AI Tools for Restaurants, Cafés & Bars

Phones ringing during the rush, food costs and scheduling are where restaurants are putting AI to work.

6 tools · Listings checked October 2026 · Not a ranking: order doesn't mean better

AI tools for Restaurants & Cafés

  1. Toast

    POS

    Restaurant point of sale. Toast IQ analyzes your data and lets you ask questions about your business, such as what sold or how labor tracked.

    Visit Toast official site ↗

  2. Slang AI

    AI phone host

    Voice AI that answers restaurant calls and helps with reservations, responding based on the restaurant's approved information.

    Visit Slang AI official site ↗

  3. Popmenu

    Restaurant marketing

    AI marketing platform for restaurants: websites, online ordering, AI call answering and automated guest messaging.

    Visit Popmenu official site ↗

  4. Owner.com

    Online ordering

    Online ordering and marketing for independent restaurants, including AI phone ordering, so you can take orders without a third-party app.

    Visit Owner.com official site ↗

  5. MarginEdge

    Back office

    AI-powered restaurant back office that automates invoice processing and tracks food costs, with answers about what's driving your numbers.

    Visit MarginEdge official site ↗

  6. 7shifts

    Scheduling & HR

    Restaurant scheduling, payroll and team tools. Its site lists an AI Course Builder for creating staff training.

    Visit 7shifts official site ↗

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Features change fast. Descriptions are based on what each company's official website showed in October 2026. Check current features and pricing on their site before you buy. Some links may become affiliate links; see our disclosure.

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