How Otto handles restaurant phone calls
Otto plugs into your existing setup and handles calls from day one.
Step 01
Keep your number
Otto works with your already existing phone number. Your customers call the same number they always have. Nothing changes on their end.
Step 02
Calls divert to Otto
When a call comes in, it routes straight to Otto. No button to press, no staff member to loop in. You choose when Otto steps in: all calls, after-hours only, or overflow when your team is busy.
Step 03
Otto takes the order
Otto takes takeaway orders, books reservations, answers menu questions, and captures enquiries. It speaks in your brand voice and asks the right follow-up questions to get every detail right. No voicemail. No hold music.
Step 04
Straight to the kitchen
Once Otto has the order, it sends it directly to your kitchen printer or KDS, the same way an online order would. It can also post to your POS system. No staff member needs to relay it.
Step 05
Human transfer
When a call needs a human, Otto transfers it cleanly to a staff member. Complex catering enquiries, group bookings, event requirements. Otto captures the details and passes them on so nothing gets lost.
Step 06
Live in a day
No hardware overhaul. No complicated integrations. Otto is configured using your menu and preferences and works alongside your current systems. Most venues are live within one business day.
Otto Handles
Otto takes the order and sends it straight to your kitchen. No staff needed.
Learn how Otto takes phone orders
Otto books the reservation and sends confirmations to your team and the guest.
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Otto captures the details and routes complaints to your team so staff stay focused on the floor.
See how Otto handles feedback
Otto answers questions about hours, menu, allergens, and more so your team stays focused on the floor.
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FAQs
Otto is an AI phone operator for restaurants that answers calls, takes orders and reservations, handles complaints, and provides instant information to customers in your brand voice.
Yes — Otto handles concurrent calls so guests never hear a busy signal or wait on hold.
Orders go direct to the kitchen via KDS or printer and can also post to your POS system. Your venue WiFi connects Otto with your systems so orders and messages arrive instantly.
Yes — Otto can capture group booking details, requirements, menus, and send complex event requests to your team.
Otto can manage the most common restaurant calls including takeaway orders, reservations, menu questions, opening hours, directions, and general enquiries.
Depending on the request, Otto will send an order to the kitchen, create a reservation, or pass a message or enquiry to your team.
Yes — Otto can recommend drinks, sides, combos, and other add-ons during the conversation to help increase order value.
Yes — Otto is designed for busy restaurant environments and can answer calls during peak service when staff are focused on guests.
Setup is quick. Otto is configured using your restaurant’s menu and preferences so it can start answering calls accurately.
See if Otto fits your venue
Just a quick chat to see if Otto is right for your venue. No pressure, no commitment.