24/7 Voice AI Receptionist for Restaurant Reservations

Discover how a busy restaurant automated its phone reservations with an AI voice receptionist, reducing missed calls, handling thousands of calls monthly, and freeing staff from routine tasks.

24/7 Voice AI Receptionist for Restaurant Reservations

Client's Goal

A busy restaurant owner wanted to fully automate their phone reservation process—handling bookings, availability checks, and customer questions around the clock, all without hiring extra staff.

Challenges

They struggled with missed calls during peak hours, manual errors in reservation tracking, and frequent interruptions for basic questions about the menu or hours. They needed a reliable system that could manage high call volumes, update availability in real time, and escalate to a human only when needed.

Solution & Approach

I delivered a turnkey voice AI receptionist powered by VAPI, n8n, and Airtable. The system answers every call 24/7, interacts with customers using natural, human-like (or cloned) voices, and manages reservations directly in Airtable. It pulls data from the restaurant’s knowledge base to answer questions about the menu, hours, or special occasions. If a caller needs human help, the system seamlessly transfers the call with all context preserved. All calls and reservation details are logged for easy follow-up.

Key Features

  • 24/7 automated phone answering and reservation handling via VAPI’s AI voice engine
  • Real-time table availability checks, bookings, updates, and cancellations in Airtable
  • Natural conversational responses, including support for custom or cloned voices
  • Dynamic info delivery from a custom knowledge base (menu, hours, FAQs)
  • Seamless call transfer to human staff when escalation is needed
  • Automated call and reservation logging for reporting and compliance

Results

  • The system now handles thousands of calls per month, with response times under 2 seconds and call costs at just a few cents per minute
  • Over 90% of routine reservation and info calls are resolved without human intervention, freeing staff to focus on service and reducing missed bookings

Tools & Tech Stack

This automation was built using the following tools and platforms

Vapi

Vapi

AI Voice

notion

n8n

Workflow Automation

Airtable

Airtable

Data Management & CRM

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