Founding restaurant pilot · Now accepting applications

Help us build the tool that catches bad reviews before they're posted.

Heard routes every guest rating in real time — happy guests toward Google, unhappy guests straight to your manager's phone, in time to make it right at the table or with a quick text after service. We're launching with a small group of founding restaurants who get it free for the entire pilot in exchange for honest feedback.

No hardware · no POS integration · white-glove setup, we do the work

Try it — tap a star

How was everything tonight?

This is exactly what your guests see.

4–5 stars → public
Guest is invited to share it on Google.
Review us on Google
One tap takes them straight to your listing.
1–3 stars → private
Feedback goes to your manager, not the internet.
SMS → Manager on dutyTable 12 rated 2★ · "Slow service" · Contact: J. Alvarez (469) 555-0142 — stop by, or text them after service.
Waiting for a rating…
10
pilot spots. We're keeping the group small so every founding restaurant gets direct attention.
$0
for the full pilot period — every feature, unlimited tables, unlimited responses, no card required.
20 sec
is all a guest needs. Scan the table card, tap a star, done. No app, no login.
The pilot deal

A straightforward trade.

Pilots only work when both sides know exactly what they're signing up for. Here's the whole arrangement — nothing hidden in fine print.

What you get

  • Heard, free for the entire pilotBranded guest form, smart routing, real-time SMS alerts to your manager, and the owner dashboard. Every feature, no limits.
  • White-glove setup — we do the workA 15-minute call, then we brand your form, configure your alerts, and send print-ready QR table cards.
  • A founding-restaurant rate, locked for lifeWhen Heard launches publicly, pilot restaurants keep a permanent discount off the public price.
  • A direct line to the people building itYour feature requests go to the top of the list. You're not customer #4,000 — you're shaping the product.

What we ask

  • Put the QR cards on your tablesAnd let your servers know they exist. That's the whole job — the system runs itself.
  • A 20-minute feedback call every few weeksTell us what's working, what's confusing, and what you wish it did. Brutal honesty welcome.
  • Respond to your alertsHowever works for you — stop by the table during service, or text the guest afterward using the contact info they leave. Recovery doesn't require interrupting your dinner rush.
  • If it works for you, say soA short testimonial or case study we can share when we launch publicly. Only if you genuinely mean it.
Why a pilot, and why free

We'd rather earn ten believers than sell a hundred subscriptions.

Heard is new. The core system works — ratings route, alerts fire, the dashboard fills — but the difference between a working product and a great one is what happens on a real dinner rush, on real tables, with real guests.

That knowledge lives with you, not us. So the pilot is free because your feedback is the payment. You tell us where it shines and where it stumbles; we fix it fast and build what your shift actually needs.

When the pilot ends, you keep your data, your QR cards, and a founding rate — and you'll have had months of catching problems while they were still fixable, whether that's at the table or with a quick text after service.

Run the numbers yourself

What does one unhappy guest actually cost you?

Don't take our word for it — drag the sliders to match your restaurant and see what's at stake every month. The math below uses your inputs and two conservative assumptions, both shown.

Assumptions you can argue with: an unhappy guest who never hears from you doesn't come back, and most never say a word — they just leave. Heard's job is to turn silent walkouts into conversations. The estimate counts only the guest's own lost visits; it ignores the friends they'd bring and the people who read their review, so the real number is likely higher.

Revenue at risk each month
$0
from unhappy guests who quietly don't return
Unhappy guests per month0
Future visits each one represents0/yr
If you win back just 1 in 4 of them$0/mo
Heard after the pilot$79/mo
Move the sliders to see your numbers.
How the pilot runs

From application to your first alert in about a week.

Day 0

Apply below

Two minutes. Tell us about your restaurant and how you handle guest complaints today.

Day 1–2

A short call with us

We make sure Heard fits your service style, answer your questions, and confirm your spot. If it's not a fit, we'll say so — no hard feelings either way.

Day 3–5

We set everything up

Your branded form, your manager's phone on the alert list, your Google review link wired in, and print-ready QR table cards in your inbox.

First service

Cards on tables, alerts on phones

Your first ratings arrive that night. When a 2★ pings the manager's phone, you choose the recovery: visit the table if the moment is right, or text the guest after service — their contact info comes attached whenever they share it.

Ongoing

We check in, you tell us the truth

A short call every few weeks. We ship fixes and improvements continuously through the pilot.

Heard · Pilot

*** FOUNDING RESTAURANT MEMBERSHIP ***
Branded guest feedback formincl.
Smart routing (Google / private)incl.
Real-time SMS manager alertsincl.
Owner dashboard & trendsincl.
Print-ready QR table cardsincl.
White-glove setup & supportincl.
Pilot price$79/mo
Due today$0 · full pilot
No card required · leave the pilot anytime · founding rate locked when we launch publicly
Apply for the pilot

Tell us about your restaurant.

Takes about two minutes. We'll reply within one business day.

How do unhappy guests usually reach you today?

We'll only use this to talk to you about the pilot. No mailing lists, no sharing.

Application received ✓

Thanks — we'll review it and get back to you within one business day to schedule a short call. Keep an eye on your inbox (and your phone; restaurant owners answer texts faster, we get it).

10 spots · then the doors close

The next bad night is coming. The only question is who hears about it first.

Put the cards on your tables and find out what your guests would have told the internet — before they do.

Apply for a pilot spot