OpenTable automated the restaurant reservation process by having it all in a single online system.

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Those prices apply for fees paid during the reservation process and vary by route.

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What differentiates them is whether their systems require proprietary hardware and software, the level of control restaurants maintain over the reservation process and how restaurants pay for the service.

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