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title: How long does restaurant implementation take?
description: "**Typical implementation timeframe: 5-7 business days after completed onboarding and receipt of all required access and materials.** ## Prepare the materials - Approved menu and ordering rules for an ordering deployment. - Hours, holiday exceptions, delivery area, minimums, fees, and…"
url: "https://www.heyethan.ai/aireceptionist/docs/restaurant-implementation-timeline-and-requirements/"
updated: "2026-10-06"
category: Restaurant AI Assistant
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# How long does restaurant implementation take?

**Typical implementation timeframe: 5-7 business days after completed onboarding and receipt of all required access and materials.**

## Prepare the materials

- Approved menu and ordering rules for an ordering deployment.
- Hours, holiday exceptions, delivery area, minimums, fees, and applicable policies.
- Configured payment-provider access when payment links are selected.
- Supported reservation access and approved booking rules when reservations are selected.
- Phone routing, notification destinations, and approved customer experience.

## Review, configure, and test

We confirm scope, build the approved configuration, and test representative calls and workflow outcomes with you.

## Launch, monitor, and refine

Launch the approved configuration, monitor performance, and refine the experience as your restaurant's needs evolve under the agreed support scope.

## Complex requirements

Extensive menus, complex integrations, and custom workflows may require additional time. We identify that before implementation begins.