PURPOSE-BUILT FOR RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICE

Stop guessing what your
diners really think

AI-powered polling for restaurant owners, multi-location chains, and franchise operators. Menu testing, diner experience, brand loyalty, and expansion insights — in days, not months.

Your menu shouldn't be based on gut feeling

Most restaurant operators rely on chef intuition and competitor menus to make high-stakes decisions about new dishes, pricing, and expansion. Meanwhile, the people who eat at your restaurant have strong opinions — you just haven't asked them the right way.

60%
Of new menu items fail within 6 months*
$125K+
Avg cost of a failed new location*
3–4 min
Typical survey completion time
10 days
From poll launch to actionable insights
* Industry estimates based on restaurant market research. Bottom two stats reflect typical Achromic poll performance.
How it works
01🎯

Describe your goal

Tell the AI what you want to learn — "Which new dishes will my regulars actually order?" — or pick a pre-built template.

02🤖

AI builds & distributes

AI designs methodology, writes questions, adds attention checks, and reaches your diners via QR, email, SMS, social, or research panel.

03📊

Get actionable insights

AI analyzes every response — including open-ended feedback — and delivers themes, sentiment, cross-tabs, and executive summaries.

AI-Powered Poll Builder

Describe your goal. AI builds the poll.

Choose a restaurant-specific template or type your research objective. AI handles the rest.

Achromic AI
F&B TEMPLATES

Test new dishes, seasonal specials, and menu changes with real diners before committing inventory and kitchen resources.

Why Achromic

Simple enough for any kitchen team. Smart enough to get it right.

Most feedback tools give you star ratings. Achromic gives you the "why" behind every rating — with AI that designs surveys, catches methodology errors, and analyzes open-ended feedback automatically.

Live in 5 Minutes

Describe what you want to learn in plain English. AI writes the questions, selects the audience, and launches — no survey design expertise needed.

NO EXPERTISE NEEDED
🛡️

AI-Guarded Quality

Leading questions, biased scales, double-barreled items — the AI flags and rewrites common polling mistakes before they corrupt your data.

ERRORS CAUGHT AUTOMATICALLY
📊

Live Dashboard

Watch responses stream in real-time. Sentiment, themes, and cross-tabs update as every new answer arrives — see what diners think right now.

REAL-TIME INSIGHTS
💰

Fraction of the Cost

Traditional F&B research runs $10K–$30K and takes months. Achromic delivers actionable insights from $0 (free tier) to a few hundred dollars — in days.

10-50x CHEAPER
Reach Your Diners

6 channels. Meet diners where they are.

From QR codes on receipts to social media ads targeting local foodies — reach exactly the people whose opinions shape your menu and revenue.

📱

Social Media Ads

AI creates and targets ads on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to reach foodies and locals in your delivery radius. Geo-fenced to your trade area.

AI-MANAGED
🔗

QR Codes & Table Tents

Print QR codes for receipts, table tents, menus, and check presenters. Capture feedback at the moment of experience — when opinions are freshest.

SELF-MANAGED
✉️

Email Campaigns

Upload your loyalty list or reservation contacts. AI optimizes subject lines and send times to maximize open rates and response quality.

SELF-MANAGED
💬

SMS Outreach

Text-first polling for high response rates. Perfect for post-visit follow-ups, catering feedback, and reaching mobile-first audiences.

AI-MANAGED
🤖

AI Voice Calls

Conversational AI calls diners post-visit to conduct the survey by voice. Natural, empathetic — ideal for catering clients and VIP guests.

AI-MANAGED
👥

Research Panel

Access 200K+ vetted respondents for unbiased neighborhood research. Ideal for expansion decisions — survey locals before you sign a lease.

RESEARCH PANEL
How responses flow into your dashboard
📱 Social Ads+🔗 QR/Table+✉️ Email+💬 SMS+🤖 Voice+👥 Panel📊 Live Dashboard
Live Dashboard

Watch insights appear in real time

Every response feeds a live analytics dashboard — sentiment, themes, trends, and word clouds update instantly. No spreadsheets, no waiting.

SENTIMENT ANALYSIS

Overall Diner Sentiment

78%
POSITIVE
Positive — 78%
Mixed — 14%
Negative — 8%
AI THEME EXTRACTION

Top Themes from Open-Ended Feedback

Food Quality
38%POS
Wait Times
26%NEG
Portion Sizes
20%MIX
Staff Friendliness
16%POS
WORD CLOUD

Most Frequent Terms

deliciousslow servicefreshportionsparkingambiancecocktailsnoisybrunchvaluecozydesserts
RESPONSE TIMELINE

Responses Over Time

Day 1Day 7Day 14
📬 1,087 total responses⏱ Avg 3.1 min completion📈 94% completion rate
The Bottom Line

Turn diner feedback into higher revenue

Every insight from your polls connects directly to a menu, operations, or expansion decision that impacts your bottom line.

🍽️

Reduce Menu Waste

Know which items diners will order before you invest in ingredients and kitchen prep. Launch only what your customers actually want.

Boost Online Ratings

Catch service issues before they become 1-star reviews. Fix what matters — whether it's wait times, noise, or portion sizes — with data, not guesses.

📍

Expand with Confidence

Validate demand in new neighborhoods before signing a lease. Know your market fit, price sensitivity, and competitor gaps — backed by local data.

What You Can Learn

Real scenarios, real impact

Here's how data-driven polling transforms restaurant decision-making — from menu launches to new locations.

Menu Optimization
Fast-Casual Chain · 12 locations
The Scenario
A growing chain is planning a seasonal menu overhaul but the culinary team and the marketing team disagree on which new items will sell. Previous launches have had 30-40% of new items pulled within 8 weeks due to low orders.
The Approach
A geo-targeted poll of 2,500 diners in each market tests 8 potential items with photos, descriptions, and price points. AI analyzes preference patterns by location, age group, and dining frequency.
What AI Surfaces
AI open-ended analysis reveals that "portion size for the price" is the #1 factor in ordering decisions — not flavor novelty. The chain restructures its pricing tiers and sees stronger launch performance.
Item demand
What you learn
2,000–4,000
Typical responses
1–2 weeks
Turnaround
Less waste
Industry impact
Pricing

Start free. Scale with data.

Works for a single restaurant or an entire chain. First poll is free.

FREE
$0
Test with one location. 1 poll, 25 responses.
1 AI-powered poll
25 text responses
AI insights & theme extraction
QR code distribution
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PRO
$99/mo
Unlimited polls, all channels, panel access.
Unlimited AI polls
500 responses/mo included
QR + Email + SMS + AI Voice
Audience+ panel ($5.95/resp)
Multi-location benchmarking
Cross-tabs, trends, dashboards
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Your next menu decision
should be data-driven

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