whole point is to catch a fish in the end Whether that fish is a walk-in or from the Global Dining Access program," he said For rates and fees of The Platinum Card® from American Express, please click here. Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Booking dining experiences via your Amex card and Resy can save you some serious cash at some of the finest dining establishments in the world Here's what you need to know to make your next meal a standout While reservations aren't always guaranteed it's always good to know you have this benefit in your back pocket It's like having a close friend who always has a connection at the hottest restaurant in town Related: How my Amex scored me a last-minute dinner reservation on the busiest night of the year since this is an exclusive perk for certain cardholders you'll need to have one of the following cards: Even if you don't currently have one of those cards you can still browse the list of restaurants and take note of places you may want to visit in the future Additionally, you can now get a recurring Resy dining credit if you own either the Amex Gold or one of the Delta cards listed above *The information for these cards have been collected independently by The Points Guy Related: Amex Yurt Villages: An incredible dinner at Lilia in New York City The easiest place for Card Members to access Global Dining Access and make a reservation is through the Resy app and on Resy.com Once an eligible Amex card is linked to your Resy account you'll see your Global Dining Access benefits in Resy (Cardmembers can also call the Amex concierge to get this set up.) Keep in mind that you'll be subject to each restaurant's cancellation policy which varies according to the establishment As we mentioned earlier, this collection includes some of the world's top restaurants—there are more than 100 restaurants in New York City alone! So you'll definitely want to check out the full list on Resy's site Whatever restaurant you choose, remember to use a card that earns you bonus points on dining. Even though you'll need to have one of the aforementioned cards to have Global Dining Access, you're not required to pay for your meal with that card. In fact, you probably shouldn't, as there are other cards out there that earn more on dining purchases. and Resy are pivoting to keep themselves — and restaurants — afloat in a world without bookings The pair had worked in restaurants in New York and Austin before returning to Daisy’s hometown The couple had several choices when it came to online reservation booking platforms and ultimately went with Tock “I didn’t want to have people sitting at the bar and listen to me explain something that someone can find on the internet,” says Gregory Ryan “I didn’t want that to ruin someone’s experience.” During a typical dinner service pre-COVID-19 about 80 percent of guests had reservations in a small town near California’s central coast wine country Bell’s wasn’t beholden to the early occupancy reduction mandates that happened so quickly in major cities like New York and San Francisco in response to the spread of COVID-19 “It wasn’t until the second week of March that we knew something was on its way — but we didn’t know what it looked like yet,” Gregory Ryan says He tried to figure out a way to use Tock to accommodate takeout instead of reservations and events in an effort to stay open the restaurant didn’t ever offer takeout before “Not because we think we’re too good for it “Because we only have two [chefs] on the line.” But before he could figure out a technical solution on his own Tock contacted him offering a new online ordering system he could implement quickly am I going to have to get a phone?’ My staff was like “We opened a restaurant for certain reasons,” he says He didn’t ever expect takeout to be his business’s lifeline Since the spread of COVID-19 began forcing restaurants across the country to cease dining room operations there’s been much talk about its effect on both individual restaurants and the industry as a whole But what about the industries that support it and make their money by charging restaurants to use the software and restaurants also use them to manage their dining rooms’ floor plan and record notes about customers It’s how the host knows where to seat you when you show up for your 8 p.m but a restaurant can expect to pay at least several hundred dollars per month for a basic plan that includes both reservations and table management Prices go up from there depending on additional features like custom messaging the number of people it brings in the door OpenTable collects a per-diner commission fee on each reservation it facilitates and busy restaurants can expect a monthly bill that easily stretches into thousands of dollars based on a representative sample of around 20,000 of the roughly 60,0000 restaurants the company supports worldwide That is: There were essentially zero reservations booked OpenTable and its competitors have been forced to pivot as quickly as the restaurants they serve All fairly quickly suspended most fees they charge restaurants to use their software They’ve also proactively begun making changes to their apps and website to reflect the realities of the restaurant business today offering both temporary and permanent solutions for restaurants that saw their operations upended overnight OpenTable added a grocery feature allowing shoppers to reserve a shopping time slot at a store the same way they’d book a seating time at a restaurant the idea came from an OpenTable advisory board member — a restaurateur himself — who noticed that many restaurants were operating as small grocers to stay open just a handful of businesses offer the service but Johnston says the company is actively onboarding several large regional grocery chains She confirmed that the service is free for all grocery stores and restaurants-turned-grocers whether or not they’ve worked with OpenTable in the past Johnston says she’s also encouraging partner restaurants to update their profiles to reflect current operations which are then displayed in the OpenTable app The company is waiving gift card fees through June; previously restaurants paid $25 per month to sell gift cards through the OpenTable system And at this point more than 1,500 restaurants have added their fundraising efforts to their listings OpenTable had already added a delivery category to its app in 2019. Listings are in partnership with companies like Uber Eats and Caviar, which each charge their own fees on top of the booking service clicks on delivery options within the app have grown 172 percent “It has been nice to see that for the most part they’ve been doing what they can to support us — obviously knowing that supporting us supports them in the long run,” says Gina Buck a small Brooklyn restaurant that uses OpenTable serving food and cocktails seven days per week from noon until 10 p.m Speaking from the middle of her new busy workday fielding Buck says she isn’t sure what more reservations services could offer to help “I think the normal before this has completely died and will never exist again,” she says It’s just two of us — we can’t afford to bring anyone else in at the moment OpenTable competitor Resy has also shifted its strategy to support eating at home diners can order takeout food directly through its app and website one of the handful of restaurants in San Francisco that’s currently offering takeout via Resy but there’s not much volume in it,” he says noting that they’ve sold “a few meals” through the platform He also signed up with Uber Eats and DoorDash for the first time but says most customers just call orders in to the restaurant directly it’s communicated to the restaurant the same way a reservation would be: in an app that’s meant for a front-of-house staffer to manage Lutes was recently surprised by a customer who showed up at the restaurant to pick up a family meal he had only just ordered he plans to continue offering takeout through Resy and isn’t worried about accepting orders from multiple sources “We need all the revenue we can get,” he says Resy has also modified the format of the restaurant pages on its website to allow operators to link to outside initiatives “It’s so that customers can see all of the preferred ways that their favorite restaurants are asking for support,” says Resy co-founder and CEO Ben Leventhal While all the big booking services have adjusted their functionality to meet the moment, reservations and event ticketing service Tock, used by more than 3,000 restaurants worldwide, went a step further, building out an entirely new product — in a week. Tock To Go launched March 16 for existing and new Tock customers It allows customers to reserve and purchase restaurant meals for pickup or delivery and charges the restaurant a fee of 3 percent per order (Tock has waived its regular monthly fees.) “We cannot operate without doing that,” says Nick Kokonas who’s also the co-owner of Chicago’s Alinea Group restaurants Tock’s To Go system has allowed restaurants to sell completely new, exclusive-to-takeout offerings, something that’s proven useful for the kind of fine dining and higher-end establishments that Tock has become known for. In New York, Dan Barber’s Blue Hill restaurants are offering takeaway boxes of various goods at both the Manhattan and Tarrytown locations Customers can select from a variety of options and even a sommelier-selected bottle of wine to accompany a diner’s selections In San Francisco, Tosca Cafe recently reopened under new ownership in the midst of the pandemic by selling family-style dinners — shrimp alfredo sister restaurants Bestia and Bavel are both offering weekly changing menus that have sold out within days of being listed on Tock Proceeds go to maintain employee health care and chef-owner Ori Menashe says if demand remains high he may even be able to re-hire some staff to keep up Kokonas says that Tock currently supports close to 400 restaurants offering takeout across the U.S. with another 650 in some stage of onboarding the company already processes nearly $1 million in to-go sales per day restaurants on the platform sold 11,700 orders for nearly 40,000 meals “Tock is not just a booking system,” says Kokonas to the largest networks — search and social media.” At Bell’s, Gregory Ryan uses social channels to promote the restaurant’s current offerings on Tock To Go including kits for making the restaurant’s popular egg salad sandwich at home Ryan likes that Tock’s system of pre-ordering gives restaurant staff some idea of what to expect each day It also helps him know how much of which ingredients and supplies to purchase because you’re never really sure when something’s going to come,” he says “But if you’re able to wake up in the morning and know and an egg salad,’ you’re at least working toward something As those continue to populate [throughout the day] you’re a little bit better able to handle the information.” He’s also happy that it’s allowed him to continue to keep 11 of his employees on payroll though he says everyone has taken “a little bit of a haircut” on their paychecks (Ryan and his wife stopped paying themselves completely.) not all booking platforms are pivoting as gracefully Yelp is the only major reservations provider to announce a reduction in staff laying off or furloughing 2,100 of its approximately 6,000 employees anything related to a layoff would be “an absolute last resort.” At Tock “The only tricky part to bringing on new employees is training.. executives at reservations companies are asking the same questions as chefs and restaurateurs: How long will this last Will anyone even want to come and sit down for a meal in a few weeks “Restaurants are going to reopen at some point with occupancy restrictions “Yet — and this is very important — the fixed costs of rent and utilities remain the same and the business model was built with high demand in mind.” Leventhal indicates that Resy would likely continue to support its expanded initiatives in the future but stops short of confirming any product changes “This is without a doubt a reset moment for the industry,” he says and creativity are going to be crucial for restaurants Tock To Go is now a permanent part of Tock’s functionality moving forward built directly into the product’s dashboard It’s an acknowledgement that the industry isn’t going to go back to “normal” anytime soon and much about the future of the industry is unknown “Will there be a market for $35 takeout meals in 2022 Johnston says the company will continue to offer new options as long as restaurants need them “I hope that the world won’t continue to need a product that supports grocery store reservations,” she says “but we will keep it free and available as long as necessary.” Disclosure: Resy’s Ben Leventhal was one of the co-founders of Eater but is no longer involved in its operations Correction: An earlier version of this article reflected data from the OpenTable State of the Industry dashboard that has since been clarified Kristen Hawley writes about restaurant operations, technology, and the future of the business from San Francisco. She’s the founder of Expedite a restaurant technology newsletter that’s existed The freshest news from the food world every day '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Building on its previous Miami and Los Angeles events, American Express Gold and Resy are coming together once again for another Drive-Thru Dining Event Set to transform Brooklyn’s skyline into a colorful labyrinth of restaurant pop-ups the event will express a 10-course tasting menu like never before for two days only Upon arrival at the New York iteration of the Drive-Thru Dining Event guests will be assigned to a dedicated chauffeur that will drive each part from station to station to take in the tasting menu Pop-up booths will feature top New York restaurants like Bonnie’s 2021 Resy has removed their app from the Google Play Store and discontinued updates for the Android app indefinitely Skip the article and turn takeaways into action by scheduling a call with our team Managing a restaurant is a fast-paced and fulfilling job where owners wear many hats Restaurant owners and managers have to handle the traditional front of house issues like table management and no-shows managers and operators have to be software masters as well You have to pick which system is best for point of sale This often leads to a buyer’s dilemma: Which is the best restaurant software what’s the difference between Yelp vs let’s dive in and have a look at the two systems—what makes them tick Both Yelp for Restaurants and Resy help restaurants manage plenty of aspects of their business—but they do it differently Yelp offers three robust services for restaurants: Yelp for Restaurants’s Standard package offers two-way messaging The Plus package offers all that plus a top-notch reservation management system The Plus system integrates Yelp Waitlist and Reservations in one tool you’ll have full support from Yelp to get you on board with the help of a dedicated success manager and automated wait time updates to help reduce the impact of no-shows or hungry customers abandoning their spot in line The POS system also keeps track of guest info—things like birthdays and even food preferences—to make guests feel fully appreciated The pricing system has flat rates that work like this: Yelp Connect is an additional feature that starts at $180 a month and comes with a business page upgrade worth $120 when you sign up As a neat bonus to Yelp’s FOH software suite, Yelp for Restaurants offers the necessary hardware at no additional cost which can help restaurants save on up-front costs Considering that a new iPad costs at minimum $329 for the most basic model this is actually a pretty significant bonus You can also use the iPad to help set up Yelp Kiosk Kiosk collects guest information and estimates accurate wait times and answers questions that hosts would typically answer Resy offers a systemic operating system (OS) that’s designed to help manage all aspects of a restaurant and table management as well as “Resy At Home Culinary Experiences,” which gives restaurants flexibility in customizing services for customers You could create ticketed online cooking lessons Higher tiers from ResyOS offer management features all the way from POS integration and customizable customer messaging to inventory management Customers can book tables from either the Resy app or through their website and can choose their preferred seating location as well their information is shared across all linked platforms so servers and managers have info readily available from returning customers Resy lets you track customer preferences so that servers can easily remember favorite drinks and dishes of their regulars Resy’s reservation and waitlist service offer automatic SMS messaging to confirm reservations and let guests know when a spot on the waitlist has opened up A similar process takes place inside: The program can automatically assign guests to servers based on current workload Do note you only get customizable guest messaging and POS integration starting with the Pro plan But with this plan you also get one-on-one onboarding and training on the product from the Resy team all Yelp for Restaurants plans come with one-on-one onboarding they offer what they call “self-serve onboarding,” which means you’ll essentially need to train yourself to use the program restaurants can give customers a customizable survey after the meal Analytics and guest info are stored for easy access afterwards The Pro plan allows for two customized data and analytics reports per year whereas the Enterprise version allows for unlimited reports The Pro plan also allows third-party reviews to appear on your restaurant’s page It also allows for third-party pre-payment options the Pro plan offers significantly more options than the Basic plan There’s a lot more room for flexibility with that plan but it’s up to restaurateurs to decide if they would actually use those services or if they’d be superfluous Oh, and one more thing in favor of both services: Do note that neither Yelp for Restaurants nor Resy charges per cover, as opposed to simpler reservation systems like OpenTable One of the functions of each platform is to work as a restaurant reservation system a reservation platform helps potential customers make online reservations at local restaurants—or even not-so-local if people want to plan in advance for a trip Both Yelp and Resy allow guests to add themselves to waitlists via their mobile app Resy only allows 1-4 guests per party on their waitlist whereas Yelp allows parties of six or more Both apps allow parties to choose their seating preference Resy also has restrictions on how close a customer has to be to the restaurant to add themselves to a waitlist The distance limit varies by city—for example 1 mile in New York and Philadelphia or 5 miles in Austin or Seattle and diners can add themselves to a waitlist either via the Yelp Waitlist app or via Yelp.com customers add their expected arrival time and their party size—and voila A solid end-user app is crucial for any integrated system to work for your restaurant but there are some significant differences between them Restaurant owners know the impact reviews can have on businesses and sometimes reviews just don’t go the right way the reviews of Resy’s Android app average just 1 star Reviewers mention the glitchy user interface and the inability to search for restaurants which means you lose out on their business Yelp’s Android app A common complaint from users is they were prompted to download the app when they were on the mobile site Resy and Yelp’s app functionality for the user are drastically different Resy focuses on reservations and waitlists in their end user app displaying local partner restaurants in many major metropolitan areas across the world Guests will enter a phone number and choose their party size and the web app has some robust and interesting features—including searching for Resy staff favorites though not all restaurants will accept reservations for more than a few weeks in the future While Resy does show reviews based on a star system Resy does provide information in the “About” and “Need to know” sections as well as an occasional “Why we like it” section Restaurants can provide examples of their menu in “Menu highlights” but users will have to find the restaurant site to get a full view of the menu Their search function works well but can demonstrate a fairly narrow reach The web app only returned seven Mexican restaurants in Austin and users may feel like they’re missing out on some vital information you can use Resy’s web or mobile apps to make reservations or book delivery via a link to third-party apps But user interactions with the restaurant via the app are limited Yelp’s end user app is far more than a one-trick pony customers can make restaurant reservations and get on waitlists locally They can also further engage with restaurants in many other ways: order takeout or delivery right on the app Users can help the app get to know them and their preferences as well Users who have added themselves to a waitlist will receive updates on their wait time using a sophisticated algorithm Cancellations will automatically bump people up in the list Customers can also filter results in a number of different ways to find exactly what they’re looking for Yelp has far more filtration options than Resy which will help customers hunt down exactly the kind of venue they’re looking for And if customers are just looking for a phone number or an address The Yelp app is really a one-stop shop for hungry customers Yelp has been around for a while and has been able to expand to just about every corner of the country as well as into many sectors outside of the restaurant business Yelp reviews are well-known (and sometimes notorious) indicators of the direction a business is going There’s a good reason for this: Yelp’s user base is enormous they’re still largely limited to major metropolitan areas—80 of them as of this writing Customers trying to use their online reservation system in smaller towns or less trendy cities may not find as many options as they might like and there are far fewer reviews on Resy than on Yelp One major difference between the way restaurants appear will be immediately obvious: Yelp reviews will be clearly indicated for each restaurant For restaurants with below-average reviews having those reviews so publicly displayed may not be a favorite feature provides customers with a curated list of restaurants in their area Some customers and restaurant owners seem unhappy with this arrangement as it means even restaurants who are partners with Resy may not appear on an end user’s app Delivery and takeout orders are absolutely crucial for both the restaurant industry and for hungry diners Resy and Yelp for Restaurants both offer ways to connect with restaurants for these options Resy curates lists of restaurants in select metropolitan areas and suggests them for takeout or third-party delivery options They sometimes partner with restaurants to offer unique takeout options but a significant takeaway is this: As of now You can order takeout that you’ll go and pick up but Resy is not integrated with third-party delivery operators They’ll provide you with the information on which restaurants are good for delivery but you’ll have to use another app to actually order your food partners directly with online ordering and CRM platforms like Olo and Punchh and partners with delivery companies like Grubhub Restaurants who partner with Yelp get the benefit of these additional partnerships All users need to do is push a few buttons in the Yelp app and delivery shows up at their doorstep If a hungry person is simply looking to make a reservation in a restaurant or put themselves on a waitlist But they have to be a group of less than four in a supported major metropolitan area and within a predetermined distance from a restaurant Resy will curate which restaurants you’ll see so if users are unsure of what they want to eat anyway this can be a valuable choice as long as that person doesn’t want to use their app to get delivery and personal choice may prefer the Yelp app which means you’ll want to meet them there This is especially true for those looking to plan ahead or order delivery There’s also plenty of information available on restaurants on the Yelp app If you’re a restaurateur looking to get more customers to reserve tables, make your FOH system more robust, or even increase your sales with email marketing, Yelp has a way to help. If you choose Yelp for Restaurants over Resy, request a demo here Go mobile with the Yelp for Business app for iOS and Android .st0{fill:#ff1a1a} and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp Welcome to our annual 100 Most Influential Women in Hospitality which this year is sponsored by American Express and Resy We produce this list to champion women in hospitality and to shine a light on the diverse range of opportunities and career paths available in this industry This year’s list includes women making their mark on the industry from the figures we recognise on our TV screens to the lesser-known figures working tirelessly behind the scenes The categories in our 2020 list include chefs Joining CODE’s founder Adam Hyman and editor Lisa Markwell on the judging panel this year are Jason Atherton Please click here to read the full list. Become a member to take advantage of all the features Become a member to access over 400 hand-picked industry offers Dubai International Chamber supported the UAE-based Euromercato in the European market by strengthening its partnerships with European companies in the food sector the company participated in a trade mission led by the Dubai International Chamber to the Anuga Food Fair in Germany which brought together representatives from 13 businesses from the emirate with potential partners on the sidelines of the event More than 30 bilateral business meetings were arranged for Euromercato to explore opportunities for collaboration with some of Europe’s leading food producers The chamber’s support played a key role in Euromercato successfully concluding five trade agreements to supply authentic Italian food products in the UAE from prominent European brands including Arteolio During its participation in the trade mission Euromercato also strengthened existing partnerships with several European food suppliers The company entered into an exclusive distribution agreement in the UAE with Spanish company Pascual and expanded its retail distribution agreement with Zini to supply its products to hotels commented: “As Dubai’s importance on the global trade map continues to increase Dubai Chambers is committed to enhancing the competitiveness of local companies while providing rewarding opportunities to grow their business locally and internationally We endeavour to build promising trade and investment partnerships that will boost Dubai’s foreign trade support growth across all sectors of the national economy and enable the expansion of local private sector businesses into diverse international markets.” said: “The UAE is among the most prominent global markets that companies from different countries aspire to operate in and leverage the exciting growth opportunities available across diverse sectors The country is home to a booming tourism industry and has developed an exceptional luxury hotel and restaurant ecosystem that coupled with rising consumer confidence and increased spending is contributing to strong demand for fine dining experiences in Dubai.” Alshehhi added: “Euromercato has succeeded in creating a business model that promotes Italian food products of the highest quality in the local market The support extended by Dubai International Chamber has been instrumental in expanding our network of partnerships with some of the most important international food brands which has played a key role in driving the sustainable growth of our business.” Euromercato specialises in supplying and distributing authentic Italian foods in the UAE Its growing network of partners includes more than 120 companies from Italy offering over 1,200 food products The company has successfully strengthened the presence of Italian produce in the food industry in several leading retail outlets and high-end restaurants across the UAE Please enter your username or email address You will receive a link to create a new password via email Departamento de Archipielago de San Andres has a moderate level of seismic activity Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 6.4 quakes on average per year in or near Providencia y Santa Catalina Departamento de Archipielago de San Andres Departamento de Archipielago de San Andres has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years Departamento de Archipielago de San Andres has about 5.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year The depth of the quake is unknown.The quake was felt by many near the epicenter Departamento de Archipielago de San Andres has had 8 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above There have been also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel The depth of the quake could not be determined but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.