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Restaurants

AI receptionist for restaurants in Australia.

The phone always rings at 7 pm, right when the floor is busiest. Miya books tables by party size and time, takes group and function enquiries, answers menu and parking questions, and sends allergy questions to your team.

  • Tables booked during service
  • Group enquiries captured in full
  • Allergy questions passed to staff
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Choose your restaurant type, and the demo will book a table for six and handle a group enquiry.

Expect a reply from our team within one business day. Restaurant details are stored as our Privacy Policy explains.

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  • Roselands Veterinary Clinic
  • West Arctic Air
  • Australian ReUse
  • Bought Property Group
  • Good News
  • Professionals Build
  • Athelyx
  • Budget Salon Supplies
  • Killer Candle Co.
The difference

Full tables without leaving the pass.

Most booking calls arrive while staff are seating guests and running plates. Miya answers them so service never stops.

Without RingOut

  • The phone rings unanswered at 7 pm
  • Diners book elsewhere when nobody picks up
  • Staff leave the floor to take bookings
  • Group enquiries lose key details
  • Menu and parking questions repeated all night

With RingOut

  • Booking calls answered while the floor is full
  • Tables booked by party size and time
  • Staff stay with guests
  • Group and function details captured in full
  • Menu, hours and parking answered from your notes
Quick answer

What is an AI receptionist for restaurants?

An AI receptionist for restaurants is software that answers the restaurant phone, books tables by party size and time, takes group and function enquiries, and answers menu, hours and parking questions from your own notes.

It works as a restaurant answering service that books the table instead of taking a message for later.

Answers
Calls during the dinner rush
Books
Tables by party size and time
Captures
Groups, functions and occasions
Answers from
Menu, hours, parking and BYO notes
Never does
Confirm a dish is allergen free
From
$49 a month, AUD ex GST
Restaurant workflows

Built for a restaurant's booking book.

Open each tab to see a type of diner call.

Tables booked by party size and time.

Miya books into your available times, records the party size, occasion and dietary notes, and reads the booking back.

  • Party size and time recorded
  • Occasions and dietary notes
  • Booking confirmed on the call

Powered byAppointment booking

Saturday dinner

6:00Fully booked7:30Cleo Ray, table for 68:00Tables free8:30Fully booked

Table booked for six

How calls are handled

Diner calls go to a booking, an answer or the kitchen.

Miya books tables, answers questions from your notes and passes allergy and function details to staff.

Live transfer to the floor manager is not available yet. Group enquiries and allergy notes appear in the dashboard straight after each call.

Real call examples

Three restaurant calls during service.

A Saturday table, a birthday group and an allergy question.

Thursday 6:55 pmBooked

A table for six

A regular wants Saturday dinner for a group of friends.

Read the call

Miya: Spinifex Kitchen, Miya speaking. Booking a table?

Caller: Yes, six people on Saturday night.

Miya: We have 7:30 pm available. Any dietary needs or a special occasion?

Caller: One vegetarian.

Miya: Noted. Your table for six is booked for Saturday at 7:30 pm.

Thursday 7:10 pmGroup

A birthday dinner for eighteen

A caller wants a private dinner for a birthday.

Read the call

Caller: Could we book a birthday dinner for eighteen people?

Miya: Lovely. Which date, and would you like the private dining room?

Caller: 14 June, the private room if possible.

Miya: Groups over twelve have a set menu and a deposit. I will pass this to the function manager to confirm.

Thursday 7:22 pmFor kitchen

A nut allergy question

A guest asks whether dishes are nut free.

Read the call

Caller: My son has a nut allergy. Which dishes are safe?

Miya: I cannot confirm that, so I will pass your question to the kitchen team, who will call you back.

Caller: Thank you.

Miya: I have also noted the allergy on your booking.

Sample diner calls written to show how Miya responds.

Diner trust

Safe rules for restaurant calls.

Miya books and answers from your notes. Allergies, menus changes and refunds stay with your team.

If a guest is having a severe allergic reaction or any other medical emergency, the caller is asked to phone 000 at once.

No allergen guarantees

Miya will not vouch for any dish against an allergy; the kitchen team responds.

Prices from your menu

Set menus, deposits and corkage are quoted only as you list them.

AI from the greeting

Miya introduces herself as artificial intelligence, and diners can ask the manager to ring them.

Booking notes in Sydney

Booking notes and any saved recordings remain on Sydney-based servers.

Speech handled in the US

Live call audio goes through US speech providers during the call, with nothing retained.

Calendar bookings

Tables go into Google Calendar or Calendly; restaurant booking platforms are not linked yet.

Related businesses

Hospitality businesses alongside restaurants.

Each one has its own calls and booking rules.

CafesBreakfast bookings and cateringPubs and barsBistro tables and functionsCateringEvent quotes and menusFunction venuesWeddings and eventsAccommodationRooms and staysEvent hireEquipment and party hire

Often used withSmall business answering24/7 answering serviceAppointment booking service

Pricing

AI receptionist for restaurants pricing.

Plans in AUD with GST on top, and setup at no cost. Busy restaurants often choose Growth for service-time calls.

Prices last updated October 2026

Starter

For sole traders who want inbound calls handled while they work.

$40.83/month

$490 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 60 call minutes a month
  • 1 local number included
  • 1 Australian voice
  • 2 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.99/min
  • Extra numbers $12/mo
  • Extra concurrency $20/mo

Included

  • 24/7 call answering
  • Appointment booking, 2-way sync
  • Knowledge base of your business
  • Call outcomes
  • Call analytics
  • Spam call screening
  • Recordings & transcripts
  • Call summaries
  • Call transferComing soon
  • Call routingComing soon
  • SMS follow-upComing soon

Support and admin

  • Email support
  • Setup guidance
  • Priority support
  • Uptime SLA

Growth

Most popular

For teams that want recordings and summaries to review calls.

$124.17/month

$1,490 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 250 call minutes a month
  • 2 local numbers included
  • 3 Australian voices
  • 4 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.75/min
  • Extra numbers $12/mo
  • Extra concurrency $20/mo

Included

  • 24/7 call answering
  • Appointment booking, 2-way sync
  • Knowledge base of your business
  • Call outcomes
  • Call analytics
  • Recordings & transcripts
  • Call summaries
  • Spam call screening
  • Call transferComing soon
  • Call routingComing soon
  • SMS follow-upComing soon

Support and admin

  • Email support
  • Guided setup call
  • Priority support
  • Uptime SLA

Professional

For busier local teams handling more calls and appointments.

$332.50/month

$3,990 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 900 call minutes a month
  • 3 local numbers included
  • 8 Australian voices
  • 8 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.60/min
  • Extra numbers $12/mo
  • Extra concurrency $20/mo

Included

  • 24/7 call answering
  • Appointment booking, 2-way sync
  • Knowledge base of your business
  • Spam call screening
  • Call outcomes
  • Call analytics
  • Recordings & transcripts
  • Call summaries
  • Call transferComing soon
  • Call routingComing soon
  • SMS follow-upComing soon

Support and admin

  • Priority support in Australia
  • Guided setup call
  • Quarterly review
  • Uptime SLA

Business

For groups receiving calls across several locations.

$582.50/month

$6,990 billed yearly, 2 months free

Get started

Minutes and numbers

  • 1,750 call minutes a month
  • 5 local numbers included
  • Unlimited Australian voices
  • 12 simultaneous calls
  • Extra minutes $0.50/min
  • Extra numbers $12/mo
  • Extra concurrency $20/mo

Included

  • 24/7 call answering
  • Appointment booking, 2-way sync
  • Knowledge base of your business
  • Spam call screening
  • Call outcomes
  • Call analytics by location
  • Recordings & transcripts
  • Call summaries
  • Call transferComing soon
  • Call routingComing soon
  • SMS follow-upComing soon

Support and admin

  • Priority support in Australia
  • Dedicated onboarding
  • Quarterly review
  • Uptime SLA
Enterprise

Need more than 1,750 minutes?

For local groups outgrowing standard plans, ask about pooled minutes, custom overage, invoicing and a written uptime SLA.

Pooled minutes across sites Custom invoicing & reporting Uptime SLA Dedicated onboarding

Pricing

Priced to your volume

  • Volume rate per minute
  • Monthly or annual terms
  • One invoice for every site
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All prices AUD, ex GST. Cancel any month. Need more than 1,750 minutes? Talk to us about volume pricing.

FAQ

AI receptionist for restaurants FAQs.

What does an AI receptionist for restaurants do?

It answers your phone during service, books tables by party size and time, records occasions and dietary notes, takes group and function enquiries, and answers menu, hours, BYO and parking questions from your notes. Staff stay with guests instead of leaving the floor to answer calls.

Is it the same as a restaurant answering service?

It does the same job, with one difference. A traditional restaurant answering service takes messages for you to return. RingOut books the table during the call, captures group details in full and answers common questions immediately, for a flat monthly fee.

How does it handle allergy questions?

Carefully. Miya never states that a dish suits an allergy or intolerance. She records the allergy on the booking and passes the question to your kitchen team to answer. Anyone describing a severe allergic reaction is told to ring 000.

Can it take group and function bookings?

Yes. Miya records the date, numbers, occasion and any budget, explains your set menu and deposit policy as you have written them, and sends the enquiry to your function manager to confirm. Simple groups within your rules can be booked directly.

Does it connect to restaurant booking platforms?

Not yet. Tables are recorded in Google Calendar or Calendly, and every booking call is summarised in RingOut, so staff can add it to your restaurant booking system before service or between sittings. If you only need a daily list, the calendar view may be enough on its own.

How much does an AI receptionist for restaurants cost?

A small bistro can begin with Starter, $49 a month for 60 minutes. Busier restaurants usually opt for Growth at $149, with 250 minutes, recordings and four calls at once during service. GST is added to these prices, and setting up costs nothing.

Stay on the floor. Miya fills the book.

In a short demo, Miya books a table for six and records a birthday group for your restaurant.

  • Tables booked.During service.
  • Groups captured.For your function manager.
  • Same number.Diners ring as usual.

Ready before Friday night? Get started and cover your restaurant line.

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