Company profile
Slang AI
AI-powered phone concierge for restaurants to manage calls and reservations.
- Category
- Conversational AI
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Sells to
- Mid-market
- Business model
- SaaS subscription
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- Pricing
- Per location subscription with tiered plans and add-ons · from $399/mo
- Builds own models
- Yes
- Modalities
- speech, Text
What Slang AI does
Slang AI transforms how full-service restaurants manage their phones, turning every conversation into a revenue opportunity. Our AI-powered, restaurant-centric phone concierge answers questions, makes reservations, and delivers comprehensive analytics so staff can focus on in-house experiences. Built exclusively for restaurants, Slang AI ensures no more missed calls and no more missed revenue with 24/7 coverage. The technology integrates effortlessly into restaurants, delivering increased bookings, reduced operational strain, and enhanced guest satisfaction from the very first interaction. Slang AI's mission is to make sure no guest ever gets missed, answering every call with the care of a great host – warm, precise, and on-brand – so restaurant teams can stay fully present with the guests in front of them and deliver the kind of hospitality that builds loyalty for life. The vision is human hospitality, backed by AI, using technology to make it stronger, making every team member more present, every guest experience more seamless, and every business more resilient.
Products
- Core PlanReliable AI answering that turns calls into reservations, perfect for smaller teams or early growth.
- Premium PlanScales with smarter routing, missed-call capture, and priority support, including all Core features.
- Enterprise PlanCustom workflows, advanced reporting & dashboards, SLA-backed support tailored to multi-location operators, including all Premium features.
- Private Events (A-La-Carte)Maximizes private events revenue and drives speed-to-lead, with Tripleseat Integration.
- Bilingual Support (A-La-Carte)Provides exceptional experiences for English and Spanish-speaking guests.
Key capabilities
- Comprehensive Reservation Management
- Text Links and Confirmations
- Call Recordings, Summaries & Reservation Insights
- Full Reservation Integrations
- VIP Call Handling
- White Glove Support
- Special Requests Collection
- Direct Measurement of Guest Satisfaction (CSAT)
- User-Friendly Restaurant Prompts
- Custom Branding
- Reservation Cross-Selling
- Real Time Alerts
- Direct Text (AI-powered texting)
- Enterprise Insights
- Bilingual Support (Spanish)
- Smart Inbox (proprietary tagging system)
- Custom Workflows
- Custom Integrations
- Robust Reporting & Dashboards
- Enterprise Security & Access Controls (MFA, SSO)
- Dedicated Support & Consultation
- Flexible Call Handling
- Rich Insights (top caller topics, peak call times, answer rates, guest satisfaction, covers booked)
- Smart Tags to Prioritize Revenue Opportunities
- Scheduled Support Hours
- OpenTable Attribution Reporting
- Custom Search Windows for Reservations
- Branded Greeting
Use cases
- Answering inbound calls 24/7
- Managing reservations (make, change, cancel)
- Responding to guest inquiries automatically
- Cross-selling across restaurant locations
- Capturing special dining requests
- Identifying and routing VIP calls
- Sending reservation confirmations and ordering links via text
- Prioritizing guest follow-ups
- Handling private event inquiries
- Automating text conversations with guests
- Providing performance visibility across multiple locations
- Reducing operational strain on staff
- Improving guest satisfaction
- Capturing after-hours reservations and inquiries
- Streamlining guest communication
- Managing high call volumes
- Reducing missed calls and lost revenue
AI approach
Slang AI develops a proprietary voice AI platform specifically for full-service restaurants. The AI acts as a phone concierge, handling reservations, answering questions, and routing calls. It is trained on millions of restaurant calls and uses conversational design experts to build prompts. The company emphasizes its purpose-built AI and proprietary tagging system.
Tech named: voice AI, conversational AI, natural language processing, machine learning, proprietary tagging system
Industries served
- Restaurants
- Hospitality
- Full-service restaurants
What it says sets it apart
- Purpose-built for restaurants by AI experts and hospitality operators
- Platform built on 20M+ calls, providing 40x more training data than most competitors
- Established leader with 2,000+ full-service restaurants
- Pre-trained AI, eliminating the need for manual training
- Powerful integrations with industry leaders (OpenTable, SevenRooms, Yelp, Tripleseat, Fishbowl)
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees
- Speedy time-to-go-live (days)
- Built by Conversation Design experts who analyzed millions of calls
- Focus on human hospitality backed by AI, not replacing service but enhancing it
Funding rounds we track
US Venture Partners, U.S. Venture Partners, Thayer Investment Partners, Claire Hughes Johnson, Homebrew, Stage 2 Capital, Active Capital, Wing VC, Collide Capital, Underscore VC
From the AI funding tracker — rounds as reported by the linked publications.
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