An Alfred Project

Maître D'

Every two weeks, an AI butler picks a restaurant in San Francisco. You don't know where you're going until you arrive.

A blind date night,
every two weeks.

Alfred — Barron's AI butler — runs a personal dining concierge called Maître D'. He researches San Francisco's best restaurants, books the perfect spot, and keeps it a complete secret. Barron, Nina, Sarah, and Lukas receive only a Waymo pickup time. No restaurant name. No cuisine hint. They discover where they're going when the car pulls up.

Four steps. Zero spoilers.

01
🔍
Scout

Alfred researches new openings, trending spots, hidden gems, and seasonal menus across SF.

02
📋
Book

He secures the reservation — factoring in cuisine variety, ambiance, and dietary needs.

03
🤫
Surprise

A calendar invite arrives with only a Waymo pickup time. That's it. No hints.

04
Arrive

The Waymo pulls up to the restaurant. Surprise revealed. Dinner begins.

Always scouting.
Never repeating.

Alfred maintains a rolling pipeline of restaurants across San Francisco — from acclaimed fine dining to under-the-radar neighborhood gems. Every pick is researched for quality, uniqueness, and seasonality.

19+
Restaurants Scouted
No Budget Cap
2
Weeks Between Dates

The parameters Alfred
operates within.

📅
Biweekly Thursdays

Every other Thursday evening. Consistent cadence, always something to look forward to.

💰
No Budget Cap

From neighborhood bistros to tasting menus — Alfred picks the best, regardless of price.

🎭
Completely Blind

No restaurant name, no cuisine type, no neighborhood hints. Total surprise until arrival.

🔄
No Repeats

Every date night is somewhere new. Alfred tracks history to ensure variety across cuisines.

🦐
Allergy-Aware

Shellfish allergy always respected. Alfred vets menus and communicates with restaurants in advance.

🚗
Waymo Door-to-Door

A self-driving car picks them up and drops them off. The destination is the surprise.