Where AI helps most
Reviews drive bookings. A calm, quick reply to every review, including the bad ones, takes minutes with a good draft.
Open the playbook →Plan a month of specials, events and behind-the-scenes posts in one sitting.
Open the playbook →Turn ingredient lists into menu descriptions that sound appetising and list allergens correctly.
Open the playbook →Translate menus and reply to tourists, with a native speaker checking anything printed.
Open the playbook →Opening, closing and cleaning checklists that new staff can follow.
Open the playbook →Keep your Maps listing fresh with menus, events and holiday hours.
Open the playbook →Draft fair rotas around busy services and part-timers.
Open the playbook →AI tools worth a look for restaurants and cafés
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Do’s and don’ts
Do
- Keep a master sheet of dishes, prices and allergens that every AI draft must use.
- Use real photos of real dishes.
- Reply to every review within a few days.
Don’t
- Let AI write or check allergen information.
- Post AI-generated food photos as if they were your dishes.
- Paste booking lists with guest phone numbers into chat tools.
Watch out for
- Allergen information must be checked by a person every time. Never rely on AI for it.
- Do not let AI invent dishes, prices or offers in posts.
General guidance, not legal or professional advice. Check your industry’s rules and your tools’ data terms.
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