Hospitality

AI Receptionist for
Restaurants & Hospitality

Fill more tables, reduce no-shows, and never miss a reservation. Handle bookings and enquiries around the clock.

Built for Hospitality

Restaurants lose bookings when the phone rings during service. AnswR answers every inbound call within two rings, takes table reservations with party size, allergies, and special occasion notes, books directly into your calendar, sends an SMS confirmation to the customer and the venue, and handles waitlist requests when you are fully booked.

Table Reservations

AI handles booking requests, checks availability, and confirms reservations.

Booking Confirmations

Automated confirmation calls to reduce no-shows.

Party Size Handling

Manage large group bookings with multi-step confirmation.

Special Requests

Capture dietary requirements, seating preferences, and occasions.

Takeaway Orders

Handle phone orders and integrate with your POS system.

24/7 Bookings

Accept reservations even when the restaurant is closed.

For Every Hospitality Venue

From fine dining to food trucks, AnswR handles bookings for every venue type.

RestaurantsCafesHotelsBars & PubsEvent VenuesCateringFood TrucksWine Bars

40%

Reduction in no-shows

25%

More bookings captured

24/7

Booking availability

FAQ

Common questions from hospitality venues

Can an AI receptionist take restaurant bookings?
Yes. AnswR books table reservations directly into your calendar with party size, time, contact details, and any dietary requirements or special occasion notes. The AI handles changes, cancellations, and waitlist requests, and confirms each booking by SMS.
How does AnswR handle dietary requirements and allergies?
AnswR explicitly asks about allergies and dietary restrictions and records them on the booking. Severe allergies are flagged prominently for the kitchen, with the customer name and seating time so the chef has the information well before service.
What happens to calls outside business hours?
AnswR answers calls 24 hours a day. Outside your configured business hours, the AI follows your policy — emergency transfers to your mobile, urgent message capture with SMS to the owner, or a polite callback promise that puts the customer at the top of your morning queue. You configure this once and it runs automatically.
Can AnswR handle waitlist requests when fully booked?
Yes. When your calendar is full for a requested time, AnswR offers the caller a waitlist slot, captures their preferred backup times, and sends them an SMS if availability opens up. This recovers bookings other venues lose.
Will my customers know they are speaking to an AI?
Most customers do not notice. AnswR uses regionally accurate accents — Australian, New Zealand, or Irish — and natural conversational tone. You can configure the AI to disclose that it is automated if you prefer transparency; many operators choose this and find it does not affect booking rates.
What integrations does AnswR support?
AnswR connects to Jobber, ServiceM8, Klippa, Simpro, Xero, Cliniko, HubSpot, and Google Calendar out of the box. Each integration takes under five minutes to authorise. For tools not on the list, AnswR can capture appointment data and email or SMS it to you in a structured format for manual entry.
How much does an AI receptionist for small business cost?
AnswR plans start at $99 per month for 200 minutes of inbound calls. Pro at $199 covers 500 minutes plus 75 outbound appointment confirmations, suitable for businesses doing 3-5 jobs per day. Business at $399 covers 1,500 minutes and 200 confirmations for higher-volume operators. A 7-day free trial is available on every plan.
How long does AnswR take to set up?
Most businesses are live within 10-15 minutes. You connect a phone number, choose a voice that matches your region, plug in your CRM or calendar if you use one, and AnswR starts answering. There is no installation, no contracts, and the 7-day free trial requires no card details until you decide to continue.

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