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AI Receptionist for Caterers

Corporate-lunch inquiries at 10am, wedding-tasting calls during prep, holiday-party bookings six weeks out — every call answered in 0.4 seconds, qualified by guest count and budget, booked with the right per-head pricing.

What your callers hear

Thanks for calling Hearth & Vine Catering — were you calling about a corporate event, wedding, or another celebration?

Built for the calls caterers actually get

Event inquiries surge before holidays and lose to voicemail

Six weeks before Christmas. Six weeks before a wedding. Six weeks before a corporate retreat. Every caller wants to lock in dates before competitors do. RingDispatch answers in 0.4 seconds, qualifies their event, books the tasting — and your kitchen team's calendar fills with qualified leads, not voicemail games.

Per-head + service-style quoting takes hours via email

Customer wants 'a wedding for 150 in October, family-style buffet, with stations.' The AI quotes the right per-head price for that combo on the call — drop-off vs. buffet vs. plated, dietary restrictions accounted for. No 4-day email exchange while the customer calls 3 competitors.

Tasting + consultation slots get overbooked manually

Your kitchen can do 2 tastings/week. Booking them manually means double-bookings, no-shows, last-minute swaps. The AI books per your capacity rules — never overbooks, sends confirmation reminders, releases held slots when deposits aren't paid.

Dietary restriction intake protects your kitchen

A 200-person corporate event with 30 gluten-free guests and 20 vegetarians is a different prep than 200 omnivores. The AI collects dietary breakdowns on the call so your kitchen team plans correctly.

How it works for caterers

  • Per-head pricing by service style + cuisine

    Set your pricing matrix (drop-off $18/head, buffet $32/head, plated $48/head, premium plated $75/head, cuisine modifier for raw-bar or sushi). The AI quotes accurately based on the caller's described event.

  • Event-type routing (corporate vs. wedding vs. milestone)

    Corporate clients get the corporate menu + Net-30 invoice flow. Weddings get the wedding tasting + deposit flow. Milestones get the milestone scheduling. The AI matches and books accordingly.

  • Tasting capacity respected automatically

    Your kitchen can prep 2 tastings/week. The AI books up to that limit, then waitlists. No more 'we accidentally booked 5 tastings for Tuesday' chaos.

  • Deposit-protected event holds

    Calendar holds set during the call. Stripe deposit link goes out via SMS. If deposit isn't paid within your window (typically 7 days), the hold releases automatically. Your kitchen's calendar stays clean of zombie bookings.

From $129/mo. No contract. Cancel anytime.

Three plans (Starter / Professional / Enterprise), HIPAA add-on available, voice cloning available, BYO phone number. Most caterers start on Professional for multi-staff routing.

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FAQ for caterers

Can the AI quote my per-head catering pricing?

Yes — list your pricing matrix in onboard (drop-off rate, buffet rate, plated rate, cuisine modifiers). The AI asks the caller about the event (guest count, service style, cuisine preference, dietary needs) and quotes the per-head price accurately on the call.

Will it route corporate inquiries differently than weddings?

Yes — corporate clients get the corporate menu, Net-30 invoicing, and weekday-event scheduling. Weddings get the tasting + deposit + Saturday scheduling flow. Milestone events get the milestone scheduling. Each event type has its own templated flow.

Can it limit tasting bookings to my kitchen's capacity?

Yes. Set your weekly tasting capacity (e.g. 2/week). The AI books up to that limit and waitlists the rest. Your kitchen team never gets surprised with 5 simultaneous tasting preps.

Will it collect dietary-restriction details on the call?

Yes. The AI asks the caller about dietary needs (gluten-free %, vegetarian %, vegan %, allergies) and the data lands in the booking row. Your kitchen team plans correctly from the first conversation, not three days before the event.

Set up your AI receptionist in 5 minutes

Pick your catering services, hours, and voice. Your AI is answering test calls inside 10 minutes.

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