# What Claude (Anthropic) with web search answered for reservation systems (restaurants) on 2026-10-05

## In short

On 2026-10-05, Claude (Anthropic) with web search was asked "best reservation systems for restaurants". It named 12 brands; the first six, in order, were Amex, Tock, Resy, DoorDash, SevenRooms and OpenTable.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Question | best reservation systems for restaurants |
| Asked on | 2026-10-05 |
| Engine | Claude (Anthropic) with web search |
| Model | claude-opus-5 |
| Brands named | 12 |
| Sources cited | 9 |
| Audience | restaurants |
| Coverage | Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |

Page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/reservation-systems-restaurants-2026-10-05
Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.

## The answer, as recorded

Asked on 2026-10-05 through Claude (Anthropic) with web search (model claude-opus-5).

> Searched - and one important thing changed recently that affects the answer, so I'll flag it up front: **Amex is folding Tock into Resy this summer (2026)**, and **DoorDash now owns SevenRooms**. So the market is consolidating into three networks: Booking Holdings (OpenTable), Amex (Resy/Tock), and DoorDash (SevenRooms).
> 
> Answering for a restaurant operator choosing a system:
> 
> ## 1. OpenTable - the default unless you have a reason not to
> Biggest diner network by far (~60,000+ venues), so it actually brings you new covers rather than just managing the ones you already have. The catch is you pay twice: ~$149/mo Basic + $1.50 per network cover, or ~$299/mo Core + $1.00/cover. At volume those cover fees dominate - one comparison pegged 1,500 covers/month at roughly $27k/year on Core vs ~$12k for Resy. Pick it if you need demand; avoid it if you're already booked solid.
> 
> ## 2. Resy - best value if you're full and just need to run the book
> Flat monthly (~$249-$899, no per-cover fees on direct bookings), strong in urban and upscale dining, and the Amex cardholder base is a genuinely good customer. The Tock merger roughly doubles its inventory to 25,000+ venues and brings Tock's prepaid/ti

## Brands named, in the order the engine gave

| Position | Brand | How it was named |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amex | mentioned |
| 2 | Tock | mentioned |
| 3 | Resy | mentioned |
| 4 | DoorDash | mentioned |
| 5 | SevenRooms | mentioned |
| 6 | OpenTable | mentioned |
| 7 | Square | mentioned |
| 8 | Yelp | mentioned |
| 9 | Yelp Guest Manager | mentioned |
| 10 | Toast Tables | mentioned |
| 11 | Eat App | mentioned |
| 12 | Google | mentioned |

## Sources the engine cited

- https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/reservation-services-resy-tock-are-merging (other)
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91496951/amex-resy-tock-restaurant-reservation-wars (other)
- https://frequentmiler.com/after-purchasing-tock-amex-to-fold-it-into-resy-in-summer-2026/ (other)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/doordash-announces-1point2-billion-sevenrooms-deal-misses-revenue-expectations.html (other)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/25/doordash-resy-opentable-restaurant-reservation-wars.html (other)
- https://restaurantsnapshotforghl.com/blog/opentable-vs-resy-vs-tock-vs-sevenrooms-cost/ (other)
- https://restaurantbookingsystem.com/compare/reservation-systems/ (other)
- https://restaurant.eatapp.co/blog/online-restaurant-reservation-systems (vendor)
- https://www.verdictfoodservice.com/news/doordash-finalises-purchase-sevenrooms/ (other)

The question page: https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/reservation-systems/restaurants

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