Comparison
OrderVox vs. Hiring Phone Staff
A great phone employee is genuinely great — warm, accurate, upsells naturally. The problem is arithmetic: one person, one call at a time, ~40 hours of the 100+ hours a week your phone can ring, at full-time wages.
| What matters | Dedicated phone staff | OrderVox |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $2,400–3,500 + taxes & benefits | $99–199 flat |
| Coverage | One shift; sick days, turnover, breaks | 24/7/365, no exceptions |
| Concurrent calls | One | Unlimited |
| Order accuracy | Great on a slow Tuesday, human under pressure | Reads back every item, every time |
| During the dinner rush | Also running food and seating guests | Undistracted — phones are its only job |
| Training & consistency | Weeks to ramp; quality varies | Knows the menu on day one; identical on call 10,000 |
| What your staff does instead | Splits attention with the phone | Hospitality for guests physically in the room |
The honest verdict
This isn't about replacing your team — it's about what they should spend rush-hour attention on. Let people do hospitality; let OrderVox do hold-free phone answering. Most restaurants using OrderVox redeploy phone time to the floor and see both channels improve.
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