Capture every phone order without pulling staff off the floor
Missed calls are missed revenue. Otto answers every call, takes accurate takeaway orders, confirms the details, and sends them straight to your kitchen.
No hold music. No chaos. No lost orders.
Missed calls are missed revenue.
During busy service, your team is with guests, the kitchen is moving, and the phone keeps ringing.
Every unanswered call is a lost order.
Otto makes sure every call gets answered.
How Otto Takes Phone Orders
When a customer calls, Otto answers in your venue’s voice and follows your menu rules. He checks availability, suggests popular add-ons, captures dietary notes, and confirms pickup times.
He handles:
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Real-time menu reading and availability checks
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Live order confirmation and total pricing
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Modifications and cancellations
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Instant POS or kitchen printer handoff
Otto even works after-hours, taking overnight orders for next-day prep, so your kitchen starts ahead.
More Orders. Higher Order Value.
Otto turns your phone into a revenue stream, without burning out your team.
- Otto answers every call, even during peak service.
- Otto recommends drinks, sides, combos, and add-ons during the call.
- Otto is increasing order value by 43%.
- Your team can stay focused on guests instead of answering the phone.
Phone customers already spend more before upselling. The average phone order value is $61 at high-volume venues compared to $56 at moderate-volume venues.
Customisable to Your Venue
Every restaurant, cafe, takeaway, bar and pub is different which is why Otto is custom built for you.
The Basics
Configure substitution rules, banned items, pickup windows
Your Brand
Set your tone — warm & casual, or crisp & professional
Easily Override
Use ‘Overrides’ to manage changes like sold-out items, public holidays, or custom wait times
Staff Integration
Choose how and when Otto hands off to staff, via SMS, phone or print outs.
How much revenue are missed calls actually costing your restaurant?
Australian restaurants miss around 1 in 3 incoming calls on average and 70% of those calls are revenue-related orders, bookings, or catering requests, not general enquiries. Analysis of 1,067 Australian venues found that a restaurant missing just five revenue calls per day loses an estimated $52,000 per year. The loss is invisible: missed calls leave no record in your POS, and show up only as customers who ordered somewhere else.
Source: The Restaurant Phone Report 2026
See if Otto fits your operation
Book a quick call with our team and see how Otto fits your venue. No trial or setup work required.
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5 minutes to set up
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No hardware overhaul
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Works alongside current systems
Order FAQs
Yes. Otto answers incoming calls, takes the order, confirms the details, and sends it to your kitchen.
Otto can handle concurrent calls so customers never hear a busy signal or wait on hold.
Yes. Otto is trained on your menu and can handle items, modifiers, add-ons, and special requests.
Yes. Otto can recommend drinks, sides, combos, and add-ons during the call to help increase order value.
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.
No. Otto reduces missed calls and frees staff to focus on service while keeping human fallback when needed.
Yes. If a customer needs help from your team, Otto can transfer the call.
Yes. Otto is built for busy restaurant environments and can answer calls during peak service when staff are focused on guests.Yes. Otto is built for busy restaurant environments and can answer calls during peak service when staff are focused on guests.
Yes. Otto can capture group booking details, requirements, menus, and send complex requests to your team.
If enabled, callers should hear a short disclosure such as: “This call may be recorded to improve ordering quality.”
On average, Australian restaurants miss around 1 in 3 incoming calls. Analysis of 1,067 Australian hospitality venues found that 70% of those missed calls are revenue-related: orders, bookings, or catering requests. For a venue missing just five revenue calls per day, the estimated annual loss is $52,000. The problem is worst on weekends: 63% of phone orders at high-volume venues arrive Friday to Sunday, when floor staff are busiest.
Source: The Restaurant Phone Report 2026
Yes. Phone customers tend to place higher-value orders. Data across Australian venues shows the average phone order value is $61 at high-volume venues compared to $56 at moderate-volume venues. Because phone calls typically come from group meals, catering requests, and complex orders that customers prefer to talk through.
Source: The Restaurant Phone Report 2026