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AI Bartender Chatbot POC for Death & Co

Services Covered:

AI and Machine Learning • Chatbot Development • Web Application Development

Industry

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

4 months

Budget

10K - 49K

Start Date

1 January 2025

Team Size

1-5

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

82/100

Strong

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Client

Death & Co

Los Angeles, United States of America

Project Summary

Valere developed a proof-of-concept AI bartender chatbot for Death & Co, delivering a single-page web app with a conversational chat interface, a brand-aligned AI personality, and integration with a 2,000+ cocktail recipe database. The team implemented RAG-based retrieval, user authentication and conversation tracking, and deployed a staging build ready for production. The chatbot achieved ~90% response accuracy and a production-ready foundation for future expansion.

Key Challenges

Build an AI-powered bartender chatbot
Provide conversational access to a 2,000+ cocktail recipe database
Deliver personalized recommendations based on user preferences and available ingredients
Capture customer data for marketing and engagement

Project Deliverables

Single-page web application with conversational chat interface
AI personality fine-tuned to match brand bartender voice
Integration with 2,000+ recipe database and intelligent retrieval
User authentication system with email/phone collection after three queries
Conversation history tracking (7-day retention)
Guardrails for cocktail-focused conversations with redirects
Ingredient substitution recommendation engine
Recipe generation capability based on core cocktail frameworks
Staging environment deployment (production-ready foundation)
Technical documentation and handoff materials

Project Solution

Valere developed a Proof of Concept AI bartender chatbot using React and Python with a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) framework. They built a single-page web application with a conversational chat interface, fine-tuned the AI personality to match Death & Co's bartender voice, and integrated intelligent retrieval from a 2,000+ recipe database. The scope included user authentication (email/phone after three queries), seven-day conversation history retention, guardrails to keep conversations cocktail-focused, ingredient substitution recommendations, a recipe-generation capability based on six core cocktail frameworks, staging deployment ready for production, and technical documentation and handoff materials. The work involved extensive prompt engineering, output refinement, and testing to achieve brand alignment and appropriate AI behavior.

Project Outcome

90% accuracy rate: Chatbot provides correct, relevant responses from source materials 90% of the time
Additional 5-7% require minor tweaks but are fundamentally correct
3-5% edge cases: incorrect responses due to conversation context issues
Staging build deployed and tested with real users
Production-ready foundation established for public launch and expansion
Brand voice achieved: AI mirrors Death & Co's professional bartender style
User data capture integrated: email/phone collection for marketing funnel

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
React.js

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.5

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

The chatbot Valere built answers with 90% accuracy. They also launched a staging build that users tested and set up a foundation ready for production. The AI's personality came very close to the brand's professional bartending voice. They delivered on time and were quick to respond whenever we needed something.
David Kaplan
CEO
Date: 11/14/2025