Hours of office work, done in minutes of talking. Even in the middle of the Friday dinner rush.
Every call gets answered while the kitchen is slammed: the table for six at 7:30, the office lunch catering order for Thursday, the rehearsal dinner that wants the back room. Reservation confirmations, catering quotes, deposits, supplier orders and invoice follow-ups go out on their own. It's a 24/7 AI Office Manager you run by voice, from the kitchen.
- From $49/month
- No annual commitment
- Keeps your own number
- Placed this week's produce order; delivery confirmed for 7 am Thursday
- Sent the Harbor Dental catering invoice, $840, and a payment link
- Private dining quote for a rehearsal dinner, waiting for your OK
Where a restaurant loses covers and catering
The phone rings hardest exactly when nobody can answer it: during service. A guest who can't get through books somewhere else, and a catering order or private party that goes to voicemail is usually gone by morning.
of restaurant operators said their restaurant wasn't profitable in 2025. With margins that thin, every lost reservation and catering order counts.
National Restaurant Association, 2026 State of the Industry 1of all restaurant traffic now happens off-premises: takeout, delivery, drive-thru and catering. Much of it starts with a call.
National Restaurant Association, off-premises research 2of food service managers are self-employed, which usually means the owner is on the line, on the floor and on the phone at the same time.
BLS, food service managers 3What it does for a restaurant
It isn't an answering service. Calls are one job out of many. It's an AI Office Manager that does the office work itself, around the clock, and checks with you on anything that matters.
- Answers the phone during serviceIt picks up every call, even several at once, answers questions about hours, the menu, parking, allergens you've listed and wait times, and takes the reservation so your host can stay with the guests in front of them.
- Books reservations and large partiesIt books tables by your rules, holds large parties with a deposit if that's your policy, sends confirmations and reminders, and fills cancellations from a waitlist.
- Quotes catering and private eventsIt takes the date, headcount and menu choices, sends your catering or private dining quote with the deposit link, and follows up until the event is confirmed.
- Orders from your suppliers"Two cases of romaine, 40 pounds of chicken thighs, and the usual dairy order for Thursday." It sends the order to your suppliers by email or places it on their websites, and tells you when it's confirmed.
- Invoices and chases catering paymentsIt sends catering and event invoices through your own Stripe, QuickBooks or Xero, reminds clients about balances due before the event, and chases anything unpaid after.
- Handles staff scheduling messagesWhen someone calls out, it texts the staff you've listed to find cover, confirms the first yes and updates you.
- Answers reviews and guest emailsIt drafts replies to reviews and guest emails in your voice for your OK, and sends a thank-you to catering clients the day after with a link to leave a review.
And the rest of the office
Beyond the work above, it runs the everyday office for you, and you run it by talking to it.
- Answers calls 24/7
- Books jobs on the live call
- Calls back missed calls
- Texts customers and crew
- Reads and replies to email
- Runs your calendar
- Quotes and estimates
- Invoices
- Payment reminders
- Follows up on open quotes
- Orders from suppliers, even on their websites
- Asks for reviews
- Spoken daily briefing
- Asks before anything that matters
- Undo window on what it sends
- Hands-free voice, from the kitchen
How it handles a rush-hour call, then a catering quote
Two example conversations, written to show how it works. They are not recordings of real customers. The first is a guest calling at 7:05 pm on a Friday. The second is you, the next morning, during prep.
7:05 pm Friday: a guest calls
10:10 am next day: you, during prep
You stay in charge
It works for you, not around you.
You set the rules
Tell it, in plain words, what needs your OK first: prices over a set amount, new customers, anything you like.
Undo before it goes
Emails, texts and invoices wait in a short undo window before they leave.
Your number, your line
Calls and texts run on your own Twilio or Telnyx account. You keep the number.
Honest with callers
If anyone asks, it says plainly that it's an AI Office Manager for your business.
What is the office work costing you?
Answer a few questions about your calls, quotes and invoices. You'll see the hours you'd get back each week, the work you'd keep, what an office hire would cost instead, and which plan fits. Every assumption shows its source, and you can change it.
Priced below a part-time office hire
Start on your own, or hand over the whole office. Each plan adds seats for your team, more capacity and faster processing. Most owners pick Growth.
Office admin: BLS median receptionist pay of $18.27 an hour plus required payroll costs, about $41,800/year 4.
Starter
or $35/mo billed annually, founding price
To try it on your own, at low volume.
- The 24/7 AI Office Manager: calls, reservations, large parties, catering quotes, deposits, supplier orders, invoices, email and texts
- 1 seat (just you)
- Standard monthly capacity
- 1:1 setup call, booked right after checkout
- +10% capacity on founding annual billing
- Upgrade required for additional usage
- Instant AI callback on every lead Growth
- AI call summaries and transcripts Growth
- Jobber sync and morning crew texts Growth
- Priority processing Growth
- Connect your own AI tools (MCP) Growth
Growth
or $79/mo billed annually, founding price
3 seats for about $33 each, against $49 for Starter's one.
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Instant AI callback on every lead
- AI call summaries and transcripts
- Jobber sync
- Each crew member texted their jobs every morning
- 3 seats: you, your general manager and your chef
- Share the plan your way: one pool for everyone, or set each person’s share
- More monthly capacity than Starter
- Purchase additional usage
- Priority processing
- Connect your own AI tools over MCP
- +20% capacity on founding annual billing
Scale
or $299/mo billed annually, founding price
About $13/day, against about $115/day for an office hire.
Everything in Growth, plus:
- CRM with power dialer
- Dispatch board with auto-reassign
- End-of-day crew summary
- AI call tags and voicemail transcripts
- Leads texted to you
- SEO, AEO and GEO for your site
- Weekly reports
- Auto-replies to 5-star reviews
- Custom site edits
- 10 seats for the whole team
- Share the plan your way: one pool for everyone, or set each person’s share
- The highest capacity, to run the whole office on it
- The fastest processing tier
- Extra seats $24/mo instead of $29
- +30% capacity on founding annual billing
- Add Do It For Me any time: we run it for you (custom quote)
Every plan includes a 1:1 setup call, booked right after checkout. Extra seats are $29/mo on Starter and Growth, $24/mo on Scale. Move up a plan any time: your new month starts that day, and the unused part of your old plan comes off the first charge. Annual founding prices add the extra capacity shown for as long as you stay. You bring your own Twilio or Telnyx account for calls and texts; we don't sell phone numbers.
Questions restaurant owners ask
Is this just an answering service?
No. Answering calls is one thing it does. It's a 24/7 AI Office Manager that does the office work itself: it takes reservations and large-party bookings, quotes catering and private events, collects deposits, orders from your suppliers, invoices and chases payments, handles staff call-outs, email and texts, and tells you what it did.
Can it handle several calls at once during the rush?
Yes. It answers several calls at the same time, so nobody hears a busy signal at 7 pm on a Friday. Your host stays with the guests at the door, and you see every booking it made.
What does it say about allergies?
Only what you've told it. It shares the allergen information you've given it, notes the guest's allergy on the reservation or order, and tells callers to speak with the server or manager on arrival. It never promises a dish is safe beyond what you've approved.
Does it work with my reservation system and POS?
It keeps bookings on your calendar, confirms by text and email, invoices catering through Stripe, QuickBooks or Xero, and uses supplier and reservation websites where it can. Reservation platforms and POS systems vary, so we work out the right setup for yours on the call.
Do I have to change my phone number?
No. You connect your own Twilio or Telnyx account and your restaurant's number runs through it. We don't sell or provide numbers, so the line stays yours.
Will guests know they're talking to an AI?
If anyone asks, it says so plainly. When a guest wants to speak to the manager, it takes the details and lets you know right away, or puts them through if you've said to.
How does setup work?
Tell it how you work in plain words, out loud or typed: your hours, table layout, large-party and deposit rules, your catering menus and prices, your suppliers and what needs your OK. Every plan includes a 1:1 setup call, booked right after checkout: in about 30 minutes we connect your email, calendar, invoicing and phone line with you and check it works the way you do. After that, you change anything by telling it.
Which plan should I pick?
Most owners pick Growth. You get 3 seats, so your general manager and your chef each get their own login, and when the holidays push past your capacity you can purchase additional usage on the spot (Starter requires an upgrade). Starter is the entry plan for a small café trying it at low volume. Restaurant groups with several locations that hand over the whole office get the most from Scale: 10 seats, the highest capacity and the fastest tier. You can move up any time: your new month starts that day, and the unused part of your old plan comes off the first charge.
Hear it answer and book a booking on your own phone
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