Yelp acquires restaurant reservations service SeatMe

Yelp has strengthened its focus on online restaurant reservations with the acquisition of SeatMe, a San Francisco based web and iPad app developer that has created a streamlined reservations solution for restaurant and bar owners across the US.

The acquisition will see Yelp’s users being given an additional option for scheduling restaurant reservations without leaving the app’s experience, tracking down a restaurant’s website or phone number.

SeatMe’s original setup allows restaurant owners to accept reservations via their website, while an iPad app gives restaurant staff the ability to text guests when their table is ready, add walk-in diners to the guest book, and accurately quote wait times for open tables.

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