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Choose the cards your AI waiter shows in chat

Cards and extras in the chat, grouped in three, plus adding, scheduling and pausing specials.

Beyond text, the waiter can answer with a dish card, a row of picks to swipe, a side-by-side comparison, tappable chips and more. You choose which ones it may use under Cards and extras in the chat, at the bottom of What it may do in the editor.

The Cards and extras in the chat list, open, with switches grouped under Recommendations, Customer safety and info, and Quick taps and service
Cards and extras in the chat. Each row has a switch; open a row to see how it looks in the chat.

Turn cards on or off

  1. 1
    Open the list

    Select Cards and extras in the chat. It is closed by default and shows how many are on, for example 12 of 14 on.

  2. 2
    Preview a card

    Select Preview on a row to see a sample of it in the chat.

  3. 3
    Switch it

    Use the switch on the row. On a live waiter the change waits for Publish changes, like every edit.

Leave most of them on

The cards make the chat feel like a member of your floor staff rather than a text box. Cards added to tamr later arrive switched on, unless you have changed the set yourself.

Recommendations

Single dish cardon
One recommended dish with its photo and price.
Dish carouselon
Two to five picks to swipe.
Tonight's specialon · specials are Pro
Shows your running specials in the chat.
Pairing suggestionon
One pick to go with a main.
Dish comparisonon
Two dishes side by side.
Surprise Me order builderon
A full order within a budget the customer sets.
Taste Match gameoff
Three quick taps, then a match. Off by default; the waiter gives a direct recommendation instead.

Customer safety and info

Allergen-safe pickson
Dishes that do not list the allergen a customer mentioned, with a reminder to confirm with staff.
Dietary filter chipson
Vegan, gluten-free and more, as chips that narrow the menu.
Location info cardon
Hours, parking and wifi from the location's details.

Quick taps and service

Quick-reply chipson
Tappable answers when the customer has a choice to make.
Language pickeroff
Asks which language the customer prefers.
Save dish for lateron
Keeps a dish for the customer's next visit.
Remember dietary preferenceon
Keeps a diet such as vegan for the next visit.

Two more, Hand over to your team and Take service requests, have their own switches higher up. See what it may do →.

Run a special

Pro

Adding and editing specials is on Pro. On Free you see a preview with Get Pro. A restaurant that moves back to Free can still pause or remove specials customers already see.

A special puts one dish in front of customers for a set time. The waiter leads with it in chat, and it also shows on the menu.

The Tonight's special row opened, with a sample in the chat, the Your specials list, and Add a special
Open the Tonight's special preview to reach Your specials, with a switch and Remove on each.
  1. 1
    Open Your specials

    In Cards and extras in the chat, select Preview on Tonight's special. Your specials lists every special with its time window.

  2. 2
    Add a special

    Select Add a special. Write a Headline (up to 80 characters), such as "Tonight only: chef's confit duck", and an optional Blurb.

  3. 3
    Pick the dish and where it runs

    Choose the menu and the dish, then the Location, or leave All locations.

  4. 4
    Set the time

    Set Starts and Ends. Blank starts now; blank has no end. Keep Active on, then select Add special.

Each special shows its dish, location and window, such as Now → Nov 6 or Running indefinitely. Pause or activate it with its switch, or select Remove.

Or ask for it in words

You can also tell Ask Tamr AI something like "add a sea bass special tonight at $24". See Ask Tamr AI →.

FAQ

Do I have to turn any cards on?

No. All but two are on from the start: Taste Match game and Language picker are the only ones you switch on yourself.

Where do specials show to customers?

In the chat when Tonight's special is on, and on the menu. See add-ons →.

Can a special run at one location only?

Yes. Pick the location when you add it, or leave All locations.

Who can manage specials?

Owners, admins, and team members whose role allows managing specials. Everyone else can read the list.

Related

What it may do

Handover, service requests, pairings, voice notes.

Asking the AI waiter

What these cards look like on a customer's phone.

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Last reviewed October 14, 2026