Resy will now give a small group of elite diners exclusive access to top restaurants in NY and L.A.
The reservation platform of choice for some of the country's hardest-to-book restaurants is launching its first loyalty program: Resy Select. It grants a small group of “power” users access to exclusive tables at hot restaurants.
Chefs Further Dialogue With Food Lovers At New Interactive Dinner Series
More than ever, chefs and entrepreneurs are finding innovative ways to strike up conversations with diners, and Resy continues to bring restaurants and guests together in creative ways. One of them is the new Off Menu Week series where chefs at iconic eateries and favorite joints offer week-long creative dinners based on updated classics, brand new dishes or seasonal debuts. “It’s a truly exciting time to be a diner, and a chef too!” says Resy's CEO, Ben Leventhal.
American Express buys restaurant reservation service Resy
American Express is buying the online reservation startup Resy, the companies announced. It's the latest move by AmEx to establish and maintain a foothold for its card members in some of the world’s most desired restaurants.
American Express has acquired reservation platform Resy
Though Anthony Bourdain championed the idea that reservations aren’t necessary, at most popular restaurants, you need them. For five years, Resy has built out a platform helping diners secure seats at some of the most coveted restaurants around the globe, while helping restaurateurs manage their dining rooms through a series of back-end products that use data to reduce no-shows and allow restaurants to more efficiently run the books and engage customers. Today, Resy is used by some 4,000 restaurants in 154 U.S. cities and 10 countries, and says it seats 2.6 million diners a week. Now, Resy is poised to enter the dining big leagues: It’s being acquired by American Express.
Resy is where you go to get a table at many of New York’s most exciting restaurants, and Resy’s MO has been to make reservations easier for restaurateurs. Now, American Express has acquired the online-reservations platform, in a deal to be completed this summer.
American Express Acquires Restaurant Reservation Platform RESY
American Express wants to be in your life before you ever reach for your wallet. To help its customers connect to the best restaurants and unique experiences, the top request through its concierge service, the credit card company is acquiring Resy.
American Express to Buy Resy, a Restaurant Booking Service
American Express has long considered dining perks a main benefits for its card members. Now, it is taking a new step into the industry — by buying the country’s biggest privately held restaurant reservation service: Resy.
