Industries · Restaurants & Cafés

AI Automation for Restaurants & Cafés

Fuller tables, less waste, guests who return.

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01AttractBooking assistant
02ConvertOrder & upsell assistant
03DeliverPrep & stock forecast
04Retain & ExpandGuest win-back
05You approveNothing goes out unchecked

From first message to approved action. A person stays in control at every step.

01Booking assistant02Order & upsell assistant03Prep & stock forecast04Guest win-back05You approve
Sample dashboard

Your restaurant at a glance, every morning

The numbers and workflow statuses I'd set up for a restaurant or café group, in one view. Illustrative only: a fictional restaurant with sample data.

Restaurant 1Last 30 days vs previous 30 · sample dataUpdated today, 7:00 am
Covers served6,520 12%
Average spend$38 $3
No-show rate3.4% 2.1 pts
Repeat guests34% 4 pts

Restaurant revenue

Monthly, last 12 months
$248k 33% in 12 months
Restaurant revenue by month. Nov: $186k; Dec: $190k; Jan: $197k; Feb: $194k; Mar: $203k; Apr: $209k; May: $214k; Jun: $221k; Jul: $226k; Aug: $232k; Sep: $241k; Oct: $248k. $180k$200k$220k$240k$260k NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
$38average spend per guest
$9.6kfrom guests won back this month
212bookings taken after hours

Automations

Revenue by channel

Share of revenue, last 30 days
Dine-in: 58%
Delivery: 18%
Takeaway: 12%
Events: 7%
Catering: 5%

Automation at work

Last 30 days
94%
Bookings confirmed automatically
98%
Reviews answered within 24 hours
100%
Prep lists ready before opening

Most restaurants and cafés already run a POS, a booking system, delivery apps, and a busy WhatsApp and Instagram inbox. What is usually missing is the workflow between them: bookings taken by hand after service, reviews left unanswered, prep guessed from memory and loyal guests who quietly stop coming. I build AI assistants and automations that connect these tools, take bookings and orders around the clock and turn your sales data into tomorrow's prep list. Your team approves anything that needs a human eye.

Free profit leakage audit

I find where food cost, waste, discounts and delivery fees are leaking profit. Send me 1–4 weeks of sales export, your menu with recipe costs, recent supplier invoices and your delivery commission rates.

  • Top leaks ranked by estimated impact
  • 3 quick fixes for this week
  • A simple 30-day action plan
Claim my free audit Or book a free 15-min live demo Sales and cost data only, no guest personal data. Your data stays confidential and is deleted after the audit.
Time saved calculator

How much time could automation give back?

Enter your own numbers: repetitive tasks like enquiries, bookings, documents, orders and reports. Nothing is sent anywhere.

Planning assumptionsPlanning assumptions only, not a promise. A person still approves anything important.
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Workflow simulation

Watch two weeks of work in 15 seconds

A simulated fortnight at Restaurant 1. Each card is a guest moving through your workflow, with a person approving anything important. Sample data.

Day 0 of 14
Attract0
Convert0
Deliver0
Retain & Expand0
Approved0
Guest 1Booking assistant
Guest 2Review replies
Guest 3Order & upsell assistant
Guest 4Prep & stock forecast
Guest 5Reminders & waitlist
Guest 6Guest win-back
Guest 7Booking assistant
Guest 8Review replies

    Simulation with sample data. Real timing depends on your volumes, systems and team.

    Stage 01

    Attract

    Never miss a booking or a review.

    Booking assistant

    An assistant takes table bookings on WhatsApp, Instagram and your website day and night, checks live availability, notes allergies and occasions, and sends a confirmation. Large or unusual requests go to your team.

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    Review replies

    New reviews from Google and booking sites are collected in one place, and a reply is drafted in your voice for each one. You approve every reply, and complaints are flagged to the manager.

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    Stage 02

    Convert

    Turn every order into a bigger, smoother one.

    Order & upsell assistant

    Takeaway and delivery orders are taken on WhatsApp and your website, with sensible add-ons suggested from what guests usually pair. Orders go straight to your POS and kitchen screen.

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    Stage 03

    Deliver

    Run a calmer service with less waste.

    Prep & stock forecast

    Tomorrow's covers are forecast from bookings, past sales, weather and events. The kitchen gets a prep list, and a supplier order is drafted for the head chef to approve.

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    Reminders & waitlist

    Guests get a reminder before their booking with an easy way to confirm or cancel. When a table frees up, the next party on the waitlist is offered it straight away.

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    Stage 04

    Retain & Expand

    Turn first visits into regulars.

    Guest win-back

    Guests who have not visited for a while get a personal invitation based on what they ordered last time. You see exactly who came back and what they spent.

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    10 modules

    Profit & operations modules

    Ten modules that read your POS, invoices and rota data, and tell you where the money and the time go.

    Profit Leak Detective

    Ranks where you're likely losing money: food cost, waste, discounts and stock.

    Supplier Price Alerts

    Flags ingredient price rises as soon as an invoice is entered.

    Channel Margins

    Shows what dine-in, takeaway and delivery really earn after commissions.

    Stock Variance

    Highlights stock that doesn't match what recipes and sales say you used.

    Labour Intelligence

    Tracks labour cost against sales by day and shift.

    Forecasting & Draft POs

    Forecasts the coming week's demand and drafts supplier orders for your approval.

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    Kitchen Delay Tracker

    Finds which dishes, stations and hours slow your kitchen down.

    Price Simulator

    Shows the margin impact of a menu price change before you make it.

    Ops Copilot

    Answers 12 common owner questions directly from your POS data.

    Smart Alerts Inbox

    Puts the most important exceptions in one prioritised notifications inbox.

    Ready-made software

    Need the software itself?

    Proven system we demo, set up, support and extend with AI. Pricing on a call.

    44 use cases

    Every use case, in one checklist

    For restaurants, cafés, bakeries, dark kitchens and small restaurant groups. Tick what fits your business, then send me your list and I'll tell you where to start.

    Bookings & enquiries
    Ordering & upselling
    Kitchen & stock
    Front of house & team
    Guests, reviews & loyalty
    Profit & operations intelligence
    Insights
    0 use cases picked. Tick the ones that fit your business. Book a call about these Email me my list
    Starter packs

    Start with a pack, not a platform

    Each pack bundles the use cases that work best together, so you get a working result first and add more once it pays off.

    Quick-Win Pack

    Best for: Restaurants that want fuller tables and no missed messages or reviews.

    Pricing depends on your number of sites and the systems you use, so I scope it with you on a short call. Ask for pricingSubmit the form

    Profit Pack

    Best for: Owners who want to find and stop the leaks in food cost, pricing and delivery margins.

    Pricing depends on your number of sites and the systems you use, so I scope it with you on a short call. Ask for pricingSubmit the form

    Operations Pack

    Best for: Busy kitchens and multi-site groups that want calmer service and less waste.

    Pricing depends on your number of sites and the systems you use, so I scope it with you on a short call. Ask for pricingSubmit the form

    Guest Growth Pack

    Best for: Restaurants with a solid base of guests that want bigger orders and more regulars.

    Pricing depends on your number of sites and the systems you use, so I scope it with you on a short call. Ask for pricingSubmit the form
    Inquiry form

    Tell me about your restaurant

    Fill in this form. Your details go to shahzad@shazzbiz.com and you get a short plan with your quickest wins and pricing. Questions first? Ask on WhatsApp.

    Takes about two minutes. You get a short plan with your quickest wins, and your free offer on request.

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    FAQ

    Questions I get asked

    Something else on your mind? Ask me on a short call.

    Will this work with our POS and booking system?

    Yes. I build on top of what you run today, for example a POS such as Square, Toast or Lightspeed, a booking platform, your delivery apps and your WhatsApp inbox. Where these have integrations or exports, the workflows connect to them directly, so you keep working the way you do now.

    Will AI reply to guests or reviews without me knowing?

    Only if you want it to. Review replies, large bookings and anything unusual can run in "draft for approval" mode, where you or a manager approve before it is sent. Routine messages, such as booking confirmations and reminders, can go out automatically. Complaints are always routed to a person.

    Can the assistant answer allergy questions?

    It can share the allergen information you maintain for each dish and record a guest's allergies on their booking, but it does not make safety judgements. Anything about severe allergies or cross-contamination is passed to your team, who stay responsible for allergen advice.

    How is guest and payment data protected?

    Data protection is settled before anything is built: what data is used, where it is stored, who can see it and how consent is recorded for marketing. Card details stay with your payment provider, and workflows only use the data they need.

    We are a single café. Is this for us?

    Yes. Small teams often feel the most benefit, because the same few people take bookings, answer messages, order stock and work the floor. We start with the one or two workflows that free up the most hours, usually bookings and reviews.

    Do I need to be technical?

    No. I design and build the workflows, test them with you and hand over clear instructions. You keep working in the apps you already know.

    How long does it take, and what does it cost?

    It depends on your tools, the number of sites and which use cases you pick. After a short call I'll give you a clear scope, timeline and price for your first step.

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