Fill More Tables While Your Staff Focuses on Guests

The phone rings during Friday rush. Your host is seating a party of 8. Three voicemails pile up - two reservations and a catering inquiry, all lost. Boei's AI agent handles it all: books tables, answers menu questions with allergen info, sends confirmation emails, and follows up after the visit. On your website, WhatsApp, email, and SMS.

Books reservations automatically
Shows menu with photos and allergens
Follows up after every visit
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Your Restaurant Loses Money Every Time the Phone Goes Unanswered

The average restaurant misses 30% of phone calls during peak hours. Each missed call could be a reservation for 4, a $3,000 catering order, or a corporate event booking. Your staff is busy doing what they should be doing - taking care of the guests in front of them.

Meanwhile, catering inquiries sit in your email for days. Website visitors leave because they can't find allergen info. And after guests visit, there's no follow-up - no review request, no invite to come back, no birthday offer.

Boei's AI agent works alongside your team. It answers instantly on your website, WhatsApp, email, and SMS - not just with canned responses, but with real actions. It checks availability, books tables, shows your menu with dietary filters, calculates catering quotes, and sends follow-ups automatically.

Three Problems Restaurants Face Every Day

And how an AI agent solves each one

Missed Reservations During Rush

Friday 7pm. The phone rings but your host is seating guests, your server is taking orders, and the bartender has 12 cocktails queued. That call goes to voicemail - and that party of 6 books somewhere else.

  • AI books tables 24/7 on website and WhatsApp
  • Checks availability via your reservation system
  • Sends confirmation email with menu link
  • Email reminder on the day of the reservation

Menu Questions That Never Get Answered

A guest with celiac disease checks your website at 6pm. No allergen info listed. They pick another restaurant. A couple searching for vegan options can't tell from the menu. They leave your site in 30 seconds.

  • AI searches your menu database instantly
  • Shows dishes with photos, prices, and allergens
  • Filters by dietary need: vegan, gluten-free, halal
  • Guests can pre-order directly in the chat

Catering Inquiries That Slip Through

A company emails about a 50-person holiday dinner. You're swamped and don't reply for 3 days. By then they've booked your competitor. Large-format orders are your highest margin - and the easiest to lose.

  • AI calculates per-person catering quotes instantly
  • Collects event details: date, headcount, dietary needs
  • Adds inquiry to your deal pipeline automatically
  • Sends follow-up email with menu options and pricing

Restaurant AI Agent

An AI Employee That Actually Does Things

Not just a chatbot that says 'please call us.' An agent that takes action.

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Reservation Booking

Guest says 'table for 4 this Saturday at 7pm.' The AI checks availability via your reservation system (OpenTable, Resy, TheFork, or your own), confirms the booking, emails a confirmation with your menu link, emails a reminder Saturday morning, and after dinner sends a 'how was your meal?' email.

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Menu Browsing with Allergen Filters

Guest asks 'do you have gluten-free options?' The AI searches your menu database, shows matching dishes with photos, prices, and allergen info as product cards in the chat. Guest taps the risotto, asks 'can I pre-order this?' - the AI adds a note to their reservation. Upload your menu via CSV or sync from Google Sheets.

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Catering Quote Calculator

Someone asks about catering for 50 people. The AI asks about the date, dietary requirements, and budget range. Then it calculates a per-person quote based on your pricing tiers, emails the full proposal with menu options, and adds the lead to your deal pipeline for follow-up.

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Wait Time and Availability

Walk-in guests check your website before driving over. 'How long is the wait right now?' The AI checks your system via API and gives a real answer - not a guess. It can also offer to add them to the waitlist and notify your host when their table is ready.

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Event Space Booking

Someone messages about a birthday dinner for 20. The AI shows available private dining options with photos and capacity, collects event details through a lead flow form, calculates the minimum spend, and books a callback with your events manager.

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Gift Card Balance and Sales

A customer asks 'how much is left on my gift card?' The AI looks up the balance via API. Or they want to buy one - the AI walks them through denominations, collects recipient info, and sends them to checkout. During holidays, it proactively suggests gift cards in conversations.

Post-Visit Review Requests

The real magic happens after the meal. 24 hours after a reservation, Boei automatically sends a follow-up email: 'Thanks for dining with us! How was your meal?' Happy guests get a direct link to leave a Google Business or Yelp review. Unhappy ones get routed to your manager privately.

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95+ Languages for Tourists

A Japanese tourist asks about your menu in Japanese. The AI responds in Japanese, shows menu items with photos, takes a reservation, and sends the confirmation in Japanese. No translation plugins, no staff language skills required. Works across all channels.

Compare Options

Boei vs Restaurant Industry Tools

See how the costs and capabilities compare

Feature Boei OpenTable Yelp Ads Generic Chatbot
Monthly cost From $19/mo $39-899/mo + $1/cover $300-1,000/mo $50-200/mo
AI reservation booking Yes (via API) Their platform only
Menu browsing with photos Yes (product cards) ✗ Limited
Allergen/dietary filters ✓ Yes
Catering quote calculator ✓ Yes
WhatsApp + SMS + email All included Email only Website only
Post-visit follow-up Automatic Email only
Deal pipeline CRM Built-in
Per-cover fees None $1-7.50/cover Per-click None
Works with your own website ✓ Yes Their portal Their portal ✓ Yes

Bottom line: OpenTable charges $1-7.50 per cover on top of monthly fees - a busy restaurant paying $500+/month in cover fees alone. Yelp advertising starts around $300/month with no AI, no WhatsApp, no follow-ups. Generic chatbots can answer questions but can't book tables, show menus, or calculate quotes. Boei does all of it from $19/mo with no per-cover fees.

What Business Owners Say

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the AI actually book reservations, or does it just collect info?

It actually books. Boei connects to your reservation system via webhooks - whether that's OpenTable, Resy, TheFork, or your own system. The AI checks real-time availability, confirms the booking, emails a confirmation with your menu link, and emails a reminder on the day. If you use a simple spreadsheet or calendar, it can add entries there too.

How does the menu browsing work?

Upload your menu as a CSV or sync it from Google Sheets. Each item can have a name, description, price, photo, category, and allergen tags. When a guest asks 'what vegan options do you have?' the AI filters your menu and shows matching dishes as cards with photos and prices right in the chat. Guests can tap items to ask more questions or pre-order.

Does it work with our POS system?

Boei connects to Square POS, Toast POS, Clover, Lightspeed Restaurant, and any system with an API via webhooks. This lets the AI pull real-time data like menu availability, wait times, and gift card balances. Setup takes about 15 minutes with our webhook builder.

How does the catering quote calculator work?

You set your per-person pricing tiers (e.g., $45 buffet, $65 plated, $85 premium). When someone asks about catering, the AI collects headcount, date, dietary needs, and budget. It then calculates the quote, emails a proposal with menu options, and adds the lead to your deal pipeline so you can follow up.

What happens after a guest visits?

Boei sends automatic email follow-ups after reservations. 24 hours after their visit, guests get an email thanking them and asking about their experience. Happy responses trigger a Google Business or Yelp review link. If someone had a bad experience, the message routes to your manager privately so you can recover the relationship.

Can it handle multiple languages for tourists?

Yes. The AI auto-detects the visitor's language and responds in it - Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and 90+ more. Menu items, booking confirmations, and follow-up messages are all translated automatically. No extra cost, no plugins, works on every channel.

How much does Boei cost compared to OpenTable?

Boei starts at $19/mo (Starter annual). No per-cover fees ever. OpenTable charges $39-899/month plus $1-7.50 per seated diner - a restaurant seating 500 covers/month could pay $500+ in per-cover fees alone. Boei's Growth plan at $49/mo gives you 3 chatbots, 7,000 AI credits, API access, and the deal pipeline. See full pricing.

Does it work on WhatsApp or just the website?

Both - and more. Boei's AI agent works on your website, WhatsApp, email, and SMS with AI auto-reply on all channels. A guest can start a conversation on your website, continue on WhatsApp, and get email follow-ups - all handled by the same AI with full conversation history.

How long does setup take?

The basic widget installs in 5 minutes - paste one line of code on your website. Training the AI on your menu takes another 10-15 minutes if you upload a CSV. Connecting your reservation system via webhooks takes about 15 minutes. Most restaurants are fully live within an hour.

Can I use it for event space and private dining inquiries?

Yes. The AI shows available event spaces with photos and capacity, collects details through a lead flow form (date, headcount, budget, occasion), calculates minimum spend, and adds the inquiry to your deal pipeline. You can set up automated email follow-ups with venue photos and sample menus.

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5-minute setup • No credit card required • No per-cover fees • From $19/mo (Starter annual)