AI bots for restaurants
Cancellation waitlist filler for restaurants
Empty tables from reservations that never turn up. For restaurants that's a common story, and it's what the waitlist filler is for. When someone cancels, the next person on the waitlist gets offered the slot automatically.
The problems it takes off your list
- Empty tables from reservations that never turn up.
- Guests ask about the menu, allergens and opening times again and again.
What it looks like in practice
Say you run a family-run pizzeria that also does delivery. A guest cancels a reservation at 9 in the morning. Three people on the waitlist get a message offering the slot. The first to reply is booked into OpenTable, and the others get a polite note that it's been taken.
How it works for restaurants
Step by step, this is what the waitlist filler does with your guests.
- A reservation is cancelled in OpenTable.
- The waitlist is checked for people who want that time.
- They get a message offering the slot, first come first served.
- The first to reply gets booked automatically.
- Everyone else is told it's gone.
Tools it connects to
You keep working in OpenTable and Google Sheets. The waitlist filler sits alongside, built with Twilio, WhatsApp Business API and n8n.
Questions from restaurants
Does the waitlist filler work with OpenTable?
Often, yes. Before building the waitlist filler I check your OpenTable account and plan, because some features depend on API access. If there's a gap for your restaurant setup, you'll know before you pay anything.
What happens if something breaks?
The waitlist filler sends you an alert when a step fails, so it never fails quietly in the middle of a busy week. You can fix small things with the notes I leave, or add the care plan at $49 a month and I'll handle it.
What does the waitlist filler cost to run each month?
Setup for the waitlist filler starts at $300 while the launch offer is on, for restaurants and everyone else. Tools like OpenAI, Twilio and n8n hosting usually cost $5 to $30 a month, billed to you directly. I'll tell you the exact number before we start.
Want this for your restaurant business?
Tell me how your restaurant business handles this today. I'll reply with what I'd build, what it costs and how long it takes.
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