How does Mikla handle menu and dietary restriction questions?

Mikla is trained on your specific menus, including dietary accommodations, allergen information, and chef specialties. It can answer detailed questions about ingredients, preparation methods, and menu customization options for private events.

Can Mikla provide accurate information about our private room minimums and pricing?

Yes, Mikla is trained on your private dining room capacities, minimum spend requirements, pricing tiers, and included amenities. It provides accurate quotes and captures budget requirements from event planners.

How does Mikla qualify private dining leads?

Mikla captures key qualifying information including event date, guest count, budget range, occasion type, dietary requirements, and special requests. Only qualified leads are forwarded to your events manager with complete details.

Can Mikla handle both private dining and off-site catering inquiries?

Absolutely. Mikla can be trained on all your event offerings - private dining rooms, buyouts, off-site catering, and more. It provides accurate information specific to each service type and routes leads appropriately.

What happens during peak service hours when calls come in?

Mikla handles calls 24/7, including during your busiest service hours. It answers every inquiry professionally, captures event details, and schedules callbacks or site visits when your team is available.

How quickly can we get Mikla set up for our restaurant?

Setup typically takes less than 30 minutes. We pull in your restaurant data from your website. You upload menus, private dining information, and pricing, then you're ready to go live.

Does Mikla work for single restaurants and restaurant groups?

Yes, Mikla scales from single locations to multi-unit restaurant groups. Each location can have its own trained AI with specific menus, private room inventory, and pricing while maintaining brand consistency.

How does Mikla handle last-minute large party requests?

Mikla captures all large party inquiries instantly, checking availability against your reservation system and providing accurate information about walk-in policies, wait times, and private room availability for same-day requests.

How much does an AI receptionist for restaurants cost?

Mikla offers flexible pricing plans designed for restaurants of all sizes, from single locations to restaurant groups. Pricing is based on inquiry volume and features needed. Visit our pricing page for current plans and to see how much you could save compared to missing private event leads.

Is Mikla better than hiring a dedicated events coordinator?

Mikla works alongside your events team, not instead of them. While your events coordinator focuses on planning and execution, Mikla handles 24/7 inquiry response, lead qualification, and initial information gathering. This means your team only spends time on qualified, serious leads instead of answering repetitive questions.

What's the ROI of using AI for restaurant private events?

Restaurants using Mikla typically capture 30-40% more private event leads by eliminating missed calls during busy service hours. With average private dining events worth $2,000-$10,000+, capturing even a few additional leads per month delivers substantial ROI. Plus, your staff stays focused on current guests instead of answering phones.

Does Mikla integrate with OpenTable, Resy, or our reservation system?

Mikla can check availability and sync with popular reservation platforms. For private event inquiries, it captures all details and can book tentative holds or send information to your events manager. Lead data syncs to your CRM automatically.

Can Mikla handle restaurant buyout requests?

Yes, Mikla is trained on your buyout policies including minimum spend requirements, available dates, included services, and pricing. It qualifies buyout inquiries by capturing event details, budget, and flexibility, then routes serious leads to your events team with complete information.

Can guests tell they're talking to an AI when they call?

Mikla uses natural, conversational language designed to feel welcoming and professional - matching your restaurant's brand voice. Many callers don't realize they're speaking with AI. The important thing is they get instant, accurate answers instead of going to voicemail during your dinner rush.

Is my restaurant's data and customer information secure?

Yes, Mikla uses enterprise-grade security including encrypted data transmission, secure cloud storage, and strict access controls. Guest information and business data are never shared or used for training purposes. We're committed to protecting your reputation and customer privacy.

How do I stop losing private event leads to competitors?

The #1 reason restaurants lose private event leads is slow response time during busy service hours. When your team is focused on guests, calls go to voicemail and emails wait hours for replies. Mikla responds in under 1 minute, 24/7, ensuring event planners get instant information while they're still shopping.

AI Sales Assistant for Restaurants

Capture every private dining inquiry, catering request, and large party lead 24/7. Respond to event inquiries in minutes, qualify guests automatically, and book more private events while your team focuses on service.

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✓Phone Calls✓Emails & Leads✓Follow-ups

Works with all your favorite platforms

Mikla responds instantly to leads from every channel your clients use

Gmail

Instantly respond to client emails from Gmail with personalized replies

Outlook

Answer Outlook inquiries 24/7 and never miss a business opportunity

Phone Calls

Handle unlimited phone calls with natural AI conversations that book appointments

Website Forms

Respond to website form submissions instantly with relevant information

Text Message

Engage leads via SMS with instant, personalized text responses

Google Calendar

Sync appointments directly to Google Calendar with real-time availability

Microsoft Calendar

Integrate with Outlook Calendar for seamless scheduling and booking

CRM Integration

Sync all leads and conversations to your existing CRM automatically

Connect once, respond everywhere

Missing private dining leads during the dinner rush?

Restaurant managers and event coordinators are stretched thin during service hours. When someone calls about hosting a rehearsal dinner for 40 or a corporate luncheon, your team is managing the floor. That unanswered call could mean $5,000 in lost private event revenue. Mikla ensures every inquiry gets an instant, professional response.

The Reality of Restaurant Private Events

You're missing high-value private dining inquiries during peak service hours.
Event planners are booking with competing restaurants that respond faster.
Your team is too busy with guests to handle catering and event inquiries properly.
After-hours inquiries wait until tomorrow while planners finalize with competitors.

Mikla is your 24/7 AI Sales Assistant trained specifically for restaurant private events and catering. It responds to every private dining inquiry, catering request, and large party lead in under 1 minute, qualifying guests and capturing booking details automatically.

4 Ways Mikla Turns Every Inquiry Into Private Event Bookings

From instant call answering to automated follow-ups, Mikla handles every step of your private event sales process so your team can focus on service.

Capture Every Private Dining Inquiry

24/7 live answering on phone and email with sub-second pick-up. Mikla captures event details, answers questions about private rooms and menus, and books site visits automatically.

Never miss a restaurant private dining inquiry

Instant Event Response

Respond to private dining and catering inquiries within minutes with accurate information about room capacities, minimum spend requirements, menu options, and availability.

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Save Hours, Book More Events

Save 10+ hours weekly while increasing private event bookings by 40%. Mikla handles repetitive questions about menus and minimums so your team can focus on service.

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All Leads in One Dashboard

Unified inbox with all private event conversations, smart spam filtering, call summaries with transcripts, and live analytics on leads, responses and event pipeline.

Seamlessly Integrates with Your CRM

Connect Mikla with your existing tools and workflow. All your lead data, conversations, and bookings sync automatically.

And many more integrations coming soon

Stop Losing Private Event Revenue to Missed Inquiries

Restaurants lose thousands monthly from missed private dining opportunities. See how Mikla transforms your event lead management from reactive to proactive.

❌ Before Mikla

Wrestling with missed event inquiries daily

❌Answer every event inquiry yourself

Constant interruptions during service, wasted time on spam calls, always chasing event planners down between seatings.

❌Event calls go to voicemail

Most planners don't leave messages, impossible to reach them again, leads book with competing restaurants while you're managing the floor.

❌Slow response to catering requests

Catering inquiries pile up during busy service hours. By the time you respond, planners have already received quotes from competitors.

❌Responding to leads late or not at all

Leads come from all channels - website, phone, email, Yelp. Hard to manage everything, planners get responses from competitors first.

Potential Monthly Revenue Loss

• 30% of calls missed or go to voicemail
• Only 40% of email leads get 24-hour response
• Leads book with competitors within 3 hours

✅ With Mikla

Converting every private event opportunity

✅Mikla answers every event inquiry for you

No more interruptions during service. Mikla handles all private dining calls professionally while you focus on guests and closing deals.

✅Every inquiry gets answered instantly

Never lose event leads to voicemail again. Mikla captures every private dining inquiry and books site visits 24/7, even at 11pm when planners are researching.

✅Lightning-fast catering response

Respond to catering inquiries within minutes with accurate menu options, pricing, and availability. Win more business by being first to respond.

✅Instant response to all channels

Mikla responds to leads from all channels within 5 minutes, ensuring you always beat competing restaurants to high-value event business.

Average Revenue Increase: 40%

• Every call answered instantly
• 5-minute email response time
• Save 10+ hours weekly on admin tasks

40%

of restaurant event inquiries are missed during service

1 hr

response window = significantly higher close rate

$3-10K

average value of a private dining event

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✓ Phone Calls✓ Emails & Leads✓ Follow-ups

Everything you need to capture every restaurant lead

Capture Every Lead, Every Time

Never miss another potential customer with 24/7 live answering on phone and email. Sub-second response times ensure every inquiry converts into a qualified lead.

Instant Tour and Appointment Booking

Convert inquiries to appointments instantly with real-time calendar integration. Smart scheduling prevents double-bookings and maximizes your booking conversion rate.

Your Company Specific Trained Knowledge Base

Provide perfect, consistent answers about your services, pricing, and policies. Automatically stays updated with your latest information to ensure accuracy and professionalism.

Five-Minute Follow-Ups and Drip Nurture

Strike while leads are hot with 5-minute follow-ups via email and SMS. Automated nurture sequences keep prospects engaged until they book or convert.

Automatic Lead Capture and CRM Sync

Capture every lead detail automatically and sync to your CRM. No manual data entry required - focus on closing deals instead of paperwork.

Call Summaries, Transcripts and Analytics

Get actionable insights with conversation summaries and next-step recommendations. Track lead performance and optimize your sales funnel with real-time metrics.

Spam, Robocall and Sales Pitch Blocking

Smart caller ID plus pattern matching keeps junk calls out of your workflow.

Powered by Leading AI

Advanced language understanding powered by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google AI. Real-time speech processing with natural conversation flow in any environment.

The Hidden Cost of Slow Response for Restaurants

Restaurants face unique challenges in capturing private event and catering leads. Staff are occupied with guests during service, managers are handling operations, and event planners expect quick responses. The restaurant that responds first typically wins the private dining business.

Staff unavailable during peak service hours

After-hours inquiries from planners working on events

Inconsistent information about private room capacity and pricing

Time-consuming repetitive questions about menus and minimums

Difficulty tracking event leads across multiple inquiry channels

Lost revenue from delayed responses to time-sensitive event requests