Case Study — Hospitality / Voice AI

Deploying a Complex Omnichannel Voice AI Architecture for Hospitality & Premium Catering

Independent café bistro and premium catering firm near Aberdeen, UK, with a front-of-house team under 15 people. We deployed inbound and outbound AI voice agents integrated with their CRM, Google Calendar, and Gmail to automate table bookings and catering lead qualification — without adding headcount.


Peak hours meant missed revenue.

  • Up to 50% of restaurant calls went unanswered during peak service hours — every missed call a potential lost booking.
  • High-value catering leads submitted inquiry forms but cooled off waiting for callbacks that came hours or days later.
  • Front-of-house staff spent hours fielding repetitive FAQ calls — opening hours, parking, dietary options — time pulled directly from guest service.

An AI-powered front desk that never clocks out.

AI answers every inbound call instantly, handling FAQs about hours, parking, menus, and dietary accommodations without human involvement.

For reservation requests, the AI checks live table availability and books directly via webhook — no hold music, no callbacks.

When a catering inquiry form is submitted on the website, the AI calls the prospect back within 60 seconds.

The AI runs a structured qualification interview: guest count, preferred date, budget range, and dietary requirements.

Qualified catering leads get a consultation slot booked directly on the Head Chef's Google Calendar — the AI negotiates timing in real time.

An automated Gmail confirmation and calendar invite are sent to the prospect instantly after booking.

Full call transcript and a structured summary are logged to the CRM, giving the team complete context before any meeting.

Complex or sensitive requests trigger a live warm transfer to a human supervisor — the AI knows when to hand off.


More bookings, less busywork.

50%

Increase in captured peak-hour reservations

70%

Drop in front-of-house admin phone time

100%

Inbound call coverage, 24/7

Based on industry benchmark data for hospitality AI deployments. These figures represent typical outcomes for similar implementations, not Bev's Bistro's own audited metrics.

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