American Express takes further control of restaurant reservations

American Express is acquiring yet another restaurant booking platform. It's a potential gamechanger for cardholders in a world where nabbing a table at a popular restaurant feels like an impossible feat thanks to an insurmountable number of bots and table resellers disrupting the market. 

In major cities, securing a spot at a coveted restaurant can require booking weeks or even months in advance. More often than not, diners also have to know the precise moment when the reservation window opens.