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'''Chope''' is a real time [[Table reservation|restaurant-reservation]] booking platform which connects diners with its partner restaurants. The name “Chope” was inspired by the term “chope” spoken colloquially in Singapore. The means to online reservation include the company’s website, mobile applications, and plug-ins for restaurant websites and Facebook pages<ref>[https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/chope-group "Chope Group"], ''[[crunchbase]]''. Retrieved on 8 April 2015.</ref>. Chope charges restaurants a fixed and per-reservation fees for the use of its table booking system; diners are not charged booking or cancellation fee for reservations made through Chope’s system<ref>Mahtani, Shibani (November 2011). [http://blogs.wsj.com/indonesiarealtime/2011/11/25/chope-adds-personal-touch-to-online-booking/ "Chope Adds Personal Touch to Online Booking"]. Retrieved on 8 April 2015.</ref>. In July of 2012, Chope announced its application has been used by 1,000,000 diners<ref>Tay, Daniel (August 2014). [https://www.techinasia.com/restaurant-reservation-service-chope-seats-one-millionth-diner-in-a-year/ "Having sat over 10 million diners in Hong Kong, Chope expands to mainland China"]. Retrieved on 8 April 2015</ref>. |
'''Chope''' is a real time [[Table reservation|restaurant-reservation]] booking platform which connects diners with its partner restaurants. The name “Chope” was inspired by the term “chope” spoken colloquially in Singapore. The means to online reservation include the company’s website, mobile applications, and plug-ins for restaurant websites and Facebook pages<ref>[https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/chope-group "Chope Group"], ''[[crunchbase]]''. Retrieved on 8 April 2015.</ref>. Chope charges restaurants a fixed and per-reservation fees for the use of its table booking system; diners are not charged booking or cancellation fee for reservations made through Chope’s system<ref>Mahtani, Shibani (November 2011). [http://blogs.wsj.com/indonesiarealtime/2011/11/25/chope-adds-personal-touch-to-online-booking/ "Chope Adds Personal Touch to Online Booking"]. Retrieved on 8 April 2015.</ref>. In July of 2012, Chope announced its application has been used by 1,000,000 diners<ref>Tay, Daniel (August 2014). [https://www.techinasia.com/restaurant-reservation-service-chope-seats-one-millionth-diner-in-a-year/ "Having sat over 10 million diners in Hong Kong, Chope expands to mainland China"]. ''Tech in Asia''. Retrieved on 8 April 2015</ref>. |
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==History of Chope== |
==History of Chope== |
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Founded on 15 June 2011, Chope was inspired by the idea of making the restaurant reservation process simpler.The founder Arrif Ziaudeen felt that making reservations through phone calls was an ‘inefficient process’ that could be streamlined through the availability of online platforms to serve this purpose. Furthermore, placing restaurant reservations through phone calls could normally only be done during operating hours. Chope overcomes this limitation by providing a real-time online service for the process of table reservations<ref>TAE Team (July 2014). [http://www.asianentrepreneur.org/arrif-ziaudeen-founder-of-chope-singapores-leading-online-restaurant-reservation-site/ |
Founded on 15 June 2011, Chope was inspired by the idea of making the restaurant reservation process simpler.The founder Arrif Ziaudeen felt that making reservations through phone calls was an ‘inefficient process’ that could be streamlined through the availability of online platforms to serve this purpose. Furthermore, placing restaurant reservations through phone calls could normally only be done during operating hours. Chope overcomes this limitation by providing a real-time online service for the process of table reservations<ref>TAE Team (July 2014). [http://www.asianentrepreneur.org/arrif-ziaudeen-founder-of-chope-singapores-leading-online-restaurant-reservation-site/ "Interview with Ariff Zaiudeen"]. Retrieved on 8 April 2015</ref>. |
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==Functions== |
==Functions== |
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Revision as of 04:43, 8 April 2015
| Industry | Hospitality |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 15, 2011 |
| Founder | Arrif Ziaudeen |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing |
Key people | Arrif Ziaudeen - CEO Dinesh Balasingam - General manager |
| Products | Online restaurant reservations |
| Website | chope.co |
Chope is a real time restaurant-reservation booking platform which connects diners with its partner restaurants. The name “Chope” was inspired by the term “chope” spoken colloquially in Singapore. The means to online reservation include the company’s website, mobile applications, and plug-ins for restaurant websites and Facebook pages[1]. Chope charges restaurants a fixed and per-reservation fees for the use of its table booking system; diners are not charged booking or cancellation fee for reservations made through Chope’s system[2]. In July of 2012, Chope announced its application has been used by 1,000,000 diners[3].
History of Chope
Founded on 15 June 2011, Chope was inspired by the idea of making the restaurant reservation process simpler.The founder Arrif Ziaudeen felt that making reservations through phone calls was an ‘inefficient process’ that could be streamlined through the availability of online platforms to serve this purpose. Furthermore, placing restaurant reservations through phone calls could normally only be done during operating hours. Chope overcomes this limitation by providing a real-time online service for the process of table reservations[4].
Functions
Devices
Chope is a free application that runs on Android and Apple iPhone iOS systems.
Acquisitions and Partnerships
References
- ^ "Chope Group", crunchbase. Retrieved on 8 April 2015.
- ^ Mahtani, Shibani (November 2011). "Chope Adds Personal Touch to Online Booking". Retrieved on 8 April 2015.
- ^ Tay, Daniel (August 2014). "Having sat over 10 million diners in Hong Kong, Chope expands to mainland China". Tech in Asia. Retrieved on 8 April 2015
- ^ TAE Team (July 2014). "Interview with Ariff Zaiudeen". Retrieved on 8 April 2015