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  January Dining Boom: Livebookings celebrates record covers in January

  Thursday, 2 February 2012

  London, 1 February 2012: Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, today announces that it processed... Read more

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  Livebookings served up over £21 million worth of business to restaurants in December

  Monday, 23 January 2012

  Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, seated a record number of diners in December, generating... Read more

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  Livebookings to double its investments in the German speaking market during the next 12 months, spearheaded by newly appointed Vice President Central Europe Frank Hensgens

  Monday, 9 January 2012

  Frank Hensgens has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President Central Europe at Livebookings, the largest real-time reservations and online marketing... Read more

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  MasterCard partners with Livebookings to offer Priceless dining experiences

  Thursday, 5 January 2012

  Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, has partnered with MasterCard on its Priceless London... Read more

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  Livebookings Awarded Top 100 Red Herring Global Recognition

  Thursday, 8 December 2011

  Livebookings was yesterday announced as one of the Top 100 Red Herring Global businesses for 2011; a prestigious list honouring the year’s most promising private... Read more

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  Strike Action Sees Spike In Online Booking Levels For Savvy Restaurant Chains

  Thursday, 1 December 2011

  Bookatable.com, Europe’s largest free restaurant reservations website, saw a massive 25% week on week increase in online reservations being made at restaurant... Read more

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  Livebookings Collects “Ones to Recognise” Award in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100

  Wednesday, 16 November 2011

  Guy Halfhead, VP of Sales and Olivia FitzGerald, Regional Director UK & Ireland picked up an award on behalf of Livebookings in the exclusive “Ones... Read more

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  theblackboard.net shortlisted for 'blog of the year' at the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Web Awards 2011

  Wednesday, 16 November 2011

  Livebookings is please to have theblackboard.net shortlisted in the Caterer and Hotelkeeper Web Awards 2011 in the 'Blog of the Year' category. You can... Read more

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  Colin Tenwick of Livebookings to speak at Peach Network 2020 Conference 2011

  Monday, 14 November 2011

  Colin Tenwick, CEO of Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, will be speaking on the latest trends... Read more

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  Livebookings partnership sees Square Meal cater for online bookers

  Monday, 7 November 2011

  Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, has partnered with Square Meal, Britain’s leading... Read more

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  Livebookings’ Announces Strong Q3 2011 Growth in European Online Reservation Market

  Monday, 31 October 2011

  Livebookings seats a record number of diners, outpacing nearest competitors in key European markets Livebookings, a global leader in online reservations and marketing... Read more

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  Dining deals keep cash-strapped consumers going out to eat

  Thursday, 20 October 2011

  Dining deals keep cash-strapped consumers going out to eat Innovations drive new opportunities for the European restaurant industry. The Livebookings Dining Index... Read more

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  Livebookings Chosen As Preferred Online Supplier To Michelin Starred Pop-Up PRET-A-DINER

  Wednesday, 5 October 2011

  Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, has been chosen as the preferred supplier for the highly... Read more

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  Livebookings picked out as ‘One to Watch’ in The Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100

  Monday, 19 September 2011

  Livebookings, the European leader in real-time reservations and online marketing services for restaurants, today announces that it has been singled out in the exclusive... Read more

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  Bookatable.de now the top consumer destination for restaurant reservations in Germany

  Tuesday, 6 September 2011

  Bookatable leads competitors in both number of bookable restaurants and seated diners in Germany. Livebookings, a global leader in online reservations and marketing... Read more

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  Livebookings seats more European diners than its closest competitor

  Tuesday, 6 September 2011

  Livebookings, a global leader in online reservations and marketing services for restaurants, today announced continued success in leveraging its market leading position: Its... Read more

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  The power of social media and mobile helps Giraffe better serve its customers

  Tuesday, 30 August 2011

  As part of its advanced digital and social media strategy, Giraffe has adopted the market leading online reservations and marketing platform, Livebookings, to drive... Read more

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  Livebookings strengthens senior line up to cement market leadership position

  Monday, 22 August 2011

  New VP Sales, VP Marketing and President USA announced at Europe’s restaurant reservations and marketing leader Livebookings, the market leader in real-time... Read more

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  Livebookings launches the next generation dining deal

  Friday, 12 August 2011

  Online reservations specialist launches new deals marketing platform aimed purely at helping diners and restaurants click (We Promise: No spas, Teeth whitening... Read more

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  Livebookings - Another record broken as it celebrates its 20 millionth diner

  Tuesday, 9 August 2011

  Demand for online bookings and mobile spurs growth at Europe’s restaurant reservations and marketing leader Livebookings, the market leader in real-time reservations... Read more

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  Restaurants increasingly choose Livebookings to boost their business in tough times

  Tuesday, 26 July 2011

  Livebookings today releases its latest figures, demonstrating an increasing demand for innovative online reservation and marketing solutions as the restaurant sector... Read more

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  PizzaExpress puts online reservations on the menu

  Tuesday, 21 June 2011

  Casual dining restaurant moves to the Livebookings reservations system. PizzaExpress has adopted the market-leading online reservations and marketing platform,... Read more

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  Market Leader Invests In UK TV AD Campaign To Get Consumers Booking Online

  Tuesday, 7 June 2011

   Livebookings has today announced further investment into its consumer reservations website, Bookatable.com, with the launch a new advertising campaign to educate... Read more

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  Livebookings Announces Partnership with DiRōNA

  Monday, 23 May 2011

  Livebookings Announces Partnership with DiRōNA Livebookings, the global leader in online reservations and marketing services for restaurants and Distinguished Restaurants... Read more

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  Home cooking tops French menus while Brits foot the largest bill in Europe, reveals new Restaurant Index

  Tuesday, 17 May 2011

  Livebookings Restaurant Index reveals: • France, Ireland and Italy are the last bastions of home cooking as over 40% of all online reservations are made for... Read more

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  Livebookings Placed in the Finals of the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 Europe Award

  Monday, 16 May 2011

   Livebookings announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Europe award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising... Read more

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  Livebookings launches deals reservation platform to ease the ‘daily deals’ effect

  Tuesday, 10 May 2011

  Livebookings launches deals reservation platform to ease the ‘daily deals’ effect Consumers now able to reserve immediately after buying a deal, while... Read more

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  Livebookings announces continued strong growth record in online restaurant reservations and marketing

  Monday, 2 May 2011

  Livebookings announces continued strong growth record in online restaurant reservations and marketing NEW YORK, NY – 2 May 2011 – Livebookings... Read more

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  Livebookings launches revolutionary mobile platform, Pocket Diner

  Monday, 11 April 2011

  The smartphone revolution has created a new type of diner – MoDs (Mobile Diners) – who locate, research, book and review restaurants whilst on the move.... Read more

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  Case study: Restaurant industry in the cloud

  Friday, 8 April 2011

  It sounds like something from a Douglas Adams novel, but thanks to a recent product expansion from UK reservation provider Livebookings, soon enough we'll all be... Read more

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  Livebookings reveals London Restaurant Festival partnership

  Monday, 4 April 2011

  The capital’s restaurants are set to receive a boost after Livebookings, the leading global reservations and marketing service for restaurants, and the London... Read more

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  One million covers and $10 million investment

  Friday, 1 April 2011

  Europe's restaurant reservation leader drives record growth and secures funding London, 1 April 2011 Rapid growth in the restaurant sector continues as Livebookings,... Read more

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  2,000 restaurants move to cloud computing with Livebookings

  Tuesday, 22 March 2011

  Livebookings transforms Europe’s largest reservations and marketing product to give restaurateurs even greater visibility and control The restaurant industry... Read more

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  Livebookings making waves in the restaurant and investor community

  Friday, 4 March 2011

  Recently there has been a lot of noise about Livebookings entering the market as a major competitor to OpenTable. And they’re right. With over 8,000 restaurants... Read more

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  Livebookings to take part in NRA Panel Discussion alongside OpenTable

  Thursday, 3 March 2011

  Technology that Fills Your Seats: From On-Line Reservations to On-Premise Queue Management Whether booking a table or managing a waitlist, new mobile and web technologies... Read more

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  Romance returns as restaurants see Valentine’s boom

  Tuesday, 15 February 2011

  Italian is the food of love for couples Romantic Brits are pulling out all the stops to impress their loved ones this Valentine’s Day as Livebookings has... Read more

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  UK restaurants failing to fill consumers’ online appetite

  Tuesday, 1 February 2011

  Internet avoidance could lead to future drop in covers and profits Restaurateurs who don’t embrace the internet to promote their restaurant are potentially... Read more

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  CEO & CFO Tech ‘Power Team’ Join Livebookings to Drive Rapid Growth

  Tuesday, 30 November 2010

  Livebookings, the leading global online reservations and marketing service for restaurants, has announced the appointment of Colin Tenwick as CEO and Ian Cole as... Read more

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  Mad Men phenomenon leads to business lunch boom

  Friday, 26 November 2010

  Iconic TV show inspires businessmen to leave the board room behind The stylish suits, appetite for life and the three martini lunch – all hallmarks of the... Read more

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  Yo! Sushi wins website of the year at the Caterersearch.com Web Awards

  Friday, 26 November 2010

  Restaurant group and Livebookings customer Yo! Sushi has won the Website of the Year award at the Caterersearch.com Web Awards. The chain of conveyor-belt sushi... Read more

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  Livebookings Fall Academy Attended by Top NYC Restaurants

  Wednesday, 29 September 2010

  Livebookings, the online reservations and marketing service for restaurants, held its second US Livebookings Academy event last week in New York City. The packed... Read more

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  Livebookings Completes Phase One of US Expansion

  Friday, 24 September 2010

  High profile US fine dining and casual chain restaurants select Livebookings’ web-based online reservations and marketing software. NEW YORK, NY - Livebookings,... Read more

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  Bonefish Grill Enters into Agreement with Livebookings to Build Online Reservation System

  Wednesday, 22 September 2010

  Award-winning, polished-casual restaurant implements reservation capabilities to drive revenue growth and turn website visitors into diners. NEW YORK, NY -- Livebookings,... Read more

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  Peer power writes off the critics

  Tuesday, 21 September 2010

  Consumer approval is key to maintaining restaurant’s reputation The influence of the internet on the restaurant industry now means that peer reviews carry... Read more

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  Livebookings goes Dutch

  Monday, 20 September 2010

  Livebookings, the global online marketing and reservations service for the restaurant industry, announces a strategic partnership with IENS Independent Index, Holland’s... Read more

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  Brits drive casual dining reservations boom

  Wednesday, 18 August 2010

  Livebookings reveals partnerships with leading restaurant groups London, 18 August 2010 Today Livebookings announces a 100% yearly rise in online reservations... Read more

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  Livebookings Barometer Reveals what Diners Really Think

  Monday, 24 May 2010

  Industry first enables restaurants to benchmark against competition London, 24 May 2010 Today Livebookings announces the UK launch of Livebookings Barometer,... Read more

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  Livebookings' Customer YO! Sushi Win Webbys

  Thursday, 20 May 2010

  After weeks of voting, Livebookings' customer, YO! Sushi scooped not one, but two Webby Awards in the restaurant sector on 4th May; 'Webby Award Winner' for best... Read more

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  Livebookings Placed in the Top 50 Fastest Growing Digital Media Companies in Europe

  Thursday, 13 May 2010

  For the second year in a row, the global online marketing and reservations service for restaurants, Livebookings, has been placed in the top 50 hottest and fastest... Read more

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  Restaurant Industry Experts to Help Boost Bookings in Manchester

  Wednesday, 12 May 2010

  Livebookings hosts Academy Event in Manchester, where speakers from Sugarvine and Livebookings explain how restaurants can increase bookings through online marketing. Online... Read more

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  BHA pleased to welcome Livebookings as new Patron Supplier

  Tuesday, 4 May 2010

  Livebookings has joined the restaurant industry's leading association Read more

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  Livebookings secures top talent for growth

  Tuesday, 13 April 2010

  Management team strengthened with former Google, Unibet Group and AeroScout leaders Livebookings, the global online marketing and reservations service provider... Read more

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  Harnessing the power of the website

  Monday, 12 April 2010

  Livebookings hosts Academy Event, where speakers from thinkBDA and D&D London explain how to increase revenue through a website. Online restaurant marketing... Read more

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  Loyalty Marketing Pays Off

  Tuesday, 16 March 2010

  Livebookings hosts Academy Event, where speakers from Harvey Nichols Restaurants and Captivate Restaurants explain how to increase revenue through loyalty marketing. Online... Read more

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  Livebookings expands and appoints new Sales Manager for the Nordics

  Monday, 15 March 2010

  Stockholm 1 March 2010 – The Swedish company Livebookings expands and recruits Tina Gustafsson as new Sales Manages for the Nordics. Tina has over 15 years... Read more

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  Livebookings Appoints Cloud Computing Pioneer

  Tuesday, 9 March 2010

  Matthew Aubrey-Batchelor joins to develop the services offered to restaurants Livebookings, the online marketing experts for restaurants, today announces the appointment... Read more

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  Livebookings and Restaurantdiary announce Partnership

  Wednesday, 24 February 2010

  Online marketing and reservations management opportunities to increase for thousands of UK restaurants. Livebookings, the online marketing and reservations service... Read more

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  Livebookings announces a series of new high-profile customers

  Thursday, 18 February 2010

  Online marketing experts to work with some of the UK’s premium restaurants. Livebookings, the online marketing experts for restaurants, announces high-profile... Read more

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  Register for our free Livebookings Academy: "Analyse That! What tools are out there to help you measure your business?"

  Tuesday, 16 February 2010

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  Online Opinion: research by online reservation specialists Livebookings was the starting point for a debate

  Monday, 1 February 2010

  Research and a roundtable discussion conducted by Livebookings at the end of 2009, raised important questions about a series of issues affecting the restaurant industry;... Read more

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  Livebookings is holding its 5th and final Academy of 2009

  Monday, 7 December 2009

  Online restaurant marketing expert Livebookings is holding its fifth and final Academy event of the year on Thursday 10th December. The workshop will look towards... Read more

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  Livebookings and CEO Niklas Eklund win Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the IT24.se Business Awards

  Friday, 27 November 2009

  Livebookings and CEO Niklas Eklund were yesterday crowned Entrepreneurs of the Year at the prestigious IT24.se Business Awards in Sweden. Judges at the event, attended... Read more

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  Diners Dessert Restaurants over the Service Charge

  Tuesday, 27 October 2009

  Research reveals Brits’ eating out bugbears, with ‘optional’ service charges leading the way Half of Brits (47%) are being put off returning to... Read more

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  Livebookings and 118 118 launch restaurant booking service

  Wednesday, 21 October 2009

  Livebookings has teamed up with information service 118 118 to launch a 24-hour restaurant selection and booking system. As part of its move to offer ‘more... Read more

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  Livebookings Appoints Restaurant Reservations Pioneer

  Wednesday, 14 October 2009

  Anneliese Hainz joins from Gordon Ramsay Holdings for key accounts role Livebookings, the online marketing experts for restaurants, today announced the appointment... Read more

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  Livebookings Announces First Madrid Restaurantes Solidarios Event

  Monday, 12 October 2009

  Livebookings, the online marketing experts for restaurants, today announces the first Madrid Restaurantes Solidarios event. Running from 6th – 15th November,... Read more

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  Dragon's Den's James Caan says "I'm in!" to Livebookings CEO on CNBC Europe

  Thursday, 1 October 2009

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  Livebookings secures $16 million funding with Wellington Partners

  Monday, 28 September 2009

  Today Livebookings announces the closure of a financing round of $16 million led by pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners and backed by existing... Read more

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  Direct Effect: Marketing for your restaurant

  Wednesday, 29 July 2009

  Most restaurants are missing out on a golden opportunity to retain their customers' details and get them to come back. The restaurant trade is, traditionally at... Read more

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  What Livebookings can offer the restaurant industry (Eat Out)

  Monday, 27 July 2009

  The industry's leading restaurants have benefited from using Livebookings Read more