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"Booking a dinner date through Facebook is getting a bit easier for iOS users today. The company has just updated its iOS app with full OpenTable integration, meaning you won't need to leave Facebook to make restaurant reservations. Simply visiting a restaurant's Page within the app, choosing a date and time, and specifying your party size will present a list of available reservations. Restaurants will need to be participating with OpenTable for the option to be visible, but Facebook's users don't need existing OpenTable accounts to use the feature. Once you're set up, it's just as easy to cancel a booked meal - all it takes is a tap to alert a restaurant that you won't be making it out."

"Tabbedout, a mobile payment system for restaurants and bars, is now upgrading its system with customer relationship management tools that helps merchants understand who's walking in the door and helps them treat customers better. Now, when a customer opens a tab through the Tabbedout mobile app, restaurant owners can see if he is a new customer or a regular, how much he normally spends and what he prefers to order. Merchants can also receive direct feedback from customers through the Tabbedout app. That allows them to respond directly to a customer or offer a special coupon to thank him or soothe him after a bad visit. And with the new CRM tools, Tabbedout merchants can also segment and target their users. Merchants can send an offer as a reward for a loyal customer or entice a new customer to come back and get back data on how many offers are actually redeemed."

links with over 18,000 restaurants to get paperless savings for money off your bill

"When three-week old Latin-American restaurant Comodo - located in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood - noticed guests were repeatedly snapping pictures of their entrees and uploading them to Instagram, it decided to capitalize on the trend. The restaurant has embraced the hashtag #ComodoMenu and added it to the bottom of its real-life menu, encouraging guests to add, share and check out photos of food offered at the establishment."

If E la Carte has its way, you may eventually be able to order your meals using a tablet at most restaurants in the U.S. Two years ago, the startup unveiled a tablet designed for restaurants called the Presto, which let customers browse menus, place orders and pay bills - all without getting up from the table or depending on a waiter.

search for restaurants based on ambiance of venues and your mood

Halfsies is "a social initiative offering restaurant-goers a choice that provides a healthier meal portion, reduces food waste, and supports the fight against hunger,"

paperlinks is a company that lets restaurants embed menus in a QR code for quick mobile ordering

Las Vegas restaurant serves their interactive drink menus on an ipad. 

Noise-Canceling technology lets you dine in peace, even if it is noisy. Only used in live concert venues before, this is the first time used in a restaurant. 

DoorDash started off as a restaurant delivery company - but, like many on-demand delivery companies, its ambitions are certainly much higher than that. And it's taking one step beyond food delivery today by adding the ability to purchase alcohol through DoorDash.

interactive tram sign that lets people make a restaurant reservation as they wait.  they eat. give feedback, and receive a coupon for use next time.

network where consumers can buy excess food from restaurants for cheap

digital signs read how many ppl are viewing a restaurant ad and link to booking server at restaurant to allow reservations to be made. daily 8.26