In the Pit with Cody Schneider | Marketing | Growth | Startups His AI Voice Agent Answers 10,000+ Phone Calls for Restaurants Every Day
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Aug 14, 2025 Christian Wiens, co-founder of Loman, dives into how AI voice agents are revolutionizing the restaurant industry. With Loman now serving hundreds of restaurants and generating $1.5M in ARR, he explains the shift from traditional sales to digital strategies. Christian highlights why Gen Z prefers communicating with AI and how voice technology captures richer context than apps. He shares insights into effective marketing tactics that drive real outcomes, emphasizing that customers value results over the source—human or AI.
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Agent Pre-Screens And Educates Leads
- Cody experimented with an AI phone agent that educated leads for 15 minutes before transferring to humans.
- The agent qualified prospects and created richer CRM data, shortening human rep time and improving lead quality.
Agents As Branded Front Doors
- Brand voice becomes the business front door: AI agents can embody a company's personality and local flavor.
- Owners can craft accents and tones so agents feel like iconic in-person staff.
History Enables One-Click Phone Checkout
- Agents can use history to personalize recommendations and create one-click phone checkout.
- Stored payment and order history enable tailored upsells and faster repeat ordering.
