An AI host that answers the phone while your team looks after the room
Friday night, the pass is busy and the phone won't stop. HaloTasker's AI receptionist answers every call, books tables against your real covers, notes allergies and answers questions about opening times, parking and the menu.
- Table bookings by phone, 24/7
- Covers per hour, never overbooked
- Allergies and occasions noted
14-day free trial. No credit card needed to start.
AI: Hello, The Old Mill, this is Sophie. How can I help?
Customer: Have you got a table for six tonight, around eight?
AI: I can do 7:45 or 8:30 for six. Which would you like?
Customer: 8:30. One of us is coeliac.
AI: No problem, I've noted the coeliac diet and booked six at 8:30 under your name. You'll get a text confirmation now.
The phone always rings at the worst moment
Reservation calls arrive in the middle of service, when nobody can step away to take them. Calls go to voicemail, and most callers don't leave a message. They book somewhere else.
The AI receptionist takes those calls for you. It knows your opening and kitchen hours, how many covers you can seat each hour and your largest party size, so it only offers times you can really take. Every booking arrives with the guest's name, number, party size, allergies and occasion.
How it works
- 1
Scan your website
It picks up your menu, opening and kitchen hours and the answers to common questions. You check them and adjust.
- 2
Set your covers
Tell it how many people you can seat each hour, how long a table is kept and the largest party it can book.
- 3
Switch it on for service
Let the phone ring at the bar when it's quiet, and let the AI take over when you're busy or closed.
Built for the way restaurants work
Table bookings by phone
Offers times that have room for the party size and books them straight away, with a text confirmation to the guest.
Allergies and occasions
Asks about allergies and anything else you choose, such as birthdays or high chairs, and adds it to the booking.
Answers the questions
Opening times, parking, dogs, vegan options and directions, from your website and the notes you add.
Sell tickets for events
Quiz nights, tasting menus and live music with online payment, QR tickets and a door list.
Fewer no-shows
Reminders by text and email before each booking, with an easy way for guests to let you know they can't make it.
Reviews after the visit
Ask guests how it went and spot problems before they end up online.
Try it with your own business, free for 14 days.
Frequently asked questions
Can an AI receptionist take restaurant bookings?
Yes. HaloTasker's AI receptionist takes table bookings over the phone, checking the covers you have each hour and your largest party size, and sends the guest a confirmation.
Will it overbook us?
No. You set how many people can arrive each hour and how long a table is kept, and it only offers times that still have room.
What about large parties or special requests?
Anything above your maximum party size, or a request it can't handle, can be put through to a member of staff or taken as a message with a call-back.
Can we keep our restaurant phone number?
Yes. Forward your existing number to it, or use a new UK number from HaloTasker.
Can it answer questions about the menu?
Yes. It learns from your website and any menus or notes you upload, and you can add updates such as a new seasonal menu or holiday hours.
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