GlobeNewswire Inc | May 3, 2021 09:00AM EDT

May 03, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to data from OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Mothers Day reservations are up 64% compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic levels), indicating strong demand for dining out with loved ones again. In fact, a recent survey* conducted by OpenTable showed one in three Americans havent had an extended family gathering in over a year and 63% either havent had a professional family picture in that time or cant remember the last time they had one taken. To help families capture their reunions this Mothers Day, OpenTable today launched the Frame the Feeling campaign, bringing together 14 iconic restaurant partners in 14 cities nationwide to offer complimentary professional photographs at participating restaurants this Mothers Day (May 9, 2021).

Based on our data, Mothers Day 2021 is shaping up to be the first holiday where many families will celebrate and dine out together - an experience diners are eagerly anticipating after more than a year of restrictions, said Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable. We want to help people commemorate their overdue family reunions by offering a priceless photo that captures the cherished feeling of seeing loved ones around the table at their favorite restaurants after being apart for so long.

Furthermore, nearly 43% of Americans say theyd dine out for Mothers Day if restaurants safely offered a professional family photo. Families will have the opportunity to snap a photo through OpenTables partnership with local photographers and restaurant partners and download their photo online afterwards - all free of charge.

Participating OpenTable restaurants will offer the opportunity to capture a Mothers Day photo from 11:30 - 2 p.m. (local time) and include:

-- aBouzy - Houston, TX -- Alden and Harlow - Cambridge, MA -- Brennans - New Orleans, LA -- Cabra - Chicago, IL -- El Five - Denver, CO -- Honey Salt - Las Vegas, NV -- Iron Gate - Washington D.C. -- Jacks Wife Freda - New York, NY -- Merrimans - Honolulu, HI -- MILA - Miami, FL -- Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti - Philadelphia, PA -- Presidio Social Club - San Francisco, CA -- The Rose - Venice, CA -- Rumis Kitchen - Atlanta, GA

For more information about OpenTables Frame the Feeling Mothers Day offering visit the OpenTable blog at http://blog.opentable.com/2021/mothers-day-2021-frame-the-feeling.

*OT Survey Methodology:OpenTable partnered with YouGov on April 19 - 20, 2021 to survey 1,326 adults (aged 18+) online within the U.S. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all U.S. adults (aged 18+).

About OpenTableOpenTable, part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), powers reservations for the hospitality industry. OpenTables software seats more than 1 billion people per year and helps more than 60,000 restaurants, bars, wineries and other venues attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations and maximize revenue.

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