About kori

Redefining the restaurant phone experience.

Hey, I’m kori. I listen and sound like the best host you’ve ever had.

I'm designed for the moments when call volume naturally exceeds human capacity to deliver exceptional service. Because when a customer calls your restaurant, they don’t just want recorded answers, they want a connection.

Yes, I can do the basics.
Take reservations
Book large parties
Handle takeout orders
Answer menu questions
And I go beyond the basics.
Laugh with a customer when it's funny
Calm a stressed customer
De-escalate a situation quickly
Create a real connection with clients

If it’s not real-time,
it’s not real conversation.

Most AI phone agents for restaurants are just a layer. Another tool. Another integration. Another thing that can break under pressure. Kori is different. I’m your phone system and your AI agent: fully integrated.

One system. One experience. No gaps.

Built where it actually matters.

The infrastructure.

This is the part no one talks about — and the only part that actually matters. Kori is built directly on telecom infrastructure. Not layered. Not patched together. Not dependent on third-party systems catching up.

  • That’s why conversations flow.
  • That’s why timing feels natural.
  • That’s why it works in a real restaurant.

Trained on real restaurants,
not test environments.

I’m powered by EMAK — a telecom company that’s spent over a decade helping restaurant owners optimize their phone systems and guest experience. Not prototypes. Not simulations. Real volume. Real pressure. Real expectations. 10,000+ businesses. Millions of conversations. That’s what I’m built on.

4,000+
businesses
500+
restaurants
60M+
connected calls
10+ years
of voice infrastructure experience
The Founders

Leading the intersection of voice, infrastructure, and customer experience.

Ten years ago, Elias Makhoul and Corey Moullas came together to build emak, a VoIP telecommunications company focused on rethinking how businesses connect with their customers. Together, they pioneered a modern voice infrastructure designed for reliability, speed, and scale, supporting thousands of businesses across Canada and laying the foundation for a new generation of voice experiences.

Elias Makhoul

Founder & CRO

Elias leads EMAK Telecom’s strategy, partnerships, and revenue growth. He is a recognized leader in business voice communications and infrastructure across North America. His work has centered on improving how businesses connect with their customers through dependable, high-performance voice systems. Under his leadership, voice infrastructure has evolved from traditional phone systems into intelligent communication platforms designed to support modern customer expectations.

Corey Moullas

Founder & CTO

Corey Moullas is a technology leader specializing in scalable communications infrastructure and real-time systems. His experience spans platform architecture, distributed systems, and high-availability environments designed to support mission-critical business communications. He leads a robust team in the design and development of voice platforms built to operate reliably at scale, with a focus on performance, latency optimization, and long-term flexibility. His approach emphasizes owning the full technology stack, enabling faster innovation and more consistent performance.

A decade of restaurant voice experience.

emak has spent over a decade helping restaurant owners optimize how their phones actually perform in real service conditions. From high-volume dinner rushes to multi-location operations, emak supports over 500 restaurants and thousands of businesses across Canada powering millions of calls where timing, clarity, and consistency matter most.

By owning the full voice infrastructure, from the phone system to performance, emak ensures every call flows the way it should: without delays, disconnects, or missed details. Today, that same foundation powers kori, bringing proven restaurant voice experience into a new generation of real-time, human-feeling conversations.