Eligible Visa cardholders can now unlock
exclusive access to primetime restaurant reservations and events in
the U.S. through OpenTable and soon Mexico and Canada
SAN
FRANCISCO, July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,
OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech, and Visa, a world
leader in digital payments, announced a collaboration that will
offer eligible Visa cardholders exclusive access to sought-after
restaurant reservations and events at hundreds of local restaurants
across the U.S., Canada and
Mexico through OpenTable.
The OpenTable & Visa Dining Collection launches today in
Los Angeles and Chicago. Primetime reservations at select
restaurants in these cities will be exclusively available to
OpenTable diners who book with eligible Visa cards. The Collection,
which includes restaurants from MICHELIN-starred venues to local
favorites and beloved culinary destinations, will grow to more than
500 restaurants across 34 North American
cities1 by 2025. Visa Infinite® cards, issued
in the U.S. and Mexico, and Visa
Infinite Privilege® cards, issued in Canada, are eligible at launch, with plans to
offer the benefit to more Visa cardholders in the future.
"We are welcoming hundreds of the most sought-after and
award-winning restaurants to OpenTable this year," said
Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable. "We are
thrilled to work with Visa to introduce their cardholders to
amazing dining experiences and support the growing number of
incredible restaurants on our platform in the process."
"The Visa Dining Collection rewards diners for paying with their
Visa cards while bringing the restaurants in the Collection
additional business and new customers," said Kim Lawrence, regional president of North America at Visa. "We are excited to
collaborate with OpenTable to support the award-winning, local, and
independently operated restaurants on the platform by offering this
new benefit for eligible Visa cardholders."
Ryan Bailey, co-owner of Kato,
said, "Our ambition is to be one of the best restaurants in the
world, and OpenTable is the perfect partner to help us realize that
vision with the best in restaurant tech, hands-on support and
access to unique initiatives like the Visa Dining Collection. Kato
is a restaurant that aims to be synonymous with Los Angeles and we hope to continue to
properly represent this city's incredible hospitality industry for
everyone who lives here and those that are visiting."
Eligible Visa cardholders will also have access to exclusive
culinary events and experiences featuring noteworthy and rising
star chefs throughout the program term. Those eligible for the
program can now take advantage of early access to primetime
reservations in Chicago and
Los Angeles by adding their
eligible card to their OpenTable account or opening an account at
www.opentable.com/visadining, with more cities rolling out in the
coming weeks.
Participating restaurants in the Visa Dining Collection will be
regularly updated as additional restaurant partners are curated.
Among the program's inaugural establishments are:
- Chicago's Rose Mary: "Top Chef" winner Joe Flamm leans on bold, vibrant flavors that
celebrate his Italian heritage and his wife's Croatian roots.
- Chicago's
Virtue: Virtue is more than a restaurant, it's a community
champion. James Beard Award-winning
Chef Erick Williams goes all in on
lifting up the Black community through delicious soul food and
top-notch hospitality.
- Los
Angeles' Bestia: Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's acclaimed California-Italian haunt is known for its
excellent cocktails and wood-fired pizzas. Housed in a former
warehouse, the industrial-chic restaurant ushered in a new era of
Arts District dining.
- Los Angeles'
Kato: Chef Jon Yao's
Taiwanese-inspired, LA-filtered tasting menus, acclaimed wine
selection, and one of the most inventive zero-proof beverage
programs in LA are a few reasons why Kato is one of the most
sought-after reservations in town and one of the most celebrated
restaurants in the nation.
Coming soon
- Miami's L'Atelier de Joël
Robuchon: The only two-MICHELIN-starred restaurant in
Florida by The Bastion Collection
and Executive Chef James Friedberg
that honors the legacy of the legendary Chef Joël Robuchon.
- Miami's MILA: MILA is a
rooftop showstopper. Inspired by the founders' global travels, the
restaurant's Mediterranean- and Asian-inspired aesthetic also
applies to the menu of shareable dishes with surprising flavor
combinations.
- New
York's Wildair: Paris' neo-bistro phenomenon
is transported to the Lower East Side at this trendsetting New
American spot. Inventive snacks, showstopping desserts, and one of
the city's best steaks are accompanied by rare natural wines.
- New York's Musket Room:
This trailblazing MICHELIN-starred New American spot boasts an
all-women-led team, offering a seven-course tasting menu and a la
carte offerings like jamón ibérico with smoked mussels, all with an
understated wine bar vibe.
- New York's Aska:
Chef Fredrik Berselius' New Nordic
cuisine takes diners on a hyper-seasonal culinary journey from
Stockholm to Brooklyn at this restaurant that has been
awarded two-MICHELIN stars and three stars from the New York Times.
- New York's Strange
Delight: Chef-owner and Louisiana native Jasmine Morrow brings her grandmother's
time-honored recipes to life with a modern twist at this charming
Brooklyn neighborhood gem.
- San Francisco's Dalida:
A love letter to the Mediterranean by wife and husband Co-Chefs
Laura and Sayat Ozyilmaz, where the food is just as stunning as the
Bay views. It's no surprise this restaurant has been lauded as one
of America's best new restaurants of 2023.
- San Francisco's Four
Kings: Coined one of the hottest restaurants by critics
and guests alike, this former pop up is unforgettable. Chefs
Franky Ho and Mike Long combine nostalgia and 90s Cantopop
alongside crowd-pleasing Hong Kong
fare.
- Washington, D.C.'s
Jônt: This bold restaurant from Chef Ryan Ratino has earned two MICHELIN stars for an
innovative tasting menu of knockout Japanese dishes.
- Washington, D.C.'s Moon
Rabbit: James Beard Foundation award nominee Kevin Tien pays homage to his Vietnamese
heritage and Louisiana
upbringing.
- Washington, D.C.'s Service
Bar: This quirky, laidback hangout is beloved by industry
insiders who return for its fried chicken and innovative cocktails,
which have landed this drinking den a spot on North America's 50 Best Bars list multiple
years running.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, a global leader in
restaurant tech and part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG),
helps more than 60,000 restaurants worldwide fill 1.7 billion seats
a year. OpenTable's world-class technology empowers restaurants to
focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their
bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the
perfect restaurant for every occasion.
About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions
and government entities across more than 200 countries and
territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most
innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payment network,
enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of
money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.
1 The Visa Dining collection is
poised to be live in the following cities by 2025: US:
Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles,
Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San
Antonio, San Diego, San
Francisco, Seattle, and Washington,
D.C.; Canada: Banff, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver; Mexico: Cancun, Los Cabos,
Mexico City, and Monterrey.
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