
Ospătar la Distanță (Remote Waiter) is a platform connecting restaurants, waiters, and international clients worldwide. It aims to solve staffing challenges for restaurants by providing remote waiters who can serve clients in their native language, thereby reducing staff costs and increasing upselling opportunities. Waiters can work online from anywhere, choose their hours, and select restaurants, earning a percentage of the bill. The platform facilitates this connection through video calls, allowing waiters to explain menus and take orders, which are then processed by the restaurant's staff.

Ospătar la Distanță (Remote Waiter) is a platform connecting restaurants, waiters, and international clients worldwide. It aims to solve staffing challenges for restaurants by providing remote waiters who can serve clients in their native language, thereby reducing staff costs and increasing upselling opportunities. Waiters can work online from anywhere, choose their hours, and select restaurants, earning a percentage of the bill. The platform facilitates this connection through video calls, allowing waiters to explain menus and take orders, which are then processed by the restaurant's staff.
Product: Platform connecting restaurants and hotels with remote multilingual waiters (video/chat) and QR-code digital concierge services
Founder: Ciprian Costea
Launch: App launched in Cluj-Napoca in June 2024
Funding: Angel round announced 2024-05-16 with multiple individual investors
Employees: 15
Staff shortages and language barriers in restaurants and hotels; need for scalable guest support without on-site hiring or training.
Hospitality technology
Angel round announced with six participating individual investors, including Luke McNeice, Mihai Tarta, Septimiu Pop, Mihai Florin Talpos, Andrei Doibani, and Florin Pop.
“Supported by angel investors and strategic mentors from Romania and Central Europe; named individual investors include Luke McNeice, Mihai Tarta, Septimiu Pop, Mihai Florin Talpos, Andrei Doibani, and Florin Pop.”