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Repply + Zenchef: CRM becomes conversational

Together, Zenchef and Repply let guests book, make changes or ask for help in writing after a missed call, on Instagram or on WhatsApp—without touching a form. Repply uses CRM context to personalize every conversation.

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Two complementary roles

Zenchef organizes the booking. Repply handles the conversation that comes before it.

Zenchef

Bookings and guest knowledge.

Zenchef structures the restaurant’s schedule, booking operations and guest memory.

  • Schedule and bookings
  • No-show management
  • Guest history and data

Repply

Service without forms.

Repply turns Zenchef data and features into natural conversations across every channel.

  • Book or modify through conversation
  • Answers enriched by the guest profile
  • Support and reviews after the visit

How the handoff works.

  1. 01 A guest writes or calls to book, make a change or ask a question. If the team does not answer, Repply continues by SMS or WhatsApp.
  2. 02 Repply recognizes the guest using available data—visits, preferences, birthday and spending—then answers or acts without a form.
  3. 03 After the visit, Repply handles receipt or lost-property requests and naturally asks for a Google review.

Sources: Zenchef — product·Zenchef — plans

Direct answer

Why combine Repply and Zenchef?

Zenchef provides booking and guest knowledge; Repply makes them available through conversation. Guests can book, make changes or get help without forms, while the assistant uses available CRM data to personalize its answers and provide service before and after the visit.

What you need to know.

Does Repply replace Zenchef?

No. Zenchef manages the schedule, bookings and CRM. Repply adds a conversational layer: after a missed call, or from Instagram and WhatsApp, it helps the guest without asking them to fill in a form.

Why connect Repply to Zenchef?

The connection lets Repply act with guest context. Based on the data available in Zenchef, the assistant can know their visits, preferences, birthday or total spending and provide a more personal, useful answer.

Does Repply only help before a booking?

No. Repply supports guests before and after their visit: questions, bookings and changes, receipt or lost-property requests, customer service and natural Google review collection.

Does the guest need to use a booking widget?

No. Guests can write on Instagram or WhatsApp. If they call and the team does not answer, Repply sends an SMS or WhatsApp message and continues in writing without requiring a form.

Are Repply and Zenchef prices directly comparable?

Not directly. Zenchef provides the booking platform and CRM; Repply provides the written conversational assistant that uses those functions after a missed call, on Instagram and on WhatsApp. Their value is especially strong when combined.

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Repply answers while your team stays present in the dining room.

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