Dine Time
Dine Time is a web service operated by Dine Time Ltd for restaurant reservations and afternoon-tea discovery.
What Dine Time is
Dine Time is a web service operated by Dine Time Ltd for restaurant reservations and afternoon-tea discovery. Its Time For Food reservation system is designed to generate restaurant business through integration with AfternoonTea.co.uk. Dine Time also routes bookings from its websites through OpenTable, The Fork, ResDiary, DesignMyNight, SevenRooms, and Serveme. AfternoonTea.co.uk lets visitors discover and book afternoon tea; the site reports over £4 million in bookings during the previous year and more than 1.3 million visits annually. Venues can choose listing options intended to increase exposure and afternoon-tea revenue, with details and costs supplied by email. The service supports both booking channels and automated reminders. Dine Time says it acts as a data controller for direct service use and may process data on a restaurant’s instructions. Booking records can include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and special requests, retained for three years after the last dining experience. Information is stored on secure servers in the UK or EEA. A free plan is available.
Good
- Free plan available
- Connects with six booking partners
- Supports automated reminders
- Offers venue listing options
- Stores data in the UK or EEA
Watch out
- Booking data retained for three years
- Listing costs require email enquiry
- Web platform only
- Support is provided through listed email contacts
Who it suits
It suits restaurants seeking reservation distribution through an afternoon-tea platform and several booking partners. It also fits diners using the associated discovery and booking websites.
Verdict
Dine Time combines restaurant reservations, booking distribution, and afternoon-tea discovery through its own sites and partner integrations. Its free plan and automated reminders are useful starting points, while businesses should note the retention period and email-based listing details.
The facts
Each one read from Dine Time's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Afternoon tea promotion
- AfternoonTea.co.uk says it generated over £4 million worth of business a year for promoted venues.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Afternoon Tea reach
- AfternoonTea.co.uk reports over £4 million worth of Afternoon Tea booked in the previous year and over 1.3 million website visits per year.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Booking data
- The policy says booking data can include a diner's name, email, phone number and special requests, and is retained for three years after the last dining experience.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Booking data retention
- Dine Time says it retains booking information for three years after a customer’s last dining experience.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Booking integration
- Time For Food is integrated with AfternoonTea.co.uk to generate business for restaurants.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Booking partners
- Dine Time works with OpenTable, The Fork, ResDiary, DesignMyNight, SevenRooms and Serveme to send bookings from its websites to restaurants.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Booking system support
- The Time For Food booking-system login page lists [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2001
- Business
- Dine Time Ltd operates AfternoonTea.co.uk, an online afternoon tea booking and discovery platform.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Cookie details
- For Time For Food, the privacy policy lists authentication, anti-forgery and load-balancing cookies.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Data location
- The privacy policy says information provided to Dine Time is stored on secure servers in the UK or EEA and is not transferred outside the EEA unless a specific notice says otherwise.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Data processing
- Dine Time says it acts as a data controller for direct use of its services and may act as a data processor when working on a restaurant’s instructions.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Data roles
- Dine Time says it acts as a data controller for direct use of its services and may act as a processor for restaurants.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Listings
- AfternoonTea.co.uk offers venues listing options to gain exposure and increase afternoon tea revenue; businesses are directed to email for listing details, features and costs.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Product purpose
- Time For Food is described as an easy-to-use restaurant reservation system designed to generate business for restaurants through its integration with AfternoonTea.co.uk.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Registered office
- The privacy policy identifies the registered office as 173 College Rd, Crosby, Liverpool L23 3AT.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Reservation partners
- Dine Time works with OpenTable, The Fork, ResDiary, DesignMyNight, SevenRooms and Serveme to route website bookings to restaurants.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Reservation product
- Time for Food is a restaurant reservation system developed by Dine Time Ltd.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Security
- Dine Time says it restricts personal-data access to employees and service providers who need it and are trained in confidentiality, and takes measures against unauthorised access or alteration.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Service scope
- Dine Time says it operates dinetime.co.uk, afternoontea.co.uk, timeforfood.com and the Time For Food restaurant booking service.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support
- The Dine Time site lists [email protected] as its contact email.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Support contact
- Dine Time lists [email protected] as its contact email.checked 11 Oct 2001
The company
- Company
- Dine Time Ltd operates AfternoonTea.co.uk and developed Time For Food, a restaurant reservation system.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Headquarters
- Liverpool, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2001
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