Reservations Services Test Google Integrations for Faster Booking


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We can already search through hotel and flight bookings on Google. It's about time that we're able to do that for restaurant reservations, too.

Google, and more specifically Google Maps, is evolving into an increasingly eater-friendly platform. The upgraded "Explore" tab automatically suggests highly-rated restaurants in the user's immediate area (dubbed "The Foodie List"), even if the user isn't necessarily searching for a place to eat. Click on a restaurant, and it'll estimate how likely you are to enjoy the food through a new "see your match" feature, based on your previous restaurant ratings and reviews on Google. Scroll further down, and the profile might include a new, integrated reservation