An AI receptionist that takes restaurant bookings by phone
Keep your staff on the floor during service. HaloTasker's AI receptionist answers the phone, takes table bookings with party size and allergy notes, and answers questions about opening times and the menu.
- Takes table bookings
- Notes allergies
- Answers during service
14-day free trial. No credit card needed to start.
AI: Good evening, The Olive Tree, this is Sophie. How can I help?
Customer: Can I book a table for four tomorrow at 7?
AI: I have 7:15 for four. Would that work? And does anyone have any allergies?
Customer: 7:15 is fine. One of us is gluten free.
AI: Lovely, that's booked for four at 7:15 tomorrow, with a gluten-free note. I'll text you a confirmation.
The phone always rings at 7.30 on a Friday
Booking calls bunch up during service, when every member of staff is busy. Someone leaves a table to answer, or nobody does and the caller books elsewhere.
The AI receptionist checks live table availability, takes the booking with party size and allergy notes, and confirms it. Large parties or private hire can be passed to the manager with a summary.
How it works
- 1
Teach it your business
Enter your website address and upload price lists or FAQs. It learns your services, hours and policies in minutes.
- 2
Choose when it answers
Get a new UK number or forward your existing one. For each part of the day, choose whether your phone rings first, the AI answers straight away, or it picks up after a few rings.
- 3
Get on with your day
Bookings land in your calendar, messages become tasks, and you get a summary and transcript of every call by email or text.
What it does for you
Live table availability
Uses the same availability as your online booking page, so the phone and the website never double-book.
Allergy notes
Asks about allergies and dietary needs and adds them to the booking for the kitchen.
Large parties to the manager
Set a party size above which it takes the details and passes them to the manager rather than booking.
Puts urgent calls through
Set rules for who gets put through. The AI rings you first and tells you who's calling. If you can't take it, the caller goes back to the AI to leave a message.
A summary of every call
Every call becomes a task with the caller's details, what they wanted and the full transcript, sent to you by email or text.
Pay for the calls it takes
The AI runs on pay-as-you-go call credit, so a quiet week costs very little. Top up when you need to.
Try it with your own business, free for 14 days.
Frequently asked questions
Can it answer questions about the menu?
Yes, from the menu and information you give it. For anything it doesn't know, it takes a message.
Can we choose when it answers?
Yes. Have it answer during service only, after closing, or whenever the phone isn't picked up after a few rings.
Can I keep my existing phone number?
Yes. Forward your existing number to HaloTasker, or get a new UK number from us.
How much does it cost?
The AI receptionist runs on pay-as-you-go call credit, so you only pay for the calls it handles. Your HaloTasker plan covers bookings, reminders and the rest of the platform. Start with a 14-day free trial.
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