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Zest’s new AI agent finds restaurants and books reservations over text
Publisher description: 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.
TechCrunch | Oct 30, 2026 | Sarah Perez
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The launch reflects a broader shift in how startups are thinking about AI, as conversational AI agents take on tasks that had previously required users to launch standalone mobile apps. For Zest, that means bringing its restaurant recommendations into texts, then allowing users to immediately take the next step of booking a table. “The agent is the product now,” explains Zest founder and CEO Mario Gomez-Hall. “You text it, and it answers from your own history and your friends’. To work, users will text the Zest concierge at (212) 470-6067.
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