Building WhatsApp AI receptionists for restaurants — founder seeks vertical feedback

vxdant23 · reddit · 2026-09-27

A small AI-agent business owner shares that they've built WhatsApp-based AI receptionists for dental clinics and salons (FAQs, bookings, lead capture), and just got an agency lead for the restaurant vertical. Planned scope: FAQ answering, table reservation capture (name/date/time/party size), redirecting to online ordering/delivery links, and instant WhatsApp alerts to owners for large bookings. They're asking the community for real pain points owners face and unexpected roadblocks like menu updates, multi-location chains, and peak-hour message floods.

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