Zest launches text-message AI restaurant assistant with availability checks and booking
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On 31 October 2026, TechCrunch reported that restaurant discovery app Zest has launched a personal AI "restaurant concierge" agent. Users can text (212) 470-6067 to get restaurant recommendations and complete bookings through OpenTable, Resy and SevenRooms. The agent can join group chats, combine multiple people's preferences and settle disagreements with a voting feature, and can also filter by cuisine, dietary restrictions and occasion. Zest imports credit-card dining spending data through Plaid to learn users' tastes, and is currently considering extending the service to shopping and other scenarios.
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- TechCrunch · AIZest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
Can't agree on where to eat? Zest's AI concierge can combine everyone's tastes, put restaurant options to a vote, and make the reservation.
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