AI bots for restaurants
After-hours message assistant for restaurants
Here is what the after-hours assistant does for restaurants. Replies to messages that arrive while you're closed, and sorts them for the morning. It's built for one familiar headache: guests ask about the menu, allergens and opening times again and again.
Where restaurants lose time today
- Guests ask about the menu, allergens and opening times again and again.
- The phone rings during service and nobody can pick up.
What it looks like in practice
Take a 40-cover neighbourhood bistro as an example. Five messages come in overnight. Two guests get an answer straight away. Three get a reply saying you'll be in touch after opening, with their details already collected. At opening time you see them sorted by urgency.
How it works for restaurants
For a 40-cover neighbourhood bistro, the flow is short and predictable.
- A message arrives outside your opening hours.
- The assistant replies with a helpful answer or sets expectations.
- It collects the details you'd ask for anyway.
- Messages are sorted by type and urgency.
- You start the day with a short, ordered list.
Tools it connects to
Most restaurants don't need anything new for this. It runs on WhatsApp Business API, OpenAI and n8n, and I connect it to whatever you use today.
Questions from restaurants
Can I change how it works later?
Yes. The after-hours assistant keeps its messages, timings and rules in settings or a simple sheet you can edit. For bigger changes, such as a new step for your guests, message me and I'll quote it first.
What does the after-hours assistant cost to run each month?
Setup for the after-hours assistant starts at $250 while the launch offer is on, for restaurants and everyone else. Tools like OpenAI, Twilio and n8n hosting usually cost $5 to $30 a month, billed to you directly. I'll tell you the exact number before we start.
What will my guests see?
They'll see a reply at night that answers simple questions and says when they'll hear back. I write the wording with you so it sounds like your restaurant business, and you approve it before launch.
Want this for your restaurant business?
Tell me how your restaurant business handles this today. I'll reply with what I'd build, what it costs and how long it takes.
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