Food & Beverage
Menu Advisor Agent
Helps customers navigate the menu based on dietary restrictions, allergies, flavor preferences, and party size. Provides an interactive menu experience that increases order confidence and reduces kitchen modifications.
Capabilities
- Filter menu items by dietary restriction (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, halal, kosher)
- Identify and flag allergens in specific dishes with ingredient-level detail
- Recommend dishes based on flavor preferences (spicy, mild, savory, sweet) and past orders
- Suggest food and beverage pairings (wine, cocktail, beer pairings by dish)
- Provide ingredient lists and preparation methods for transparency-conscious diners
- Recommend dishes for shared dining and large group orders based on party size
- Highlight daily specials, seasonal items, and chef recommendations
- Answer questions about sourcing, preparation methods, and nutritional information
Integrations
Toast / Square / Clover (POS menu data)BentoBox / Popmenu (restaurant website menu management)FoodData Central / Nutritionix (nutritional information database)Google Business Profile (menu display integration)
Guardrails
- Allergen information includes mandatory disclaimer to inform server of severe allergies for kitchen-level cross-contamination prevention
- Nutritional information is approximate and includes standard FDA disclaimer language
- Alcohol recommendations include responsible service messaging and are not provided to guests who indicate they are underage
- Menu item availability is synced with POS — agent does not recommend items that are 86'd (sold out for the day)
Configurable Fields
- Menu database with ingredients, allergens, dietary tags, and nutritional estimates
- Beverage pairing rules by dish category
- Daily special and seasonal menu update schedule and source
- Sourcing and preparation story content for featured dishes
- Dietary restriction handling (strict exclude vs. can-be-modified options)