Today, OpenTable, a global leader in restaurant tech, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced a collaboration that will offer eligible Visa Infinite Privilege cardholders access to high-demand and sought-after primetime restaurant reservations at restaurants in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, and surrounding areas, in addition to select cities in the U.S. and Mexico through OpenTable.
Primetime reservations at select restaurants in each of these cities will be available to OpenTable diners who book with eligible Visa Infinite Privilege cards through the OpenTable & Visa Dining platform. Restaurants include MICHELIN-starred venues and local favorites in beloved culinary destinations, with the list set to grow to more than 500 restaurants across 34 North American cities by 2025. Visa Infinite Privilege cards, issued in Canada, are eligible at launch.
Eligible Visa Infinite Privilege cardholders can now take advantage of access to primetime reservations by adding their eligible card to their OpenTable account or opening an account at https://www.opentable.ca/c/en/visadining.
Participating restaurants in the program and culinary experiences in select cities across North America will be regularly updated as they become available.
The program’s inaugural establishments in Canada are:
- Toronto: Alder, Alo Restaurant, Alobar Yorkville, Aloette, ARDO Restaurant, Bar Isabel, Bar Prima, Blue Bovine Steak + Sushi House, Dailo, DaNico, Don Alfonso 1890, Enigma Yorkville, Giulietta, Lucie, Mimi Chinese, Osteria Giulia, Piano Piano – Colborne – Harbord – Mt. Pleasant and Oakville, Quetzal, Richmond Station, Simpl Things, Sunny’s Chinese, Vela Toronto, Yugen Sushi, Yukashi Japanese Cuisine.
- Vancouver: Acquafarina, AMA, Autostrada – Vancouver House, Barbara Restaurant – Vancouver, Bravo, Botanist, Capo & The Spritz, Dovetail, Fiorino – Italian Street. Food, Hawksworth Restaurant, Le Crocodile, Mott 32 – Vancouver, Lobby, Nammos Estiatorio, Nightingale, Per Se Social Corner, Selene Aegean Bistro, Song (By Kin Kao), The Acorn.
- Calgary and Southern Alberta: änkôr (Canmore), Bar Chouette, Donna Mac, DOPO, Fortuna’s Row, LUPO Italian Ristorante & Patio (Banff), Orchard, Proof, River Café, Rodney’s Oyster House – Calgary.
- Montreal: Alma, Anémone, Bar St-Denis, Damas Restaurant, Garde Manger, Hoogan & Beaufort, Île Flottante, Joe Beef, Kitano Shokudo, Le 9e – Restaurant Ile de France, Le Vin Papillon, Les Mômes, Liverpool House, Park Restaurant, Salle Climatisée, Tinc Set.
Rogers Net-Zero Targets Approved by SBTi
Posted in Commentary with tags Rogers on October 31, 2024 by itnerdRogers today announced its net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets have been approved by the globally recognized Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Rogers is the first national carrier in Canada to have approved science-based net-zero targets published by the SBTi. The global organization for corporate climate goals validates submitted targets and action plans to ensure they are in line with the Paris Agreement.
The company’s action plan will aim to deliver on environmental commitments in four key areas:
Rogers efforts have already reduced scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 33% since 2019. Rogers long-term net-zero targets are to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions to net-zero by 2050. Near-term targets are to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and ensure 80% of its suppliers set their own science-based targets by 2029.
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