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Book a Friday dinner reservation near me with Perplexity Comet
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Find and book a restaurant table that fits my plans, and check with me before confirming. Questions to ask me first: - What day, time and party size? - What area, cuisine or vibe do you want, and what's your budget per person? - Any dietary needs, accessibility needs or places to avoid? Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Date, time and party size: [DATE / TIME / PEOPLE] - Area: [NEIGHBORHOOD] - Cuisine, vibe and budget: [PREFERENCES] - Dietary or accessibility needs: [NEEDS] Rules: - Shortlist 3 well-rated places with open tables at my time, with ratings, price level and distance. - Use the restaurant's own site or a reservation platform; don't call or pay anything. - Ask me before you confirm a booking, and tell me about any deposit, card hold or cancellation fee. - If my time isn't free, offer the closest times instead. Checkpoint: Show me the shortlist with available times and wait for me to pick one before booking. If you get stuck: If a site needs a login or payment details, stop and let me finish that step. Verify before you finish: Check the confirmation shows the right restaurant, date, time and party size. Output: The confirmation details (restaurant, time, party size, cancellation policy) and a link to manage the booking. Done when: I have a confirmed reservation that matches my request.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about the details below and wait for my answers. Once I've answered, confirm the plan in one line and run the whole task start to finish. Goal: Find and book a restaurant table that fits my plans, and check with me before confirming. Questions to ask me first: - What day, time and party size? - What area, cuisine or vibe do you want, and what's your budget per person? - Any dietary needs, accessibility needs or places to avoid? Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Date, time and party size: [DATE / TIME / PEOPLE] - Area: [NEIGHBORHOOD] - Cuisine, vibe and budget: [PREFERENCES] - Dietary or accessibility needs: [NEEDS] Rules: - Shortlist 3 well-rated places with open tables at my time, with ratings, price level and distance. - Use the restaurant's own site or a reservation platform; don't call or pay anything. - Ask me before you confirm a booking, and tell me about any deposit, card hold or cancellation fee. - If my time isn't free, offer the closest times instead. Checkpoint: Show me the shortlist with available times and wait for me to pick one before booking. If you get stuck: If a site needs a login or payment details, stop and let me finish that step. Verify before you finish: Check the confirmation shows the right restaurant, date, time and party size. Output: The confirmation details (restaurant, time, party size, cancellation policy) and a link to manage the booking. Done when: I have a confirmed reservation that matches my request.
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Book a table at 7 pm this Friday at a restaurant near me.
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Testing Perplexity's Comet browser, Tom's Guide writer Priyanca Rajput typed, 'Book a table at 7 pm this Friday at a restaurant near me.' Comet went off on its own, checked which nearby restaurants were the highest rated, looked at availability and completed the table reservation after asking whether to proceed. Rajput noted that the same works with narrower requests, such as vegetarian restaurants, a particular vibe or a bar with more affordable drinks.
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