For restaurants & cafes

Take bookings during the dinner rush without picking up the phone.

An AI host that takes table bookings by phone and chat, answers menu and allergen questions, and texts guests a confirmation.

Who it is for: Restaurants, cafes, bars and function venues.

Example call
Can I book a table for four on Friday around seven?
I have 6:30 or 7:15. Which do you prefer?
7:15 please. It’s Sam.
✓ Booking made · Friday 7:15 · 4 guests · SMS confirmation sent
Sound familiar?

The calls you are missing today

The phone rings mid-service

Staff leave the floor to answer, or the call goes unanswered and the table goes elsewhere.

Bookings come in after close

People book when they think of it, often late at night when nobody is there.

No-shows cost covers

Without reminders, empty tables on a busy night hurt.

What FrontDesQ does

Your AI front desk, set up for restaurants

Pays for itself with
NZ$150–250

One saved table of four

A typical dinner bill. A few a week covers the plan. We expect a busy restaurant to use about 300–600 call minutes a month.

Pricing

Most restaurants start on Starter

Solo · Tradies & sole operators
NZ$149 /month

Answers your phone while you are on the job, books the visit and texts you the details.

Call minutes150
ExtraNZ$0.50/min
  • AI phone answering, 24/7
  • Job details texted to you
  • Books visits into your calendar
  • Urgent calls flagged straight away
  • Call summaries
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Pro · Best for busy front desks
NZ$790 /month

For busy front desks. Every call gets a summary with suggested next steps that turn into tasks and bookings.

Call minutes1,500
ExtraNZ$0.40/min
  • Everything in Starter
  • WhatsApp
  • Suggested actions → tasks & bookings
  • Learns from your team’s answers
  • Use your own AI key
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Multi-site · Groups & networks
from NZ$1,500 /month

One AI front desk across several locations, with reports that compare sites.

Call minutes4,000
ExtraNZ$0.35/min
  • Everything in Pro
  • Up to 5 locations
  • Cross-site reports
  • Priority support, named contact
  • SSO and data residency on request
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Monthly, no lock-in. 14-day free trial with 60 call minutes, no card needed. Prices in NZD, excluding 15% GST.

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Questions

Good to know

Can it handle walk-in waitlists?

Not yet. It handles phone and online bookings, changes and questions.

What if someone wants a big function?

It takes the details (date, numbers, budget, contact) and passes them to your manager to call back.

Stop missing calls

Live in about 10 minutes. Free for 14 days.

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