Industries / Restaurants
Full tables, even on a Tuesday
Your guests decide on the spur of the moment. SmartChat is right there on their phone when they do: this week's menu, a wine evening, a free table - with a 98% open rate.
Sound familiar?
No-shows cost you real money
Booked tables sit empty because guests never bother to cancel. Every party of four that doesn't turn up is an evening of work with nothing to show for it - and you only find out when it's far too late.
Midweek stays quiet
Friday and Saturday are heaving, but come Tuesday and Wednesday the tables sit empty. There are plenty of hungry people nearby who need nothing more than a small nudge - you just have no way of reaching them.
Delivery platforms take their cut
Orders through the big platforms squeeze your margin, and the platform keeps the customer data. Your regulars are your customers, not theirs - but right now you have no way of getting a message to them.
How you use SmartChat
Fill your quiet evenings
Tuesday night and half the room is empty? One short message to your guest list gets things moving - someone nearby who's hungry usually just needs that one nudge.
Announce the menu and the specials
New seasonal menu, lunch deal, dish of the day: your guests see it on the lock screen before they decide where to eat, instead of spotting it by chance as they walk past.
Sell out your events
Wine evening, live cooking, tasting menu: instead of hoping someone reads the poster, you invite the guests who love that sort of thing - and the seats are gone before the notice goes up.
Remind guests, cut the no-shows
A friendly reminder the day before works wonders. Anyone who can't make it says so in time - and you get to fill the table again instead of holding it empty all night.
Ready in 3 steps
- 1
Enter your website: SmartChat reads your restaurant site, picks up your menu, your style and your photos - and builds your own landing page from it.
- 2
Collect guests: a QR code on the menu, a card on the table, a link on the bill - your guests sign themselves up via double opt-in.
- 3
Send the message, fill the tables: the AI drafts your menu announcements, your specials and your event invitations - you read them over, approve, done.
What you get
- 98% open rate - your menu actually gets seen
- Quiet weekdays filled on purpose
- Fewer no-shows thanks to friendly reminders
- AI builds your landing page and your messages from your website
- GDPR-compliant with double opt-in
- Unlimited contacts on every plan
Passende Funktionen
FAQs
Do I need to be good with technology?
No. You enter your website and SmartChat builds the landing page, the newsletter and the follow-ups from it. You check the wording and approve it - that's as technical as it gets for you.
How do I get my guests' mobile numbers?
Through your landing page: as a QR code on the menu, at the bar or printed on the receipt. Your guests sign up themselves and confirm via double opt-in, so everything stays GDPR-compliant.
Will this annoy my guests?
Only if you overdo it. People who sign up want to hear from you, and one good message a week with a real reason behind it - a new menu, a wine evening - reads like a tip from your local rather than an advert.
What's this going to cost me?
SmartChat starts at 188 euros per month on the annual plan, and contacts are unlimited on every plan. Meta bills you directly for the WhatsApp messages - SmartChat adds nothing on top.
Can I send something at short notice when tables free up?
That's exactly what WhatsApp is good at. You type a quick note about what's on, the AI turns it into a clean message, and minutes later your offer is sitting on your guests' lock screens.
Can guests unsubscribe?
At any time, with a single word in the chat. The opt-out takes effect immediately and is documented - that's part of the double opt-in system.
Start for free today
Enter your website - your WhatsApp marketing is live in under 60 seconds.
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