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AI inquiry answering for catering companies
Event inquiries often arrive at night or on weekends, from people who are asking three caterers at once. An AI assistant can reply right away, ask for the date, headcount, venue, diet needs and budget range, and hand you a complete request. You write the price; it does the first pass of the conversation.
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The first reply is the one that counts
An inquiry that waits until Monday often goes to whoever answered first. An immediate, warm reply that says what you will need and when they will get a proposal buys you the time to write a good one.
Ask the right questions once
Date, start time, number of guests, venue and whether it has a kitchen, service style, dietary needs, rough budget. A good assistant asks in a natural order and does not repeat questions the client already answered.
Know when to hand off
Allergy details, large corporate accounts and anything unusual should go to a person quickly. The assistant should not promise a price or a menu item that you have not approved.
If the client wants a call, the assistant can offer times from your calendar and book one, so the conversation starts when you are free.
Picture this
Examples of what it can look like in a catering company. Illustrations, not clients.
A call at 8 p.m. Sunday asks about catering a graduation for 80. The assistant records the date and guest count and texts you a summary.
An email says “need lunch for a board meeting.” The assistant asks for the time, number of people and dietary needs.
A website form with a missing venue gets a friendly follow-up asking for it.
Map your catering company in Westward’s Brain
Enter your website. The Brain reads it and shows every step of your catering company that could run on its own, and what we would build first. Free, about 20 seconds, no sign-up.
Not ready? See an example map
Questions
Can it send a price?
Only if you set fixed prices for certain packages. Custom events need your quote.
Will clients mind talking to AI?
Most want a quick reply. Say who they are talking to and make a person easy to reach.
Does it work for phone calls?
It can answer calls and take the same details. Texts and emails often work even better, since the client can see what was asked.
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