Book a restaurant table with OpenTable and pause first
Operator handled an OpenTable search for Beretta in San Francisco, corrected the location, and waited before confirming.
- What they did
- Yash Kumar of OpenAI gave Operator a dinner-booking task for Beretta in San Francisco at around 7 p.m. through OpenTable. The agent launched a remote browser, checked OpenTable, and initially ended up in the wrong region because it was set to Iowa. After that, it used a San Francisco ZIP code Kumar had shared earlier to change the search area and prepare the reservation.
- How it went
- Operator found the correct region without extra help, but it missed the restaurant on the first pass. It then held at the final step and requested approval before finishing the booking. The demonstration was staged rather than a live booking test.
- Tips
- For location-based bookings, give the city or ZIP code clearly so the agent can recover if the site opens in the wrong area. Keep a human check right before the final submission.
Try it yourself with Operator
Reserve a table through OpenTable for [number] guests at [restaurant] in [city] on [date] at [time]. First make sure the site is looking at the correct location, then search for the restaurant and any reasonable nearby options. If the requested slot is unavailable, show me the closest alternatives. Before you submit the reservation, stop and ask me to review the details and approve them.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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