For pizzerias

AI Receptionist for Pizzerias

Friday, 6:40 PM: the phone rang three times. That order went to the app.

Vona answers every call during the rush, in English y espanol, takes the order, and hands the customer to secure checkout - no card numbers, no missed rings.

Customized to your business — when we're done, she'll know it almost as well as you do.

Rush-hour pickup order Delivery order against the clock Group order for a dozen

Curious how she sounds? She's on the line now: +1 (561) 566-1668 · English y español

Vona is answering now · 24/7 · English y español, mid-sentence · several calls at once · live demo line
Demo line · live

“This call may be recorded. This is Vona at the front desk — how can I help?”

The demo line answers as a general front desk. Your Vona answers in your business's name, with your book.

The phone, before and after

One line in. Every call answered.

First, a normal day without Vona. Then, the same hour with Vona answering.

WITHOUT VONA
The phone rings. Nobody can pick up.
Illustration: A pizzeria line cook mid-rush, hands dusted in flour, glancing at a counter phone ringing unanswered while…
RINGING · NO ANSWER
WITH VONA
Several calls at once — all answered. The booking lands on your phone.
Vona picks up on ring one, no hold music, no busy signal.
CALL 1 · ANSWERED
Vona picks up on ring one, no hold music, no busy signal.
Second line rings during the same rush — handled entirely in Spanish.
CALL 2 · AT THE SAME TIME · ESPAÑOL
Second line rings during the same rush — handled entirely in Spanish.
A third caller orders for twelve without anyone put on hold.
CALL 3 · HANDLED
A third caller orders for twelve without anyone put on hold.
Every order lands as a text on the owner's phone instantly.
ORDER IN · ON YOUR SCREEN
Every order lands as a text on the owner's phone instantly.
Read her

Read the call. Then dial it yourself.

Illustrative transcripts written to Vona's rails for pizzerias. The number is live if you're curious.

Transcript · illustrative

The Friday 7 o'clock pileup

Three lines are ringing at once during Friday dinner rush; this is the first one, unedited.

Call it yourself — +1 (561) 566-1668

Read the transcript
CALLERHey, is this Vona's Pizza? I need a large, half pepperoni half sausage, extra cheese.
VONAGot it — large, half pepperoni half sausage, extra cheese. Pickup or delivery?
CALLERPickup. How long's the wait right now?
VONAWe're running about twenty-five minutes tonight — it's Friday rush. Want me to lock that in?
CALLERYeah, that's fine. Name's Marcus.
VONAMarcus, large half pepperoni half sausage extra cheese, ready in about twenty-five minutes. I'll text you when it's close.
CALLERPerfect, thanks.
Transcript · illustrative

The 'is my order still coming' call

A caller phones back thirty minutes after ordering, worried the delivery is late; unedited.

Call it yourself — +1 (561) 566-1668

Read the transcript
CALLERHi, I ordered delivery like forty minutes ago and it's not here yet, what's going on?
VONAI hear you — let me pull that up. I see the order, two larges to Seabreeze Court. I don't want to guess at exactly where the driver is right now, so I'm flagging this for the kitchen to check on immediately and they'll call you back in the next few minutes.
CALLEROkay, but is it going to be another hour?
VONAI can't promise a number I'm not sure of — that's exactly why I'm having the kitchen call you directly instead of guessing. You'll hear from them shortly.
CALLERAlright, fine.
VONAI've flagged it as urgent — thanks for your patience.
A day on your line, handled

Excerpts from her call log.

The daily reality of a pizzerias line — not a scripted happy path.

6:58 PM
Rush-hour pickup order
“"Large, half pepperoni half plain, how fast can I get it?"”
Confirms the order against the sheet's topping list, quotes the kitchen's actual rush-hour time — not a rounder, friendlier one — and texts the ticket the moment the call ends.
7:14 PM
Delivery order
“"Can you deliver to 214 Palm Ave? Two larges, one veggie, one meat lovers."”
Checks the address against the delivery radius on the sheet, confirms both pies against the topping list, and quotes drive time from the kitchen's current queue.
7:41 PM
'Where's my order' — she won't guess
“"It's been forty minutes, is it still coming?"”
Never invents a driver's location or a new ETA. Flags the order urgent for the kitchen to check and call back directly — a real number, not a guess dressed up as one.
8:20 PM
Solicitor / vendor
“"I'd love thirty seconds to pitch our online-ordering platform."”
Courteous and terminal. Declines on the owner's behalf, logs the caller's number, never transfers a sales call through during service.
8:47 PM
Bilingual order — Español
“"Buenas, ¿hacen entregas hasta Lake Park?"”
Follows the caller into Spanish mid-sentence, confirms the delivery radius and the order, same sheet, same rails, no transfer.
9:05 PM
Group order lead
“"We need twelve pies for a Little League banquet Saturday."”
Walks through the large-party sizing options, captures headcount and pickup time, and flags it for the owner to confirm a bulk price by morning.
She's holding your whole book

Test her on it.

The knowledge Vona carries for pizzerias — verbatim, never invented.

Shown for a fictional pizzerias business · your Vona carries yours
Classic cheese & pepperoni, 12"/16"/sheet Build-your-own, up to 6 toppings Gluten-free 12" crust (+$3) Wings — 10 or 20 piece, three sauces Family trays — feeds 8-10 Two-liter sodas, garlic knots, desserts Fictional example

Sizes, topping combinations, and add-on prices are stated exactly as the sheet lists them — she never rounds a price or approves a topping combination that isn't on it.

Service area
Pickup at the counter, or delivery within the shop's stated radius — she checks every delivery address against that radius before confirming, never a guess.
Hours & after-hours
Open till 10 PM Sunday–Thursday, 11 PM Friday–Saturday. After close, the line still answers and takes next-day pickup orders.
Calendar rules
Pickup-time quotes come straight from the kitchen's current queue, not a flat number — rush-hour Fridays get a longer, honest quote than a slow Tuesday, and she never shaves a few minutes off to sound better.
Owner/manager
Bulk and group-order requests, bulk-pricing questions, and anything a solicitor or vendor tries to route around her.
Kitchen lead
Large or heavily modified orders that need a heads-up before they hit the rail, and any 'where's my order' call that needs a real answer.
Delivery dispatch
Delivery orders and address checks against the radius, plus any driver-location question she won't guess at.

Group-order requests beyond the sheet's max, or delivery addresses outside the radius, get warmly referred elsewhere where a shop can help — and the number is still captured either way.

What she handles · the book
What toppings do you have?Do you do gluten-free crust?How much is a family tray?Do you have a Friday special?
What she handles · the calendar
How long for pickup right now?Can I get it delivered tonight?What time do you close?
What she handles · the jargon
Half and half, extra crispyWell-done, light sauceNo exceptions on the extra cheeseSheet pie for a crowd
What she handles · en español
¿Hacen entregas hasta mi zona?¿Cuánto tarda para recoger?Una grande, mitad y mitad, por favor.
Pizzerias owners try to break her

That's the point.

Every answer below is scripted, approved wording — written into her rails and re-tested on the real line after every change.

No card numbers by voice
Can I just give you my card number now?
I can't take a card number over the phone — I'll text you a secure link to pay, and nothing you say to me touches a card number.
No exceptions, no matter how simple the order.
No time promises beyond the kitchen's word
Can you guarantee it in fifteen minutes?
I won't promise a number I'm not sure of — I can tell you what the kitchen's queue says right now, and that's the honest one.
She quotes the kitchen's real queue, not a friendlier rounder.
Allergen questions, sheet only
Is the crust totally gluten-free, like for a severe allergy?
I can tell you exactly what's on the sheet — this crust is made gluten-free, but I don't know your kitchen's cross-contact setup well enough to promise it for a severe allergy. I'm flagging that for the kitchen to call you back directly.
En españolPuedo decirle exactamente lo que dice la hoja — esta masa está hecha sin gluten, pero no puedo garantizar nada más allá de eso para una alergia grave. Voy a pedir que la cocina le llame directamente.
Never a reassurance beyond what's printed; always flagged to a human for anything severe.
Solicitor / vendor screening
Can you put me through to the owner about our delivery-app partnership?
I'm not going to route a sales call through during service — I can take your number and pass it along.
Courteous and terminal, every time, no matter how many times they call back.
Banned phrases — everywhere
It'll definitely be ready in ten minutes That topping combo isn't something we track, but sure I'm positive that's fine for a severe allergy Just give me your card number, it's faster Let me guess where the driver is No problem, I'll charge that right now

And when a caller asks if she's an AI, she says yes. Every time.

Every call ends up in writing

A faithful recreation of the capture screen.

Saved mid-call — hang-ups still leave a lead. Texted and emailed the moment the call ends.

Demo data · all fictional
Leads Fictional example
Marcus D.561-555-0133
Large half pepperoni half sausage extra cheese, pickup
pickuprush-hour
(no name yet)561-555-0147
2 larges, delivery to Seabreeze Court
deliverystatus check
Familia Ortiz561-555-0119
12 pies, Little League banquet Saturday
españolgroup order
Messages for the team
For Kitchen lead

Seabreeze Court delivery, 40 min out and counting — caller called back worried. Please check and call them directly.

For Owner/manager

Vendor called pitching an online-ordering platform during Friday rush — declined, number logged if you want to follow up.

Your whole front desk, on one screen. What you see here is a faithful recreation of that capture screen, drawn from fictional demo-call data.

On your website too

Your website gets a receptionist.

The same Vona — now in the corner of your site.

Tap once to talk — the same Vona answers in the browser, mic only, no phone required.

Intake chips let a visitor route themselves in one tap; every lead lands in your log the moment it's captured.

For food & retail: Vona hands the visitor to a secure checkout — never card data in the widget.

The demo is generic on purpose

Built around your business, not from a template.

We customize Vona's knowledge and capabilities to your requirements — your services and prices, hours, service area, team routing, calendar, the way you triage. When we're done, she knows your business almost as well as you do.

Share your menu and price sheet, delivery radius, hours, and pickup-time rules — Vona learns your board, not a generic one.

01

You share

Your services/price sheet, hours, routing, and calendar — your calendar stays yours, revocable in one click.

02

Vona learns your book

Services, sheet facts, service area, hours, team routing, and referral policy — configured, not guessed.

03

Vona answers in your name

On your number, in your business's name, with your book — not the demo's.

Precedent

Pizzerias is the newest desk Vona sits at.

The same receptionist already answers for working businesses — each vertical gets its own vocabulary, rails, and rig.

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Law firms
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Auto repair
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Pet grooming
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Restaurants
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Pizzerias
You are here
What your missed calls cost

Your line. Your numbers.

Change any number. The arithmetic is ours; the loss is yours.

your estimate — set it to what you close

Missed calls / month
652
Jobs lost / month
228
$ lost per month
$7,983
$95,795 / year
Stop the leak — put Vona on my line
For reference

Independently cited industry figures — not our arithmetic above, but the pattern behind it.

15–30%
of every marketplace order goes to platform commission instead of your register
Advertised third-party delivery commissions (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub) run 15–30% per order before menu-markup and fees are counted.
Rezku / restaurant-operations publishers · 2025–2026
vendor-published, directional
95%+
of revenue kept on a phone order vs 60–70% on a marketplace order after commission
A direct phone order keeps nearly all its revenue; a marketplace order loses 30+ cents on the dollar to the platform.
restaurant-tech industry compilation · 2025–2026
vendor-published, directional
$28
average phone-order value at a $1M/year independent pizzeria
Phone orders average roughly 60/month at this ticket size; direct-web orders run higher, near $44.
Slice (ordering-platform vendor) · 2024–2025
vendor-published, directional
$440K+
average annual revenue per independent U.S. pizzeria
44,644 independent pizzerias generated roughly $19.8B in 2022.
PMQ Pizza Power Report, 2023 · 2023
published industry survey
1. Rezku / restaurant-operations publishers (2025–2026) — https://rezku.com/blog/third-party-delivery-fees-in-2026-what-doordash-uber-eats-grubhub-really-cost-restaurants/
2. restaurant-tech industry compilation (2025–2026) — https://opalink.com/learn/true-cost-of-third-party-delivery
3. Slice (ordering-platform vendor) (2024–2025) — https://slice.com/blog/where-is-the-money-hiding-pizza-online-ordering/
4. PMQ Pizza Power Report, 2023 (2023) — https://vouchpos.com/blog/pizza-restaurant-profit-margins/
En español, de nacimiento

Your callers switch languages. Vona keeps up.

The rails above hold in both languages — this isn't a thinner Spanish version.

CALLER

Hi, do you deliver out to Lake Park?

VONA

Yes, we deliver to Lake Park — what would you like to order?

CALLER

Una grande, mitad pepperoni, mitad champiñones, para recoger en veinte minutos.

VONA

Una grande, mitad pepperoni, mitad champiñones, lista para recoger en veinte minutos. ¿A qué nombre la pongo?

The sheet price and the real kitchen queue time stay exactly as strict in Spanish as they were in English.

Asked and answered

The questions pizzerias owners ask first.

Every answer, no clicking required.

What happens if two rush-hour calls come in at the same moment?
Vona answers both, at the same time, in full — no hold music, no queue. Each caller gets the same attentive order-taking whether they're caller one or caller five.
Does she actually quote an honest pickup time, or just a friendly one?
She quotes whatever the kitchen's current queue says, rush hour included. If it's twenty-five minutes on a Friday, that's what she says — never a rounder number to sound better.
What if a delivery runs late and someone calls to check?
She never invents a driver's location or a new ETA. She flags it urgent and has the kitchen or dispatch call the customer back directly with a real answer.
Is the Spanish real, or a phone-tree option?
It's a live conversation. A caller can order entirely in Spanish, or switch mid-call, and Vona follows without a transfer or a pause.
Do I still pay a marketplace cut on orders she takes?
No — the call lands on your own number and the order is yours. No commission, no third party holding the customer's data.
Can I hear it before it touches my real number?
Yes — call the live demo line and place an order yourself. You'll hear exactly what a rush-hour caller would hear.

Request a walkthrough

A human replies — usually the same day.

Get started

Every ring you don't answer is an order the app just kept.

Tell us your order volume and busiest nights - a human replies the same day and shows you what your line is leaking. Then Vona starts answering it.

Her knowledge and capabilities are built to your requirements.

Ask her anything a caller would.

Or hear her first: +1 (561) 566-1668

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