Answer hours, policy and dietary questions automatically by phone
A restaurant with heavy call volume used an AI phone agent to answer questions about hours, policies and dietary needs, and to manage reservations, so several calls can be handled at once.
Write your policies (corkage, kids, dogs, large groups) in plain sentences.
Add a dietary/allergen summary that staff have approved.
Let the AI take reservations or send the booking link.
Escalate allergy questions it cannot answer with certainty to a person.
⚠️ Watch out
Allergen answers must be accurate; when in doubt the AI should say 'please confirm with staff'.
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