Navan, the business travel and expense platform; and OpenTable, a restaurant tech provider, announced a new partnership to bring “hyper-personalized restaurant discovery and reservation booking” directly to travelers through Navan Edge, Navan’s personal travel assistant.

For frequent travelers with packed schedules, said the announcement, finding the right restaurant for each business meal can be a fragmented, complex and time-consuming task  The integration of Navan Edge and OpenTable, said the announcement, helps solve that by bringing dining into “an intelligent, unified experience.”

Navan Edge, said the announcement already acts as a concierge for the business travel experience for flights, hotels, and loyalty optimization. By launching restaurant reservation booking with OpenTable directly within its chat-driven flow, said the announcement, Navan Edge is tackling the next critical leg of the booking process with one seamless, personalized itinerary. Soon, Navan Edge will integrate with OpenTable’s private and group dining platform, enabling discovery and in some cases, automatic booking of private dining rooms, restaurant buy-outs and large tables. 

“We’ve all been there—you finally check into your hotel, only to spend 45 minutes toggling between different apps to find an ideal dinner spot,” said Yoad Shraybom, CEO of growth, Navan. “With Navan Edge, we’re giving everyone a personal assistant and concierge that completely handles the ground game—with context from your location and preferences.”

Robin Chiang, chief growth officer at OpenTable, said: “By bringing OpenTable directly into Navan Edge, we’re making it effortless for business travelers to manage their entire itinerary in one place, connecting them to everything from fine dining to great casual spots near their hotel. At the same time, it gives our restaurant partners a powerful new channel to fill dining rooms and reach high-value corporate diners who are actively looking for great places to eat.”