Sole trader · Cafés, restaurants & pubs

Running a café or food stall on your own?

No staff to hand things to, so the bookings, orders and reviews all land on you. I set up AI to take them off your plate, then look after it every month.

Or call 01206 636 400, or , my AI assistant.

What I'd set up for you

Time back, with no staff to hand things to.

Bookings and questions answered

Table bookings, opening times and group sizes handled by phone or message. Allergy questions always go to a person.

On your ownNo one else to keep the diary, so it keeps itself.

Specials posted for you

Photograph the board and get posts ready for your socials and website.

On your ownGood work brings in more, without an evening on your phone.

Stock and supplier reminders

Order lists and reminders so you don't run out on a Saturday.

On your ownDone while you work, not after closing.

Review replies

Replies to Google and Tripadvisor reviews, drafted in your voice for you to approve.

On your ownDone in minutes, not after closing.

Records ready for tax

Receipts photographed and logged in software that's ready for Making Tax Digital. Your accountant, or you, does the tax.

On your ownTidy records from the first sale, so the year end isn't a shoebox of receipts.

Making Tax Digital dates →

Something else on your mind?

Tell me what eats your week. If AI won't save you real time, I'll tell you.

Book a free chat →

Every business is different. I start by sitting down with you to see how your week actually works, then suggest only what will save you real time.

An example · made up

Friday night

The phone rings during service. The assistant takes the booking and texts the customer a confirmation. Nobody has to leave the kitchen or the bar.

From the Dutch Quarter to Mersea's seafront, Friday nights are busy everywhere. Every call answered is a table filled.

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  1. AI assistant: Hello, thanks for calling. I'm the restaurant's AI assistant. How can I help?
  2. Caller: Can I book a table for six on Friday at 7?
  3. AI assistant: Yes, we have a table for six at 7pm on Friday. Can I take a name?
  4. Caller: Sam. Is the fish gluten free?
  5. AI assistant: I'll pass allergy questions to the team, who'll call you to talk it through. Your table's booked for Friday at 7.

A call to a restaurant: a made-up example, in your device's own voice.

Hear Amy take a call

Brightwater Kitchen

A Friday-night call during service: a birthday table for six, and a nut allergy.

Made-up call, 1:11. Amy is the same AI assistant that answers 01206 636 400.

Read the call
  1. Amy Hi, you're through to Brightwater Kitchen. I'm Amy, Frankie's AI assistant, and calls are recorded so Frankie gets your message. How can I help?
  2. Caller Oh, hi! I didn't think anyone would pick up on a Friday night. Could I book a table for six tomorrow? It's my mum's seventieth. Half seven, ideally.
  3. Amy Lovely. I'll just check the bookings.
  4. Amy Half seven's gone, I'm afraid, but I can do quarter past seven, or eight o'clock. Both are window tables, looking out over the creek.
  5. Caller Quarter past seven's perfect. Oh, and my brother's got a nut allergy. Is the crab linguine okay for him?
  6. Amy I won't guess on allergies. I'll pass that to the kitchen, and someone will ring you in the morning to go through the menu. Can I take your name?
  7. Caller Hannah Brewer.
  8. Amy Thanks, Hannah. That's six, tomorrow at quarter past seven, with the nut allergy flagged for the kitchen. I've texted you a confirmation.
  9. Caller Brilliant. I thought I'd be leaving a voicemail and hoping for the best.
  10. Amy Not tonight. Happy birthday to your mum.
The Solo package

One visit. Looked after every month.

Built from proven parts, so it's quick to set up and cheap to run, but still set up for you by a real person, in person.

You always get a fixed quote before anything starts. I'm not VAT registered, so there's no VAT to add.

from £195one-off setupfrom £49/mocare plan

Three time-savers, picked from:

  • Missed calls answered
  • Talk your admin
  • Quotes and invoices
  • Receipts, ready for tax
  • Smart booking
  • Reviews after every job
  • A visit of around two hours to see how your week works
  • Everything in your own accounts, and your own number
  • A monthly check, fixes and a short "time back" report
  • Calls and texts at cost, with a monthly limit you choose
  • 30-day rolling. No contract to get stuck in
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Want a website too, or more than three? Websites and bigger setups from £495. Every price →

Colchester · In person · Done for you

Home for tea. Every day.

Book a free 20-minute chat. Tell me how your week goes, and I'll tell you honestly whether AI can help. No jargon, no hard sell.

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01206 636 400WhatsAppcharlie@backbyteatime.co.uk

Free · 20 minutes · no hard sell

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The quickest way is a message or a call. I'll arrange a time, on the phone or in person.

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Or email me directlycharlie@backbyteatime.co.uk