Kouver
Commission-free reservations with an AI phone assistant for independent restaurants
Kouver is a Nantes-based reservation tool positioned against TheFork and Zenchef for independent restaurants. It offers a booking widget, Google Reserve integration, deposits, reminders and a QR menu, plus 'Kouver IA', an AI agent that answers reservation calls. The company reports over 500 clients in France.
Our reading. Best for French independents that lose bookings to unanswered phones and want a commission-free alternative to TheFork or Zenchef, accepting a young vendor.
Strengths
- Low flat price with no commission
- AI phone answering included
- Simple onboarding for small venues
Limits
- Young company with a short track record
- France-only for now
Launched 2024 in Nantes as a commission-free alternative with an AI phone agent; 500+ clients in France
Formerly Food Collect; profiled by L'Essentiel Nantes in 2026 as a local alternative to booking giants
- https://www.kouver.fr/
- https://www.lessentiel.fr/nantes/entreprises/2026-06-16/la-bonne-idee-kouver-lalternative-nantaise-aux-geants-de-la