AI-powered chatbot for restaurants. Handles inquiries, bookings, and customer support 24/7. One line of code, fully branded.
● Live and handling guests right now · 14-day free trial · Setup in under 5 minutes
Restaurants miss 25-43% of incoming calls. That is $20 billion lost annually from unanswered phones across the industry. 69% of Americans give up on a restaurant that does not answer.
Meanwhile, only 29% of operators use AI for reservations, while 74% of consumers are comfortable with it. The gap is your opportunity. Groupy fills every seat that would otherwise go empty.
Most booking inquiries happen outside service hours. No response means they book somewhere else.
OpenTable charges $1-1.50 per cover. For a busy restaurant, that is $50K+/year just for the privilege of being listed.
The average restaurant misses 150 calls monthly. Each one is a potential booking walking to a competitor.
Your team is busy plating food and serving guests. They should not be glued to a phone or chat window during rush.
We studied real reviews from Popmenu, SevenRooms, Slang.ai, OpenTable, Fresha, and Yelp Guest Manager. Here is what their users hate, and how Groupy fixes each one.
Real Popmenu Trustpilot review. Complex onboarding and broken features from day one. Groupy installs with one line of code. Copy, paste, done. Your chat widget is live in under 2 minutes.
Real SevenRooms Trustpilot review. Basic booking flows that break. Groupy handles the entire booking conversation, confirms via Google Sheets sync, and notifies your staff instantly. No broken forms.
Slang.ai case study finding. Decision-tree bots break on real questions. Groupy uses a full knowledge base of your menu, wine list, and FAQs. It answers naturally because it actually understands your restaurant.
Real Fresha Reddit post. Enterprise pricing for basic features. Groupy supports multi-restaurant from one dashboard at a fraction of the cost. No per-employee charges. No hidden fees.
Industry-wide complaint. Per-cover pricing punishes success. Groupy charges a flat monthly fee. Whether you seat 100 or 10,000 guests, your cost stays the same. Zero per-cover fees.
Common operator complaint. Platform lock-in is a trap. Groupy is your own branded widget on your own website. You own your guest data. Leave anytime and nothing changes on your site.
Real operator feedback. AI as an upsell, not a core feature. Groupy is AI-first. The intelligence is the product, not a bolt-on. Every plan includes full AI chat capabilities.
Multi-channel gap. Voice-only solutions miss website visitors entirely. Groupy lives on your website where guests are already browsing your menu, ready to book. Meet them where they are.
We studied the top restaurant platforms. Here is how Groupy compares on what actually matters.
| Feature | Groupy | OpenTable | SevenRooms | Popmenu | Slang.ai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat monthly | $149-499/mo + per cover | Custom (enterprise) | $179-499/mo + $150 AI | $199-599/mo |
| Per-cover fees | ✓ $0 forever | × $1-1.50/cover | ~ Negotiable | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| AI chat widget | ✓ Built-in | × | × | ~ $150 add-on | × Voice only |
| 24/7 availability | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Menu knowledge base | ✓ Full AI | × | ~ Basic | ~ Template | ~ Rigid scripts |
| Group bookings | ✓ Native | ~ Limited | ✓ | × | × |
| Google Sheets sync | ✓ | × | × | × | × |
| Staff notifications | ✓ Instant | ✓ | ✓ | ~ | ✓ |
| Multi-restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ Extra cost | ~ Extra cost |
| Full branding control | ✓ Your brand | × OpenTable brand | ~ Limited | ~ Limited | ~ |
| Setup time | 2 minutes | 1-2 weeks | 2-4 weeks | 1 week | 1-3 days |
| Contract | None. Cancel anytime. | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual |
| Starting price | $97/mo (14-day trial) | $149/mo + covers | Custom (enterprise only) | $179/mo + $150 AI | $199/mo |
One line of code. A fully branded AI assistant that knows your menu, handles bookings, and works while you sleep.
A branded chat widget that lives on your website. Answers guest questions about your menu, hours, location, dietary options, and anything else, instantly, 24/7.
Handles reservations for parties of any size. Collects guest count, date, time, and special requests. Syncs directly to your booking sheet in real time.
Upload your full menu, wine list, allergen info, and FAQs. The AI answers naturally because it actually understands your restaurant, not rigid templates.
Every booking and inquiry logged in real time to Google Sheets. No proprietary system to learn. Your staff already knows how to use a spreadsheet.
Instant alerts to your team when a booking comes in or a guest needs human attention. Email, SMS, or webhook. Never miss a VIP request.
Manage multiple venues from one dashboard. Each location gets its own branded widget, menu, and booking rules. Centralized reporting across all sites.
Match your restaurant's colors, logo, and personality. The widget looks and feels like a natural extension of your website. No third-party branding.
Copy one script tag. Paste it into your website. Done. Works with WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, or any custom site. Live in under 2 minutes.
You own every conversation, every booking, every guest contact. No platform lock-in. Export anytime. Your data never gets used to promote competitors.
No onboarding team. No implementation calls. No three-week setup.
Sign up and configure your restaurant details, menu, hours, and booking rules. Takes about 60 seconds.
Paste one line of code into your website. Connect Google Sheets for booking sync. Set up staff notifications.
Groupy answers inquiries, takes bookings, and handles support 24/7. You focus on the food and the experience.
From fine dining to food trucks, Groupy adapts to how your venue operates.
Handle wine pairings, tasting menus, and VIP reservations with sophistication.
Manage table bookings, menu questions, and group events seamlessly.
Answer questions about your menu, hours, dietary options, and catering.
Handle order inquiries, delivery questions, and pickup reservations.
Manage event bookings, cocktail menu questions, and function inquiries.
Collect event details, dietary requirements, and quote requests automatically.
One dashboard, many venues. Each location has its own widget and config.
Share your schedule, menu, and location. Handle catering and event inquiries.
Every plan includes full AI chat, bookings, and guest support. You pay for scale, not per guest seated.
All prices in USD. 20% off annual plans.
Your competitors are answering inquiries 24/7. Make sure you are too.
