Business phone system for full-service restaurants in South Dakota

Full-service restaurants in South Dakota by the numbers

County Business Patterns counts 675 establishments in South Dakota classified as Full-Service Restaurants (NAICS 722511) for 2023. They employed 12,327 people in mid-March and reported $291.8 million in annual payroll. That is the 47th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Full-service restaurants make up 2.3% of the 29,106 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) South Dakota has 73.0 full-service restaurants, 4.0% below the national rate of 76.0. The average establishment has 18.3 employees against 20.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $23,674, 15.5% below the U.S. figure of $28,018.

Where full-service restaurants in South Dakota are concentrated

Census published full-service restaurant counts for 12 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of South Dakota. The largest is Sioux Falls, SD-MN, with 178 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 50% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at full-service restaurants in South Dakota

29.3% of South Dakota's full-service restaurants with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 26.3% nationally. 47.1% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What full-service restaurants in South Dakota use the phone for

Restaurants take reservations, takeout orders and catering inquiries by phone during the same rush when staff are busiest. Unanswered calls during service often mean lost covers.

Calls a full-service restaurant in South Dakota might handle in a typical week include:

• The restaurant calls a guest to confirm a reservation.
• An event planner calls about a private room.
• A supplier calls about a delivery.

What full-service restaurants text about

Restaurants text reservation confirmations and table-ready alerts.

Texting from a local number in South Dakota requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

What a phone system costs a full-service restaurant in South Dakota

Full-service restaurants in South Dakota average 18.3 employees, so the comparison uses an 18-person team. On a per-user plan that headcount sets the bill: $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro or $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core at list price (checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,172 less than RingCentral for a full-service restaurant in South Dakota of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in South Dakota

South Dakota has 1 geographic area code in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a full-service restaurant can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for full-service restaurants in South Dakota

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in South Dakota is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.