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- Take reservations
- Market your restaurant
- Run smoother shifts
- Sell events & experiences
Fuel your revenue,
one Experience at a timeFrom exclusive chef’s tables and tasting menus to ticketed events, Experiences are a way to showcase the best your restaurant has to offer. When you offer Experiences on OpenTable, you unlock new ways to attract guests and drive more revenue.
OpenTable Experiences are bookable events you can easily customise. They help you promote everything from set menus to classes. You can offer them as prepaid events to generate revenue upfront and streamline service or have guests pay at the restaurant—it’s up to you.
Create Experiences, your way
Customise everything from turn times to ticket prices, and easily manage your Experiences all in one place.
Help attract more guests
Get your Experiences in front of guests when they’re actively looking for unique dining options with marketing channels that guarantee a return.
Drive revenue
Maximise revenue by offering events on and off premises, from tastings and special menus to themed parties and masterclasses.
Why Experiences matter
Reduce no-shows and cancellations
Prepaid Experiences help ensure guests show up for their bookings.
Get paid faster
Generate revenue upfront—perfect for covering fixed costs and keeping cash flow strong.
Maximise visibility of your events
Be featured across OpenTable’s marketing channels, from web and email to our app and social media.
Grow your guest relationships
Turn first-timers into regulars, and regulars into VIPs with tools to recognise and reward loyalty.
Streamline your operations
Manage everything in one place—from marketing to floor plans to payments—saving you time and hassle.
All the tools you need to
bring your vision to life
All the tools you need
to bring your vision to lifeFree and prepaid reservations
Generate revenue upfront with prepaid bookings or let guests pay at the restaurant
Ticketing New
Sell events that aren’t tied to table availability
Variable pricing New
Offer flexible pricing options per person or party
Customisable turn times New
Plan unique experiences without disrupting regular service
Adjustable floor plans
Manage your Experiences bookings with unmatched flexibility and ease
Seamless booking modifications Coming soon
Easily add guests to a booking and charge for the difference
Detailed invoices
Break down reservation changes with a detailed invoice
Scheduled releases Coming soon
Set up Experiences in advance and schedule them to launch
Free and prepaid reservations
Generate revenue upfront with prepaid bookings or let guests pay at the restaurant
Ticketing New
Sell events that aren’t tied to table availability
Variable pricing New
Offer flexible pricing options per person or party
Customizable turn times New
Plan unique experiences without disrupting regular service
Adjustable floor plans
Manage your Experiences bookings with unmatched flexibility and ease
Seamless booking modifications coming soon
Easily add guests to a booking and charge for the difference
Detailed invoices
Break down reservation changes with a detailed invoice
Scheduled releases coming soon
Set up Experiences in advance and schedule them to launch
How restaurants are bringing their visions to life
OpenTable’s latest ‘Turn Times by Experiences’ feature has enabled us to easily manage multiple guest experience offerings across our venues. Each with bespoke back end conditions, variable price points and optional add-ons as directed by us. We now list all our experiences on one platform, ensuring every guest has exposure to these offerings and more potential to convert standard bookings into a higher spend.”
Chris Carroll
Operations Manager,
The Grounds of Alexandria, Sydney
Afternoon Tea
Glass Brasserie | Sydney CBD
Feed Me Now
Suzie Q | Prahran, Melbourne
Icebergs Tasting Menu
Icebergs Dining Room and Bar | Bondi, SydneyWe love maximising the Experiences feature on OpenTable; with every update and additional feature, it just keeps getting better! The support from our account manager and the OpenTable team has been invaluable, making managing our multiple restaurants so much easier.”
Jack Davis
Marketing Manager
Emporium Hotels, South Bank, BrisbaneFrequently asked questions
OpenTable Experiences are bookable events you can easily customise. They help you promote everything from seasonal set menus to masterclasses.
All our plans (Core, and Pro) include access to OpenTable Ticketed Experiences. Learn more about plan pricing and what’s included in each plan.
Yes. Whether it’s a ticketed event like a class or wine tasting or a special menu, you can offer customised Experiences.
You can offer them as prepaid events to generate revenue upfront and streamline service or have guests pay at the restaurant—it’s up to you.
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