Your host can't seat a four-top and answer the phone at the same time.
During the Friday rush the phone rings off the hook and nobody's free to pick up. Ansora answers every call, books the table, takes the takeout order, and sends the caller a text if the line's busy. In English or Spanish.
The call your phone would've missed
- CallerHi, do you have a table for four tonight around eight?
- AnsoraLet me check. We've got 8:15 or 8:45 for a party of four tonight. Which works better?
- Caller8:15 is good. And do you have anything gluten-free? One of us has an allergy.
- AnsoraWe do, several dishes are gluten-free and the kitchen can adjust others. I'll add a note about the allergy so the chef sees it. Can I get a name and cell for the reservation?
- CallerMaria Alvarez, and it's 305-555-0148.
- AnsoraGot it, party of four. Any high chairs or a birthday I should flag for the team?
- CallerFour is good. Oh, and can we sit outside on the patio?
- AnsoraI'll request the patio and note it on the booking. You're all set, Maria, party of four tonight at 8:15 with an allergy note and a patio request. I'll text you a confirmation now, and reply if anything changes.
- CallerGreat, thank you.
- AnsoraSee you tonight. Just a heads up, the patio depends on weather, but the host will take care of you either way.
- Booked — no missed call, no voicemail
Illustrative — your receptionist speaks in your business's voice, with your prices and booking rules.
What missed calls cost a restaurants business
Typical restaurants numbers — change them to yours
Walking out the door in missed work
$0/mo
≈ $0 a year
The Starter receptionist is $500/mo. You do the math.
Illustrative. Assumes ~62% of callers who hit voicemail never call back (industry-typical). Your real numbers will vary.
Where Ansora earns its keep for restaurants
AI Receptionist
Answers the reservation and takeout calls your host can't get to during service, in English or Spanish, and books them straight into your table plan.
See how it works →AI Scheduler
Lets diners book their own table 24/7 and sends reminder texts that cut down on the no-shows that leave prime tables empty on a Saturday night.
See how it works →Review & Reputation
Texts a review request after the meal while the experience is fresh, and flags an unhappy guest before they leave a one-star review online.
See how it works →When your phone blows up: The phone peaks Thursday through Saturday nights and during season, roughly November through April, when snowbirds and tourists flood South Florida and everyone's calling for a table at once. Local reality: In Miami a big share of your callers speak Spanish first, and season brings a wave of tourists and catering inquiries, so a receptionist that switches languages and never drops a call is the difference between a full patio and a room of empty four-tops.
Restaurants owners ask us
Can it handle callers who only speak Spanish?
Yes. It answers in English or Spanish and switches to match the caller, which matters a lot in Miami. A Spanish-speaking guest gets the same clean booking as anyone else, no host scrambling to translate mid-rush.
We use OpenTable already. Does this replace it?
No, it works alongside it. Ansora handles the phone calls your reservation software never touches, then books the table into your system. Callers who won't use an app still get booked, and your host isn't stuck holding the phone during service.
Can it take a takeout or catering order over the phone?
It takes takeout orders and captures the details, and for a large-party or catering inquiry it collects the date, headcount, and contact, then hands it to you to quote. You wake up to real leads instead of a voicemail box nobody checked.