Most orderedCast iron ribeye
$42Char-grilled, rested, herb butter melting.
Merchant growth platform
Own your guests. Grow your restaurant.
amealio combines AI-powered personalization, direct ordering, guest intelligence, celebration experiences and growth tools in one platform - helping restaurants increase revenue while reducing dependence on aggregators.
Own the guest
Build direct guest relationships.
Grow revenue
Increase AOV, repeat visits and new revenue streams.
Operate better
Connect orders, guests and restaurant workflows.
Merchant dashboard
ILLUSTRATIVEToday's orders128
Average order value+ higher with add-ons
Celebration bookings12
How value flows
GuestamealioRestaurantRevenue
Higher AOV
AI recommendations and celebration packages can increase basket value.
Direct orders
Build a direct relationship with your guests.
Faster launch
Simple onboarding and guided setup.
The core merchant problem
Aggregators own the order. You should own the guest.
Traditional aggregator model
Guest
Aggregator
Restaurant
The aggregator controls the relationship.
The amealio model
Guest
amealio
Restaurant
The restaurant builds a direct relationship with the guest.
TastePreferencesFavoritesVisit historyCelebrationsSpending patternsEngagement
With amealio, restaurants can build a stronger direct relationship with their guests while using personalization and experiences to drive repeat business. Restaurants receive only relevant information available to them through supported amealio workflows and permissions.
Meet amealio
Built for modern restaurants.
Whether you are a neighborhood restaurant, cafe, home chef, delivery-first kitchen or multi-location group, amealio gives you the tools to attract, understand and grow your guests.
Attract
Get discovered by guests who are more likely to love your food.
Grow
Increase order value, repeat visits and revenue from new experiences.
Own
Build direct guest relationships and understand what brings customers back.
Growth engines
Four growth engines. One platform.
Every capability maps to a business outcome, not a feature list.
The platform
One platform. Every part of the guest journey.
Attract, convert, grow and own - each capability below works on its own and gets stronger together. Swipe the chips to see it in motion.
01 / 10
AI-Powered Personalization
Bring you the right customers
amealio's AI matches your menu to diners based on their dietary needs, preferences, and lifestyle. When customers set vegan, keto, diabetic, halal, or cultural profiles, your relevant dishes appear first - no more missed connections with ideal customers.
Get discovered by customers who love your food.
Where supported by participating restaurants and integrations.
AI personalization
Put the right dish in front of the right guest.
amealio uses relevant guest preferences, behavior and context to help surface dishes and experiences that are more relevant to each customer.
Why this matters
- More relevant recommendations
- Better discovery
- Higher conversion potential
- Better guest experience
Dietary preferences are used to personalize discovery, not as medical or allergy guidance.
Guest profile
VegetarianMedium spiceLoves grilled dishesPrefers sharing plates
Restaurant menu
Your full menu, ranked for this guest.
Recommended for you
Grilled HalloumiMatches grilled + vegetarian
Truffle MacPopular with this table size
Charred BroccoliniShareable side
Video menus
Let the food do the selling.
Traditional text menu
- Cast iron ribeye - 42
- Buttermilk chicken sandwich - 18
- Truffle mac and cheese - 16
Scroll the menu like a feed
Hearth & Oak - Seattle
Most ordered
House classicButtermilk chicken sandwich
$18Crunch you can hear across the table.
Table favoriteTruffle mac and cheese
$16The cheese pull does the selling.
Chef's pickBourbon burnt ends
$24Twelve hours of smoke, glazed to order.
Celebration add-onSkillet cookie sundae
$12Warm cookie, cold scoop, one spoon too few.
Every scroll is a chance to add one more item to the table.
Operations
Keep your operation moving.
amealio should complement your existing operation, not force the team to rebuild everything.
Digital waitlist
Let guests join remotely and receive updates.
Pre-ordering
Reduce peak-time friction and prepare orders earlier.
POS integration
Connect supported restaurant workflows.
Delivery
Manage supported delivery channels.
Catering
Create structured catering and group-order opportunities.
Where supported by participating restaurants and integrations.
Coming soon
Coming soon
Coming soonCelebrations
Turn everyday dining into premium occasions.
Birthdays, anniversaries, date nights, family gatherings and special moments create opportunities for restaurants to increase order value and drive repeat visits.
RestaurantTableMenuCakeFlowersDecorMusicGreeting cardMemory
Create preset experiences or let guests personalize the details.
Included in this experience
- Reserved table setup
- Celebration greeting
- Personalized menu
- Photo moment
Optional / chargeable
- Cake
- Flowers
- Decor upgrade
- Live music
- Photography
Installations for restaurants
Turn every meal into a moment worth sharing.
Bring branded, interactive celebration experiences into your restaurant with amealio Selfie Walls and Selfie Mirrors.
amealioamealio x Ember & OakCelebration experience
Selfie Wall
Your restaurant. Your brand. Their moment.
A branded backdrop designed to turn celebrations into shareable memories.
amealioamealio x Hearth & VineRestaurant experience
Selfie Mirror
Step in. Celebrate. Capture.
An interactive mirror experience that puts guests at the centre of the moment.
Step into the experienceGroups and catering
Fill tables with profitable groups.
Give groups a simpler way to discover your venue, understand your menu and book an experience designed for larger parties.
Corporate
Birthdays
Family gatherings
Friends
Private events
Catering
AI growth engine
Your menu, tuned for growth.
Smart menu engineering, personalized recommendations, automatic upselling and demand insights - in one view.
- Smart menu engineering
- Personalized recommendations
- Automatic upselling
- Demand insights
AI menu growth
ILLUSTRATIVE DASHBOARD$42,180
Weekly revenue
+18.4%
Average order value
+22%
Upsell lift
41%
Repeat rate
+6.2 pts
Margin
Top performing dishes
- 1. Signature platter
- 2. Celebration set menu
- 3. Chef's tasting board
Values shown are illustrative product examples, not merchant performance claims.
Guest intelligence
Own the guest, not just the order.
Guest profile
Favorite cuisinesNorth Indian, Italian
PreferencesVegetarian, medium spice
Visit history6 visits this year
Celebration historyAnniversary in March
Spending patternsHigher on weekends
Favorite dishesPaneer Tikka, Tiramisu
Next likely occasionBirthday
How this helps you
- Better recommendations
- Better service
- Relevant offers
- Celebration opportunities
- Repeat visits
Restaurants receive only relevant information available to them through supported amealio workflows and permissions.
Revenue
More revenue streams. Same kitchen.
Direct orders
Build direct revenue.
Celebrations
Increase basket value through curated experiences.
Catering
Serve groups and events.
Corporate meals
Recurring office and business orders.
Festival specials
Seasonal menus and experiences.
AI combos
Create intelligent bundles that increase AOV.
Merchant dashboard
One dashboard. Your restaurant, at a glance.
ILLUSTRATIVE DASHBOARD
128
Today's orders
Tracked live
Revenue
Tracked live
Average order value
Trust and proof
What we can stand behind today
amealio is in alpha. Everything below is either a verified fact about the platform or a clearly labelled example target used to model outcomes. We do not publish numbers we cannot support.
0%
Platform fee on direct orders
No setup fee, no subscription and no long-term contract. Standard payment processing applies.
10
Partner restaurants
A curated alpha network onboarded with amealio celebration experiences.
Now in alpha
Stage of the platform
We are deliberately small while we perfect every guest experience end to end.
CCPA aligned
Guest data handling
Guest information is shared only through permitted amealio workflows, in line with US state privacy laws.
Example targets, not results
The values below are illustrative inputs used in the savings calculator. They are not performance claims, averages or guarantees. Your own numbers will differ.
$25,000
Monthly direct order volume
Example target
20-30%
Typical aggregator commission replaced
Example target
$5,000+
Modelled monthly saving at 0% platform fee
Example target
Pricing
Transparent merchant economics.
One simple commercial model. Transparent pricing, direct-order economics and no long-term lock-in.
Setup fee$0
Subscription$0
Platform fee on direct orders0%
Payment processingApplicable processing fee
ContractNo long-term commitment
Payment termsPayouts settled directly to you
Live savings calculator
See what you could keep and grow.
Drag the slider to your typical monthly order value in USD. Direct orders through amealio carry a 0% platform fee today - preview other platform-fee settings to model future scenarios.
$15,000
$2,000 to $100,000
US aggregators typically charge 15-30% plus delivery and marketing fees. Your direct-order platform fee today is 0%.
0.00%
Typical aggregator (DoorDash / Uber Eats)
MARKETPLACEGross orders$15,000
Commission (25%)− $3,750
Payment fee (3%)− $450
You receive$10,800
With amealio
DIRECTGross orders$15,000
Platform fee (0.00%)− $0
Payment fee (2%)− $300
You receive$14,700
Your savings with amealio
Monthly savings
$3,900
Annual savings
$46,800
You keep, per order value
98.0%
$3,900 more per month · $46,800 more per year
Figures exclude local sales tax and card network fees, which vary by state and processor.
Merchant stories
Built for every kind of kitchen.
Example scenarios by merchant type. These are illustrative examples and will be replaced with verified merchant stories.
Example
Independent restaurant
Higher average order value through celebration add-ons.
Example
Cafe
More repeat visits from guests recognized on their next order.
Example
Home chef
Direct orders built on a personal guest relationship.
Example
Delivery-first kitchen
Operational clarity with one order queue across channels.
Example
Multi-location group
Guest intelligence shared across locations.
Compare
amealio vs The Rest.
More than a platform - your growth engine. See how amealio stacks up against DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and others across 35+ features and transparent pricing.
Feature
amealio
DoorDash / Uber Eats
Others
AI-Powered Recommendations
Celebration Booking
Memory Walls & Mirrors
Digital Waitlist & Queue
Customer Database Ownership
Low Aggregator Commission
AI Upsell (10-50% AoV lift)
Native Toast + DoorDash
Full 35+ feature matrix on the comparison page.See full comparison →
Special launch offerTransparent pricing.
Transparent pricing.
Built for restaurant growth.
Simple economics, no setup fees, and you keep ownership of your guest relationships.
- 2%Commission for 1st year
- $0Setup fees
- 100%Customer ownership
- Net 15Payment terms
Aggregators charge 15-30% + fees and own your customers. amealio doesn’t.
Onboarding
Go live without the long implementation.
01
Sign up
Share your restaurant details.
02
Connect
Configure your menu, supported integrations and merchant experience.
03
Launch
Go live and start attracting guests.
FAQ
Common questions.
No setup fee, no subscription and 0% platform fee on direct orders through amealio. Standard payment processing fees apply, and there is no long-term contract.
No. amealio works alongside DoorDash, Uber Eats and your other channels, so you can grow direct orders at your own pace.
Yes, where a supported POS integration is available, including Toast-style setups. amealio is designed to complement your existing operation.
You build the direct relationship with the guest. amealio supports it with personalization, celebration experiences and guest intelligence.
Restaurants receive only relevant information available to them through supported amealio workflows and permissions, in line with US state privacy laws such as CCPA.
Onboarding is a guided three-step process: sign up with your business and tax details, connect your menu and supported integrations, then launch.
Yes. You can publish preset celebration experiences, including holiday, graduation and game-day packages, catering and group-booking options, and let guests personalize the details.
Yes. Direct ordering is a core part of the platform and the foundation of the direct guest relationship.
Stop renting your customers.
Start building the relationship.
Give your restaurant the intelligence, tools and experiences to attract better guests, grow revenue and build lasting relationships.