Reservations you book through Open Table provide insight into New York’s culinary trends.

“We saw a nice uptick in restaurant reservations in October in New York, a lot of that might have something to do with the fact that we had big playoff teams, the Mets, the Yankees and the Liberty up until at the end, 4% year-over-year growth in restaurant reservations, after a slight slowdown in September which was up 7%, but we had a few summer days in September and stagnation for the “been itself, but a nice uptick lately,” says Caleb Silver, editor-in-chief of Investopedia.

That’s good news for restaurants, but News 12 is working to help you earn money while dining out.

We told you about Seated, an application that pays people who dine at restaurants.

News 12’s Kristie Reeter tested it out and has cashed in over $300 in rewards so far. You sign up for free, then make a reservation or find a participating restaurant on the app. It will show you what percentage you will get back at that restaurant.

You upload your receipt and cash in your gift card rewards.