Phone hostFri 6:14 PM
Call answered · 2nd ring
Party of 4, Sat 7:30Booked
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Chef-led technology for food · South Shore · Boston · Nationwide
Put AI on the line, not in the way.
We set up and run practical AI for independent restaurants: a phone host that never misses a call, review replies in your voice, menu costs that stay current, and marketing that goes out on schedule. Built by a chef-led team that has worked the pass, not software salesmen.
3 minutes · no login · your top 3 opportunities, ranked
ReviewsSun 9:02 AM
Google ★★★★☆ “chowder was cold”
Reply drafted in your voiceReady
Waiting on your OK
Food costTue 7:40 AM
Invoice read · price change
Lobster meat per lb▲ up
Lobster roll plate costRe-costed
Menu price check flagged
Serving
South Shore/Boston/All of Massachusetts/Food businesses nationwide
What we do
One chef-led team. Three kinds of kitchens.
The same idea runs through everything we do: technology handles the prep work behind the scenes, so the real work of cooking, selling and growing food stays human.
For restaurants
AI for independent restaurants
A phone host, review replies, menu costing, marketing and a kitchen knowledge base, set up and run for you.
See the AI menu → For food brandsFood brand services
Storage, e-commerce and wholesale fulfillment, design and marketing, and CPG consulting for specialty food businesses.
See food brand services → For home kitchensChefs Gardener
Edible landscapes designed, planted and maintained on the South Shore, with a harvest buyback for your surplus.
Explore Chefs Gardener →For restaurants · Where a good night leaks money
The work that happens off the plate
Independent restaurants don't lose on the food. They lose on the calls nobody picks up, the reviews nobody answers, and the costs nobody had time to check. That's the work we hand to AI.
FRI · 6:45 PM
The phone rings mid-rush
Your host is seating a six-top. The caller wanted a table for Saturday, or a to-go order. They call the next place.
MON · 10:00 AM
Reviews stack up
A two-star review sits unanswered for a week, and it's the first thing new customers read.
EVERY DELIVERY
Food cost drifts
Suppliers change prices every week. Your menu was costed last spring. The margin quietly disappears.
WHENEVER THERE'S TIME
Posting falls off
The specials board is great. Instagram hasn't heard about it since August.
EVERY NEW HIRE
Same questions, again
“How do we close the fryer?” “What's in the aioli?” Your sous chef answers it for the hundredth time.
SUNDAY NIGHT
The admin never ends
Schedules, inventory counts, catering inquiries. Owners spend their one night off at a laptop.
The Kitchen AI Brief
One practical AI idea for independent restaurants, twice a month. Tools that work, prompts to steal, and what to skip. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
How it works
From first call to first shift
1Week 0 · free
20-minute consult
A quick phone call about your calls, reviews, costs and workflow. You come away knowing where AI pays off first, plus a written estimate.
Book a time →2Weeks 1–3
Build and train
We set up your tools, load your menu and voice, connect your existing systems, and test everything before it touches a guest.
3Ongoing
Run and tune
We watch the results, adjust monthly, and add the next tool when you're ready. You get a plain-English report, not a dashboard to babysit.
Free tool · 30 seconds
What are missed calls costing you?
Move the sliders to match a normal week. Most owners are surprised by the number on the right.
Estimated revenue walking away
$2,500
per month
About $30,000 a year
See 3 ways to stop losing these calls
- 1. Answer every call, even mid-rushAn AI phone host picks up on the second ring, books tables, takes to-go orders and texts you a summary.
- 2. Put your answers onlineHours, parking, menus and allergy info on your site and Google profile cut the "quick question" calls in half.
- 3. Text back every missed callAn automatic text with your booking and ordering links saves the guest before they dial the next place.
Free download
The Restaurant AI Starter Kit
20 copy-and-paste prompts that turn ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini into a kitchen assistant. Written by a chef, organized by the jobs you actually do.
- Review replies, good and tough, in your voice
- Plate costing and menu engineering
- A week of social posts and a monthly email
- Prep cards, checklists and an allergen sheet
Send me the kit
You'll go straight to the kit, and we'll add you to the Kitchen AI Brief (confirm by email; unsubscribe anytime).
For food brands & producers
Food brand services
Wicked Tasty Tech started by helping food brands get from kitchen to customer faster, and we still do: storage, fulfillment, design and consulting for CPG and specialty food businesses.
Warehousing
Food Storage
Temperature-controlled, inspected warehouse space that keeps product cold, safe and pest-free, with national fulfillment partners for wider reach.
Learn more → FulfillmentE-Commerce & Wholesale Fulfillment
We connect your selling platforms to our warehouse and handle fast, reliable order processing for online and wholesale customers.
Learn more → CreativeDigital Design & Marketing
Websites, graphic design and in-house food photography that give your brand the digital expression it deserves.
Learn more → StrategyConsulting
CPG and foodservice consulting: e-commerce optimization, platform support and product development, so you stay relevant and compliant.
Learn more → NetworkPlatforms & Fulfillment Partners
The selling platforms and fulfillment partners we work with to get your products in front of customers nationwide.
Learn more →Launching or scaling a food brand? Tell us what you make and where you sell, and we'll come back with storage, fulfillment and marketing options.
Get a food-brand quote →For home kitchens
Chefs Gardener
Edible landscapes designed, planted and maintained on the South Shore and in greater Boston. We use technology to create a design unique to your yard; everything after that is outdoors and tech-free.
Design
Edible landscape design
Beds, borders, fruit trees and pollinator plantings planned around your sun, soil and cooking.
Learn more → CareGarden maintenance
Weeding, pruning, feeding and seasonal replanting so the garden keeps producing.
Learn more → YardYard maintenance
Mowing, edging, mulching and cleanups for the rest of the property.
Learn more → BuybackHarvest buyback
When the garden grows more than you can eat, we buy the surplus.
Learn more →Same pricing as everything else: $120/hour with a 2-hour minimum, materials at cost, and a written estimate after a free site visit.
Request a free garden quote →
Tech-built.
Founded byJustin Cherman, CIA-trained chef
TeamStaff plus trusted specialist contractors
BasedSouth Shore, Massachusetts
ServingSouth Shore, Boston & nationwide
Who you're working with
A kitchen-first tech team
Wicked Tasty Tech is a South Shore team of culinary, design and technology people, backed by trusted specialist contractors. The company was founded by a formally trained chef with about 25 years in hospitality, including three-Michelin-star restaurants and many other highly notable culinary organizations, and we use AI every day to run real food operations.
We bring that same toolkit to independent restaurants, food brands and homeowners on the South Shore, in Boston and across the country. We know what a Friday double feels like, what food cost does to a P&L, and which tech actually survives a busy kitchen. You get setups that work at 7 PM on a Saturday, not just in a demo.
Free · 3 minutes
The Kitchen AI Scorecard
Seven quick questions about how your restaurant runs today. You'll get a readiness score and the three places AI would pay off first for you.
- Ranked opportunities, specific to your answers
- Option to book a free 20-minute consult
- No login, no sales pitch on the spot
Questions owners ask
FAQ
Will the phone host sound like a robot?
No. Current AI voices sound natural and handle normal back-and-forth. We write the script around your restaurant, test it with real calls, and set clear rules for when it hands a call to a person.
Do I need to switch my POS or reservation system?
No. We start with the tools you already use and connect to them wherever possible. If something doesn't connect, we'll tell you during the consult, before you spend anything.
I'm not a tech person. How much do I have to do?
A 20-minute consult and about an hour of review during setup. After that, your main job is approving drafts from your phone. We handle the rest.
What does it cost?
$120 an hour, with a 2-hour minimum on any project. Most single tools take about 2–10 hours to set up. After your free 20-minute consult you get a written estimate before any work starts. If a tool needs a software subscription, that's billed by the provider at cost. No long-term contract.
What happens to my data?
Your menu, recipes and customer information stay yours. We use reputable platforms, give only the access each tool needs, and hand everything back if you leave.
Do you work outside the South Shore?
Yes. We're based on the South Shore and work in person across Boston and Massachusetts, and remotely with restaurants and food businesses all over the country.