Mother's Day Hot Take: OpenTable Research Suggests Moms Want a 'Time Out' This Year
- On April 22, 2025, OpenTable unveiled its yearly ranking of the 100 best brunch spots across the country, highlighting restaurants ideal for families, solo diners, and groups alike.
- The release followed research revealing many moms want to take a backseat on planning, with 39% booking their own meals and 44% preferring others to lead decisions.
- The list was compiled using over 10 million diner reviews and included 22 California and 12 New York restaurants rated by diner demand and five-star percentages.
- Key data show 30% of moms consider dining solo, 64% want a waterfront view, 51% desire a chef's tasting menu, and 'Notify Me' alerts rose 36% year-over-year.
- These findings suggest mothers seek a stress-free Mother's Day, leading families to plan early as 29% have panic-booked reservations within 24 hours of the holiday.
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10 Chicago restaurants, 1 suburban spot make OpenTable's 'Top 100 Brunch Restaurants' for 2025
One of the busiest dining days of the year — Mother’s Day — is less than four weeks away, which means brunch reservations will be in high demand. And according to a new list, the Chicago area has nearly a dozen of the best brunch restaurants in the U.S. In a recent survey from dining reservation site OpenTable, 73% of moms want to celebrate Mother’s Day, which falls on Sunday, May 11, with a family brunch. The survey also noted that the “number …
In less than four weeks one of the busiest days to eat is celebrated, Mother’s Day, which means that reservations for brunch will be greatly requested. According to a new list, the Chicago area has almost a dozen of the best brunch restaurants in the United States. In a recent OpenTable survey, the restaurant reservation website, 73% of mothers want to celebrate Mother’s Day, which is observed on Sunday, May 11, with a family brunch. The survey …
Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America for 2025
OpenTable releases its annual Top 100 Brunch Restaurants list, with venues fit for the whole family, solo dines and everything in between Mother’s Day Hot Take: OpenTable Research Suggests Moms Want a ‘Time Out’ This Year Moms have spoken and they want to take a load off this Mother’s Day. OpenTable research reveals 39% of moms have had to book their own celebratory meal, and 44% say that having someone else take the lead on decisions makes Moth…
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