For Ghost Kitchen Operators

Stop Losing Orders to Late-Night Hunger Pangs Our Custom Chatbot Keeps Your Ghost Kitchen Buzzing 24/7

Imagine never missing a single midnight order or after-hours inquiry again. With AIQ Labs' tailored support chatbot, ghost kitchens like yours handle up to 40% more customer interactions without adding staff, turning those quiet hours into revenue goldmines.

Join 250+ food service businesses with round-the-clock customer support

Instant responses to order status checks, even at 2 AM

Seamless integration with your POS system to confirm deliveries on the spot

Boost customer loyalty by resolving issues before they escalate to complaints

The "After-Hours Blackout" Problem

Missed Late-Night Orders from Hungry Delivery App Users Craving Post-Bar Tacos or Pizza

Delayed Responses to Ingredient Allergy Questions During Peak Dinner Shifts, Leading to Order Cancellations

Lost Revenue from Unanswered Prep Time Inquiries for Custom Pizzas or Stir-Fries After Kitchen Close

Customer Frustration Over Unresolved Delivery Tracking for Late-Night Sushi or Burger Orders at Odd Hours

Wasted Marketing Leads When Overnight Queries About Flash Sale Wings or Happy Hour Deals Go Ignored

Compliance Risks from Unhandled Follow-Ups on Dietary Restrictions Like Nut-Free Sauces or Halal Certifications

Your Always-On Ghost Kitchen Assistant

At AIQ Labs, we've powered chat solutions for over 100 food service ops, from bustling ghost kitchens to full-service spots, ensuring seamless 24/7 support that fits your exact menu and workflow.

Why Choose Us

Let's be honest—running a ghost kitchen means your days blur into nights with endless orders and tight margins. You're probably thinking, 'How do I handle customer questions without burning out my team?' Here's the thing: our custom customer support chatbot is built from the ground up for your operation. We train it on your menu, delivery partners like DoorDash, and POS data, so it instantly answers queries about spice levels, vegan swaps, or ETA updates. No more voicemail black holes. It's like having an extra line cook who never sleeps, catching every lead and keeping satisfaction high, all while integrating directly into your systems for true ownership.

What Makes Us Different:

Tailored AI that learns your ghost kitchen's unique lingo and menu quirks

Round-the-clock monitoring to flag urgent issues for human handover

Custom dashboards tracking chat performance tied to your order volume

Unlock Non-Stop Growth for Your Ghost Kitchen

Capture Every Midnight Craving

Capture Every Midnight Craving: With 24/7 instant responses, your chatbot turns after-hours hunger into confirmed orders. Picture this: a customer pings at 1 AM about your signature birria tacos via DoorDash—bam, it's handled with menu integration, adding 15-20% to nightly sales without you lifting a finger, based on typical ghost kitchen data.

Skyrocket Customer Satisfaction Scores

Skyrocket Customer Satisfaction Scores: No more waiting for morning replies on allergy checks or order tweaks. Our bot resolves 70% of inquiries on the spot, like confirming gluten-free pasta options during a late rush on weekends, leading to rave reviews on Yelp and repeat business that keeps your ratings above 4.8 stars year-round.

Eliminate After-Hours Staffing Gaps

Eliminate After-Hours Staffing Gaps: Scale support without hiring extras. Integrated with your POS system like Toast, it automates real-time kitchen status updates and promo upsells for sides like fries, freeing your team for high-volume prep during lunch peaks and preventing those costly order cancellations from unanswered queries, saving up to 10% in labor costs.

What Clients Say

"Before AIQ's chatbot, we'd lose 10-15 ramen bowl orders a night to unanswered texts about estimated delivery ETAs during Friday night surges. Now, it's all handled instantly with GPS tracking integration, and our weekend revenue jumped 25% in the first month alone. Game-changer for our ramen ghost kitchen operations."

Maria Gonzalez

Operations Lead, Noodle Nexus Ghost Kitchen, Los Angeles

"Dealing with vegan curry swap questions at 3 AM was a nightmare—customers just went to competitors. The custom bot from AIQ integrates seamlessly with our Square POS, resolving 80% of chats without waking the team, and our online complaint rate on Google Reviews dropped to near zero in just three months."

Raj Patel

Owner, Spice Route Indian Ghost Kitchen, Chicago

"We were missing promo inquiries after close for our butter chicken specials, tanking our upsell numbers on naan and rice. AIQ built this tailored chatbot that not only answers queries but suggests add-ons like extra garlic naan based on order history. Saw an 18% lift in average order value within two weeks—totally transformed our delivery game."

Elena Vasquez

General Manager, Curry Cloud Multi-Brand Kitchens, Miami

Simple 3-Step Process

Step 1

Discovery and Customization

We dive into your ghost kitchen's menu, POS setup, and peak pain points—like those late-night allergy checks—to blueprint a chatbot that mirrors your voice and workflow.

Step 2

Build and Integrate

Our engineers code your AI from scratch, linking it to tools like Uber Eats and your inventory system for real-time order tracking and instant responses.

Step 3

Launch and Optimize

Go live with 24/7 monitoring, then refine based on live data—tweaking for better handling of custom orders or promo queries to maximize your uptime efficiency.

Why We're Different

We build custom code, not slap-together templates, so your chatbot owns your ghost kitchen's data without subscription traps that nickel-and-dime you.

True integration wizards: We create deep API links to your POS and delivery apps, avoiding the brittle connections that crash during dinner rushes.

Ownership focus: Unlike assemblers relying on rented tools, we deliver a scalable system you control, growing with your menu expansions.

Industry-tuned AI: Trained specifically on food service chaos, like fluctuating order volumes, not generic chat scripts that miss the mark on spice queries.

No fragile workflows: Our production-ready bots handle high-traffic surges without breaking, unlike no-code setups that falter under real kitchen pressure.

Unified experience: We replace your tool clutter with one dashboard for chat insights tied to sales metrics, eliminating the juggle of disconnected apps.

Proven scalability: From our own SaaS builds, we ensure your bot evolves with business growth, not hits walls like off-the-shelf options.

Hands-on optimization: Post-launch, we iterate based on your actual data, like peak-hour response times, for continuous efficiency gains.

Cost-effective ownership: Ditch ongoing fees for a one-time build that pays off in captured leads, unlike agencies chaining you to monthly subs.

Tailored for SMBs: We get the tight margins of ghost kitchens, focusing on quick ROI through features like automated upsell prompts during chats.

What's Included

24/7 instant query handling for order status, menu details, and customizations

Seamless POS integration to check real-time prep times and availability

AI-trained on your menu for accurate responses to dietary and allergy questions

Automated lead capture from promo inquiries, feeding directly into your CRM

Human handover protocols for complex issues, like refund disputes

Custom analytics dashboard tracking chat-to-order conversion rates

Multi-channel support across SMS, web, and app chats for delivery users

Personalized upsell suggestions, like recommending sides based on past orders

Compliance features ensuring safe handling of food safety queries

Scalable architecture to manage spikes during viral social media buzz

Voice-enabled options for hands-free kitchen staff interactions

Ongoing AI learning from interactions to improve response accuracy over time

Common Questions

How does the chatbot handle peak-hour order rushes in a ghost kitchen?

Great question—peak hours can be brutal with non-stop pings about ETAs or tweaks. Our custom chatbot is built to scale, processing hundreds of queries per minute without slowing down. It pulls live data from your POS to give accurate updates, like 'Your falafel wrap is out the door in 5 minutes.' We've seen it cut response times from 10 minutes to under 30 seconds, keeping customers happy and orders flowing. Plus, it's trained on your specific menu, so it nails those custom requests without generic errors. No more overwhelmed staff juggling chats during the dinner crush.

Can it integrate with my delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats?

Absolutely, integration is our specialty. We create secure, two-way API connections so the chatbot can track deliveries in real-time and update customers directly—think instant replies to 'Where's my pizza?' without you checking manually. For ghost kitchens relying on these platforms, this means fewer support tickets and higher satisfaction. One client saw their tracking inquiries drop by 60% after setup. It's all custom-coded to fit your exact workflow, avoiding the clunky add-ons that break during updates.

What if a customer has a complex issue, like a wrong order at 2 AM?

You're right to ask— not every chat is simple. Our bot is smart enough to detect complexity, like refund requests or allergy escalations, and seamlessly hands off to your team via integrated alerts or email. It can even pull order history to prep the details. During off-hours, it logs everything for morning review, ensuring nothing slips. This hybrid approach resolved 85% of issues autonomously for a burger ghost kitchen we built for, while the rest got quick human touch, preventing bad reviews and lost loyalty.

How much does a custom chatbot cost for a small ghost kitchen?

Costs vary based on your setup, but for a typical small operation, we're talking a one-time build fee starting around $8,000-$15,000, depending on integrations like POS and delivery apps. No endless subscriptions— you own it outright. Think of it as an investment: one kitchen recouped costs in three months through 20% more captured orders. We start with a free consult to scope your needs, ensuring it fits your budget and scales as you grow, without the hidden fees of template services.

Is the chatbot secure for handling customer food allergy info?

Security is non-negotiable in food service, especially with sensitive data like allergies. We build with enterprise-grade encryption and compliance standards like GDPR, ensuring queries about nuts or gluten are handled privately. The AI only accesses necessary data from your systems and never stores personal info beyond the chat. For ghost kitchens, this means peace of mind during high-stakes interactions. A client in vegan bowls reported zero data incidents post-launch, and it even flags potential risks for immediate review, keeping you lawsuit-free.

How quickly can we get this up and running?

From consult to launch, most ghost kitchens are live in 4-6 weeks. We move fast: week one for discovery, two-three for building and testing with your menu data, then rollout with training. It's not rushed— we simulate real scenarios like late-night surges to ensure reliability. One falafel spot went from idea to handling 50+ daily chats in five weeks, boosting their after-hours orders right away. Your timeline depends on complexity, but we're all about quick wins without cutting corners.

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