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For restaurants, caterers and event businesses

Systems for food and event businesses that miss orders during the rush.

Your hands are in the kitchen or at the event. We build the system that answers, follows up on inquiries and keeps orders, payments and calendars in sync.

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Or get the free Lost-Booking Fix Kit for restaurants, caterers and event businesses
  • Restaurants
  • Catering
  • Bakeries
  • Wedding venues
  • Wedding photographers
  • Party rentals
  • Florists
  • DJs
  • Food trucks
  • Coffee catering
Missed the call. Still got the order.Bella Cucina · Missed-Call Rescue · dramatized example

Where customers slip away

The leaks we see most in food and events.

  • Calls during the rush

    Big orders call when the kitchen is slammed and nobody can pick up.

  • Event inquiries that cool off

    Couples and planners book whoever replies first.

  • Orders copied by hand

    Payments, order forms and the calendar don't match.

  • The website doesn't sell

    Visitors can't see what to do next, so they leave.

Free kit for restaurants, caterers and event businesses

Fix these leaks yourself with the free Lost-Booking Fix Kit.

An 8-page PDF written for restaurants, caterers and event businesses. Start this week, no new software needed.

Cover of the Lost-Booking Fix Kit by Paul AI
  1. The 7-leak checklistWhere restaurants, caterers and event businesses lose customers, with a quick fix for each.
  2. The leak cost calculatorPut a dollar figure on it, with your own numbers.
  3. 10 copy-paste textsMissed calls, inquiries, quotes, date holds, event details and more.
  4. Callback script and event quote emailWhat to say when you call back, and what to send next.
  5. Lead tracker and 7-day fix planOne list for every lead, and one small job a day.

Free. We email you the PDF straight away. Open the form in a new window ↗

See the fix work

Three short stories from businesses like yours.

Missed the call. Still got the order.Bella Cucina · Missed-Call Rescue
Read the transcript
  1. Narrator: Noon. Bella Cucina is packed, and the phone keeps ringing in the back.
  2. Claire: I need catering for forty on Friday. Hello?
  3. Narrator: Nobody can grab it mid-rush, so she calls the place down the street.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Bella Cucina a system.
  5. Narrator: Every missed call gets a text back in under a minute, a callback task for the team, and a record in the CRM.
  6. Claire: They texted me right away. Friday is set.
  7. Gio: I didn't lose a single catering call this week.
  8. Narrator: No missed orders. No phone tag. Just a system that answers when you can't.
Deposit paid. Date locked in.The Willow Venue · Payments to Calendar
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  1. Narrator: A couple pays their deposit online to The Willow, a wedding venue.
  2. Chloe: We paid the deposit, then got an email saying our date was still open.
  3. Narrator: The payment never reached the calendar, so the date looked free.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built The Willow Venue a system.
  5. Narrator: When a deposit is paid, the calendar is blocked, the team is told, and the CRM is updated, all at once.
  6. Chloe: Our date was confirmed the minute we paid.
  7. Margaret: Payments and the calendar finally agree.
  8. Narrator: No double bookings. No mix-ups. Just one payment that updates everything.
Typed once. Every cake ready.Sugar and Crumb Bakery · Connected Tools
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  1. Narrator: Every night, Hannah retypes the day's online orders into the kitchen sheet.
  2. Lisa: I ordered a birthday cake online. It wasn't ready.
  3. Narrator: When orders are copied by hand, one always slips.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Sugar & Crumb Bakery a system.
  5. Narrator: Each online order is entered once, and the order list, the kitchen sheet and the CRM stay in sync.
  6. Lisa: My cake was ready, with my name spelled right.
  7. Hannah: No more late nights retyping orders.
  8. Narrator: No double entry. No missed orders. Just tools that talk to each other.

Dramatized examples. The businesses and people in these films are fictional; the systems shown are the ones we build.

What we usually build

The fixes that fit food and events best.

  • 01

    Missed-Call Rescue

    Every missed call gets a text back within 60 seconds, a callback task for your team and a record in your CRM. $1,500.

    Details
  • 02

    Follow-Up Engine

    Every new lead gets a reply in minutes and a 14-day follow-up that stops when they answer. $1,500.

    Details
  • 03

    Connected Tools

    Enter a customer or payment once. Up to three tools stay in sync. $1,500.

    Details

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Not sure which fix you need? Start with a Blueprint.

$250paid only after your free 20-minute call, if you go ahead. Credited in full if you build within 30 days.

  • Free 20-minute call firstWe check the fit before you pay anything. You only pay the $250 if you decide to go ahead.
  • 45-minute sessionWe follow one recent customer from first contact to paid and find where it breaks.
  • Your written fix in 3 business daysWhat to change, which tools it touches, and the tests it must pass.
  • A fixed priceYou know the full cost before any build starts.

Two short steps: your details, then what you want fixed. Open the form in a new window ↗

More stories

More food and events problems we solve.

Rosa's Catering · Systems Care

The form broke. We caught it.

Two weeks ago, Rosa's quote form stopped sending. Nobody noticed.

Read the transcript
  1. Narrator: Two weeks ago, Rosa's quote form stopped sending. Nobody noticed.
  2. Mei: I filled out their form twice. No reply. I'll try someone else.
  3. Narrator: Systems break quietly, and every day they're broken, leads disappear.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We look after Rosa's system.
  5. Narrator: Every month we check it, fix what breaks, and send Rosa a one-page report: what ran, what broke, what we fixed.
  6. Mei: They replied right away. Let's book June.
  7. Rosa: One page a month, and I know it all works.
  8. Narrator: No silent breaks. No guessing. Just a system someone's watching.

Golden Hour Photography · Follow-Up Engine

Twelve inquiries. Every one answered.

Sunday night. Ava has twelve wedding inquiries she hasn't answered.

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  1. Narrator: Sunday night. Ava has twelve wedding inquiries she hasn't answered.
  2. Emma: We asked about our date a week ago. We booked someone else.
  3. Narrator: Couples book the first photographer who replies.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Golden Hour Photography a system.
  5. Narrator: Every new inquiry gets a reply in minutes, and a 14-day follow-up that stops when they answer.
  6. Emma: They answered within minutes. Our date is booked.
  7. Ava: I just show up and shoot. The follow-up runs on its own.
  8. Narrator: No cold inquiries. No late replies. Just follow-up that never forgets.

Party Time Rentals · Connected Tools

Rented twice? Never again.

Party Time Rentals takes orders on its website, tracks stock in a sheet, and plans deliveries on a whiteboard.

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  1. Narrator: Party Time Rentals takes orders on its website, tracks stock in a sheet, and plans deliveries on a whiteboard.
  2. Angela: We paid for a bounce house. It never showed up.
  3. Narrator: When three tools don't match, the same bounce house gets rented twice.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Party Time Rentals a system.
  5. Narrator: Now every website order updates the stock list and the delivery schedule at once, and a double booking gets flagged.
  6. Angela: Our bounce house showed up right on time.
  7. Rob: One order, and everything updates. No more whiteboard.
  8. Narrator: No double rentals. No copying. Just tools that talk to each other.

Copper Kettle Coffee · Systems Care

The form broke. Someone fixed it.

After a website update, Copper Kettle Coffee's catering form quietly stopped sending orders.

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  1. Narrator: After a website update, Copper Kettle Coffee's catering form quietly stopped sending orders.
  2. Brandon: I ordered coffee for our office meeting. Nobody showed up.
  3. Narrator: Nobody noticed for two weeks, and every order went nowhere.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Copper Kettle Coffee a system.
  5. Narrator: Every month we check it, fix what breaks, and send a one-page report: what ran, what broke, what we fixed.
  6. Brandon: Our order arrived right on time this morning.
  7. Annie: If something breaks, it's fixed before I even notice.
  8. Narrator: No silent breaks. No lost orders. Just a system someone is watching.

Petal Lane Florist · Missed-Call Rescue

Mother\u2019s Day rush. Calls still answered.

Mother's Day week. Petal Lane Florist is buried in orders, and the phone won't stop ringing.

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  1. Narrator: Mother's Day week. Petal Lane Florist is buried in orders, and the phone won't stop ringing.
  2. Ian: I need flowers delivered for my mom. Are you open?
  3. Narrator: Nobody can answer mid-rush, so he orders from another shop.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Petal Lane Florist a system.
  5. Narrator: Every missed call gets a text back in under a minute, a callback task for the shop, and a record in the CRM.
  6. Ian: They texted me back right away. The flowers arrive Sunday.
  7. Fiona: Our busiest week, and the calls still got answered.
  8. Narrator: No missed calls. No lost orders. Just a system that answers during the rush.

Encore DJ Company · Custom App

Forty emails. One plan.

Encore DJ Company plans every wedding over forty emails: song lists, timelines and venue details.

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  1. Narrator: Encore DJ Company plans every wedding over forty emails: song lists, timelines and venue details.
  2. Bianca: I sent our first dance song. It wasn't on their list.
  3. Narrator: When the plan lives in an email thread, details get missed on the big day.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Encore DJ Company a system.
  5. Narrator: A custom app gives each couple one planning page, sends Andy the full timeline, and saves every change in one place.
  6. Bianca: Every song we asked for played, right on time.
  7. Andy: I open one page, and the whole night is planned.
  8. Narrator: No lost emails. No missed songs. Just one plan for the whole night.

Hickory Joe's BBQ Truck · Website

No way to ask? Catering booked.

Hickory Joe's BBQ Truck posts its schedule on Instagram, and its website has no way to ask about catering.

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  1. Narrator: Hickory Joe's BBQ Truck posts its schedule on Instagram, and its website has no way to ask about catering.
  2. Carol: I wanted them for our company picnic. I couldn't find how to ask.
  3. Narrator: When there's no catering page, event orders go to another caterer.
  4. Narrator: Not this one. We built Hickory Joe's BBQ Truck a system.
  5. Narrator: Now there's one clear catering page, a request form, and every request lands in the CRM with a reply.
  6. Carol: I sent our picnic details in two minutes.
  7. Joe: Catering requests come in while we're serving lunch.
  8. Narrator: No dead ends. No missed events. Just a website that books catering.

Dramatized examples with fictional businesses.

Questions food and events owners ask

Can a restaurant or caterer get missed calls answered?

Yes. Every missed call gets a text back within a minute and a callback task, so a large order isn't lost during the rush.

How fast should a wedding or event inquiry get a reply?

As fast as possible: inquiries tend to book whoever answers first. The Follow-Up Engine replies within minutes and follows up for 14 days until they answer.

Can payments update my event calendar automatically?

Yes. Connected Tools keeps up to three tools in sync, so a deposit can mark the date as held without retyping.

Do I pay before we talk?

No. The first call is free: 20 minutes to see where the leak is and whether we're a fit. You only pay the $250 for the Systems Blueprint if you decide to go ahead.

Is this a VA or answering service?

No. We build a system in your own tools that does the work automatically. Nobody is hired, and nobody answers your phone as you.

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