Missed call text-back for restaurants in the UK
When the phone rings during Friday service and nobody can pick up, most callers don't leave a voicemail — they ring the next restaurant on Google. We install a system that texts them a booking link within 30 seconds, reminds them before a table for four, and asks for a Google review afterwards. Pay by card in GBP.
What your diners receive
Hi, it's [Restaurant]. Sorry we missed your call — service is on! Book a table here: [booking link]. For 8+ reply with date, time and party size.
Hi [first name], reminder: your booking with [Restaurant] is tomorrow at [Time]. Reply C to confirm or R to move it.
Thanks for coming in today, [first name]! If you've got 30 seconds, a quick Google review helps us loads: [review link] 🙏
What it costs you now
Take a typical restaurant in the UK: 25 calls a day, one in five missed, a third of those would have booked. Add a 10% no-show rate on the diary. That's the number most owners haven't worked out — the calculator does it in 30 seconds, in GBP.
Want the exact texts first? Free no-show text generator · free review-request generator.
Three ways to get it, priced in GBP
Missed-Call Text-Back Template Pack: every script (missed-call, no-show, review, WhatsApp) + step-by-step setup for GoHighLevel, WhatsApp Business and Make/Twilio. Instant access; price credited if you later book the build.
Get the pack →Front-Desk Autopilot: we install text-back + reminders and run it for 3 months with a monthly leak report. One prepaid payment, no auto-billing.
Start my 3 months →We build the whole system inside your own tools — text-back, booking calendar, reminders, review requests — live within 48 hours. You own it, no retainer.
Book my setup →How the build works for a restaurant
- Pay on the shop (pay by card in gbp) — you're taken straight to a 15-minute onboarding slot. That's the only call.
- Send us two things: your booking link and how calls come in today (mobile, landline, VoIP, booking-system phone). We forward or port as needed — your number stays the same.
- Live within 48 hours. Missed-call text-back, the 3-text reminder sequence with reply-to-confirm / reply-to-move, and the post-visit review request. Tools: GoHighLevel, Twilio UK numbers, WhatsApp Business.
- You own it. Everything sits in your own accounts; 14-day support after handover; renew nothing unless you choose the Autopilot plan.
Serving independent restaurants, cafés and bars across London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Bristol and everywhere else in the UK — the build is remote, nothing is installed on-site.
Questions from restaurants in the UK
How fast does the text go out after a missed call?
30–60 seconds after the call rings out, is engaged or hits voicemail. We deliberately don't send instantly — it reads as robotic and catches callers who immediately redial.
Do I need a new phone number?
Usually not. We forward your existing line to a number that can detect missed calls (GoHighLevel, Twilio UK numbers, WhatsApp Business), or run it inside your current booking system. Customers keep calling the number they know.
Is it legal to text people who called us in the UK?
Reminders and missed-call text-backs to people who contacted you are transactional under UK PECR; only marketing texts need opt-in.
What does it cost in the UK?
Three options: the DIY Template Pack (scripts + setup steps), the 3-month Front-Desk Autopilot plan, or the one-off build. Prices show in GBP on this page and at checkout. Pay by card in GBP. No retainer, no sales call.
Which restaurant tools does it work with?
Any booking system with a public link (Fresha, Square, Calendly, Acuity, Dentally, OpenTable, ResDiary, your own site) and phone systems that can forward calls. If you already use GoHighLevel we build inside it.
Stop losing diners to voicemail this week
Fixed price, live in 48 hours, pay by card in gbp. 7-day money-back on the pack, 14-day support on builds.