Glossary
AI phone host
What is AI phone host?
An AI phone host answers the restaurant phone, takes orders, and sends the ticket to the kitchen.
A phone host is the person, or system, that picks up when the restaurant gets busy, short-staffed, or closed for the night. In a real restaurant, it can take a pickup order for two chicken parms, a large plain pie, or a lunch combo with extra sauce, then pass the details to the kitchen screen.
Example: it answers three calls at once during Friday rush, takes one pickup order, handles a menu question about gluten, and sends a catering request to staff.
Why it matters: missed calls can mean missed sales and annoyed regulars. A phone host helps keep the line moving without making guests wait on hold. See How it works for the full flow.
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