The latest update from the Contigo front is a crucial question that all restaurants are faced with these days: whether or not to join OpenTable. The downside is that OT is quite the pricey undertaking, with initial fees of $1,299 plus ongoing rates of $2,400 per year: "The start up costs and monthly costs are the same no matter what size or how expensive your restaurant is. My small neighborhood restaurant pays the same amount as a multi-million dollar 250-seat restaurant downtown. The most significant charge is this: Open Table charges the restaurant $1 per cover (per person in your party) when diners book through its website." [IPOS]
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