AI for cafés and restaurants in New Zealand
Posts, menus, booking replies and review responses drafted by AI, with the checks hospitality can’t skip.
Jobs AI takes off a busy week
- Posts and flyers. This week’s specials, an event night or a new menu, in your brand.
- Menu descriptions. A first draft from your notes on each dish.
- Booking enquiries. Quick replies to function and group enquiries, with bookings in your calendar.
- Review replies. A considered first draft for each review, ready for you to adjust.
- Supplier research. Prices and options compared, with sources you can check.
Never skip these checks
- Allergens and dietary claims. Gluten free, vegan, nut free: a person checks every one against the recipe.
- Prices and specials. A wrong price on a post is a price you may have to honour.
- Opening hours and dates. Especially around public holidays.
- Names and places. Suppliers, growers and place names, macrons included.
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A first week for a café
| Day | Do this |
|---|---|
| Monday | Ask a Social Media Manager for this week’s posts. |
| Tuesday | Have a Customer Support Lead draft replies to booking enquiries. |
| Wednesday | Draft replies to last week’s reviews. Read and adjust each one. |
| Thursday | Ask a Research Analyst to compare two suppliers, with sources. |
| Friday | Keep what saved time. Drop what didn’t. |
All of this runs in JENA, from NZ$29 a month, with your approval on everything that goes out.
Questions
How can a café use AI?
For posts, menu descriptions, replies to booking enquiries and reviews, and supplier research. A person checks prices and every allergen claim before anything is published.
Can AI write allergen information?
It can draft wording, but a person must check every allergen and dietary claim against the recipe before it is used.
How much does it cost?
JENA starts at NZ$29 a month for up to 3 AI employees, with a 7-day free trial and no card needed.
More time on the floor.
JENA drafts the posts and replies. You approve them between services.