Reservation calls hit during the dinner rush
Your host stand is buried at 7pm. The phone rings. Voicemail catches them. They call the next restaurant on OpenTable. RingDispatch picks up while your team handles the floor.
For restaurants
AI Receptionist for Restaurants
Reservation requests, catering inquiries, large-party bookings, hours-of-operation questions, allergen accommodations — every call answered instantly, every booking landed, every lead captured for the catering inbox.
What your callers hear
“Thanks for calling Bella Vista — would you like to make a reservation, ask about catering, or something else?”
Built for the calls restaurants actually get
Catering leads need fast qualification + handoff
'Can you cater 80 people for a Saturday wedding?' is a $3,000-$8,000 booking. RingDispatch captures the date, headcount, dietary restrictions, contact info, and routes it to your catering manager's inbox — before the lead emails three other restaurants.
Hours-of-operation questions waste server time
'Are you open on Christmas Eve?' 'What time do you close on Sunday?' The AI answers from your hours config without pulling a server off the floor.
Allergen and dietary questions need accurate answers
Vegan, gluten-free, nut allergy — callers want to know before they book. List your accommodations and the AI answers accurately. Wrong info on allergens is dangerous; the AI says 'let me have the chef call you back' for anything outside the listed accommodations.
How it works for restaurants
Reservation booking with party-size routing
Caller wants a Saturday 8pm for four. The AI books on the standard reservation calendar. Eight people? Routes to the large-party booking flow. Twenty? Books a private room or routes to catering.
Catering lead intake
Date, headcount, type of event, dietary accommodations, contact info — captured to the catering inbox with the call transcript. Your catering manager has everything they need for the first follow-up.
Hours + holiday-hours accuracy
List standard hours + holiday exceptions (closed Christmas Day, special Mother's Day brunch). The AI answers callers accurately.
From $129/mo. No contract. Cancel anytime.
Three plans (Starter / Professional / Enterprise), HIPAA add-on available, voice cloning available, BYO phone number. Most restaurants start on Professional for multi-staff routing.
See pricing →FAQ for restaurants
Can the AI book reservations to OpenTable / Resy / Tock?
Direct integrations with OpenTable, Resy, Tock are on the roadmap (Q3-Q4 2026). For now, reservations land on the RingDispatch dashboard and your host can copy them into your booking system. Most restaurants find the dashboard sufficient until volume justifies the integration.
Does it route catering leads separately from reservations?
Yes. Large-party (typically 10+) and any caller mentioning 'catering', 'private event', 'wedding', etc. routes to a separate catering inbox with extended intake (date, headcount, event type, dietary).
Can it answer allergen / dietary questions accurately?
List your menu's gluten-free / vegan / nut-free accommodations in the knowledge form. The AI answers from that list. For anything outside the list, the AI says 'let me have the chef call you back' — wrong allergen info is dangerous, the AI doesn't guess.
Set up your AI receptionist in 5 minutes
Pick your restaurant services, hours, and voice. Your AI is answering test calls inside 10 minutes.
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