JP4035720B2 - Food and beverage management device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a food and beverage management apparatus that is installed in a restaurant such as a sushi restaurant and that manages food and drink that is conveyed by a circulating conveyor and can be taken out by customers.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For the purpose of providing efficient food and drink in the cafeteria, food and beverage transport devices have been conventionally installed in rotating sushi restaurants and the like. This food and drink transport device includes a conveyor that circulates each table provided in the store, and a cook in the kitchen sequentially places dishes on which food and drink such as sushi are placed on the conveyor, Customers can pick up dishes with their favorite food and drink from the conveyor.
[0003]
The food and drink conveying device configured in this way is difficult to grasp the type, quantity, number of customers, etc. of food and drink present on the conveyor in the kitchen, and therefore the food and drink on the conveyor is excessively conveyed. There is a risk that the freshness of the food or drink will decrease, or the food or drink on the conveyor will be insufficient and the food and drink of the customer's preference will not be conveyed to the table for a long time.
[0004]
For this reason, in patent document 1, the menu stand provided with the transmission circuit for reading the kind of food / beverage is mounted on a conveyor, and the food / beverage of the kind described in the menu stand is put in the back of the said menu stand. There is disclosed a food and beverage management apparatus that can grasp the number of foods and beverages placed on a conveyor for each type by counting the number by an optical sensor. According to this food and drink management device, based on a comparison between the optimum number of food and drink determined according to the number of customers and the number of food and drink actually transported on the conveyor, By calculating the quantity and displaying the result on the screen in the kitchen, the cook can grasp it.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-238723 (first page, FIG. 9)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the food and beverage management apparatus described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that as the types of food and drink increase, it becomes difficult to grasp the required quantity for each food and drink, and the work load on the cook increases. was there. That is, as the types of food and drink increase, the types of menu stands increase accordingly, making it difficult to check on the screen the relationship between the menu stands transported to the kitchen and the required quantity. May cause problems such as taking a long time or mistaking the amount of food or drink to be prepared.
[0007]
In addition, when there is a large amount of food or drink, or when the food and drink transportation route is long, multiple menu stands are required for the same food or drink, but when should the number of menu stands be changed? Had to rely on experience, and it was difficult to manage food and drink accurately.
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a food and drink management apparatus capable of easily and reliably managing the quantity of food and drink.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The object of the present invention is a food and drink management apparatus for managing food and drink that is conveyed by a circulating conveyor and can be taken out by customers, and visually identifies the types of food and drinks that are placed on the conveyor and lined up rearward in the transport direction. A type identifier that can be displayed; a control unit that stores a visitor index that varies according to the number of visitors at a predetermined time; and that outputs the visitor index corresponding to the current time; and a display unit that displays the visitor index A plurality of the type identifiers are prepared for one food and drink, each of which displays order information that defines the order of placement on the conveyor, and the visitor index is the order. The type of the order information displayed corresponding to the information and given to each of the plurality of type identifiers for one food and drink is less than the type of the visitor index, and the kind of food and drink ordered and the number of orders The Order input means for outputting order information to the control device, and transported material discarding means for removing food and drink from the conveyor after a lapse of a predetermined time and generating disposal information including the type and number of discarded foods and drinks. Furthermore, the said control means is achieved by the food-and-drink management apparatus which determines the combination of the kind of the said order information with respect to one food and drink based on the said order information and discard information .
[0009]
In this food and beverage management device, the type identifier stores the order information, detects the order information of the type identifier passing through a predetermined position, and outputs the order information detection means to the control means. Preferably, the control means compares the order information with the visitor index at the current time, and preferably outputs a warning signal when the order information does not meet a condition based on the visitor index.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the actual form of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a restaurant provided with a food and beverage management device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the food and beverage management device. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this food and beverage management apparatus can be installed in a restaurant such as a rotating sushi restaurant equipped with a conveyor 10 for transporting food and drink. The order input device 30, the conveyed product disposal device 40, a display device 50, and a control device 60 are provided.
[0012]
The conveyor 10 is configured to circulate through each table 4 and the kitchen 6 in the guest room 2, and when the dish D on which the food F is placed is supplied in the kitchen 6, the dish D is directed to each table 4. Transport. The kind of conveyor 10 is not specifically limited, It can be set as various conveyors, such as a belt conveyor, a roller conveyor, and a chain conveyor, These may be combined suitably.
[0013]
The conveyed product detection apparatus 20 includes an order information detection unit 22 that detects the order information of the type identifiers I that are conveyed by the conveyor 10, and a dish detection unit 24 that individually detects the dishes D that are conveyed by the conveyor 10. It is installed near the kitchen 6 in the guest room 2.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 3, the type identifier I is a display unit I1 that displays the type of food or drink provided by characters or graphics, and a memory such as a flash memory that stores unique identification information in a rewritable state. Unit (not shown) and a transmission unit I2 including a transmission circuit that wirelessly transmits the identification information. A plurality of type identifiers I are prepared for one food and drink, and the order when the cook puts them on the conveyor 10 is displayed on the display unit I1 of each type identifier I. The display of the order on the display unit I1 is not particularly limited as long as the cook can visually identify it. For example, the order can be displayed by numbers, colors, marks, and the like. The order information is included in the identification information stored in the storage unit of the type identifier I.
The order information detection unit 22 determines the order information attached to the type identifier I by detecting an output signal with a radio wave sensor or the like when the type identifier I passes through the vicinity of the transported object detection device 20. . Note that the configurations of the type identifier I and the order information detector 22 are not limited to those of the present embodiment. For example, the type identifier I includes an identifier such as a barcode including order information, and the order information detector 22. However, a scanner capable of reading this identifier may be provided.
Each dish D has an identifier including unique identification information attached to a predetermined position such as a side surface. The dish detector 24 discriminates the dish D by reading the identifier attached to the dish D passing through the vicinity with a scanner or the like. Thus, the information acquired by the order information detection unit 22 and the dish detection unit 24 is output toward the control device 60. The order information detection unit 22 and the dish detection unit 24 do not necessarily have to be integrated, and can be provided separately.
[0015]
The order input device 30 is configured to be able to input order information including the type and quantity of food and drink received by a store clerk directly from a customer or via an interphone (not shown), and the input order information is controlled. Output to the device 60. Orders from customers are usually made when there is no customer favorite food or drink on the conveyor 10. The order information input device 30 may be arranged in each table 4 so that the customer can input directly.
[0016]
The transported object discarding device 40 includes a pusher (not shown) that can remove the dish D from the conveyor 10, and based on the identification information of the dish D detected by the transported object detection device 20, a predetermined distance or a predetermined distance. Drive control is performed by the control device 60 so as to discard the dish D transported for a period of time. Thereby, the discard information including the type of discarded food and drink and the number of discarded items is generated in the control device 60. In addition, the discrimination | determination of the food / beverage to discard may consider the freshness fall speed | rate of each food / beverage, the conveyance speed of the conveyor 10, etc.
[0017]
The display device 50 is installed in the kitchen 6 and displays on the screen information transmitted to the cook based on the control of the control device 60.
The control device 60 includes a CPU 61 that controls the operation of the food and beverage management device, a ROM 62 that stores a control program for the food and beverage management device, and a RAM 63 that stores a management file and the like. The CPU 61 is connected to the conveyed product detection device 20, the order input device 30, the conveyed product disposal device 40, and the display device 50 via the input / output unit 64.
As shown in FIG. 4, the management file stores the visitor index, the number of sales, the number of orders, the number of discarded items, etc. for each predetermined time corresponding to one food and drink. The visitor index is a value set according to the number of visitors. In this embodiment, the number of visitors is five, and the five-level visitor index is “1” when the number of visitors is the smallest and “5” when the number of visitors is the largest. It is represented by The visitor index may be set in advance at a predetermined time based on predictions collated with past data or the like, or may be set based on the number of visitors or customer segments (age, sex, etc.) input in real time. Good. This visitor index corresponds to the order information of the type identifier I. Further, the number of sales, the number of orders, and the number of discards are stored for each predetermined time zone.
[0018]
Next, the operation of the food and drink management device will be described. In the description here, the food and drink F supplied to the conveyor 10 is limited to sushi. First, the control device 60 displays the visitor index at the current time on the display device 50 based on the management file stored in the RAM 63. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when the visitor index at 10:45 is “1”, the visitor index is displayed on the screen of the display device 50. The cook places, on the conveyor 10, a plurality of type identifiers I corresponding to each food and drink, with the order displayed on the display unit I1 being “1”. And the food / beverage of the kind displayed on the display part I1 is produced, and it mounts on the plate D, and arrange | positions the predetermined number (for example, 3 pieces) of the plate D behind the type identification body I. FIG. This predetermined quantity may differ according to the kind of food and drink, a visitor index, etc., or all may be the same.
On the display device 50, the visitor index is displayed in real time. When the visitor index in the management file changes over time, a new visitor index is displayed on the display device 50 together with a confirmation sound. For example, when the visitor index at 11:00 is “2”, the visitor index displayed on the display device 50 is switched from “1” to “2”. In response to this, the cook places, on the conveyor 10, a plurality of type identifiers I corresponding to each food and drink, with the order displayed on the display unit I1 being “2”, and the food or drink is placed on the conveyor 10. A predetermined number of the placed dishes D are arranged behind the type identifier I. Thus, as the visitor index displayed on the display device 50 increases, the type identifiers I are sequentially placed on the conveyor 10 in the order corresponding to the visitor index.
[0019]
The type identifier I placed on the conveyor 10 returns to the kitchen 6 again after being transported in the cabin 2. When the type identifier I passes through the kitchen 6, the cook confirms whether a predetermined number of dishes D are arranged. When the dish D is picked up by the customer in each table 4, since the quantity of the dish D is reduced, food and drinks are appropriately prepared so that the predetermined number of dishes D are arranged behind the type identifier I. And replenish.
On the other hand, when the visitor index displayed on the display device 50 decreases, the cook removes from the conveyor 10 the type identifier I on which values larger than the visitor index are displayed in order.
For example, when the visitor index at 12:30 is “5” and the visitor index at 12:45 is “4”, the cook displays the type identifier I that is conveyed by the conveyor 10. Items with the order “5” displayed in the part I1 are removed. The visitor index is switched at a predetermined time interval (15 minutes in the present embodiment) based on the data in the management file, and this time interval is set as the time required for the food and drink to be transported around the conveyor 10. It is preferable. In addition, when the conveyance path length is switched according to the time zone by branching a part of the conveyor 10 or the like, the time required for the food and beverage to go around fluctuates, so a plurality of managements set at different time intervals. A file can be prepared in advance, and a management file corresponding to each time zone can be used as appropriate.
In this way, the visitor index that changes with the passage of time is displayed on the screen, and the cooker supplies or removes the type identifier I to or from the conveyor 10 based on this visitor index, thus matching the fluctuation in the number of visitors. The quantity management of each food and drink on the conveyor 10 can be easily performed. That is, when the type identifier I is transported to the kitchen 6 by the conveyor 10, the cook only checks the quantity of the dishes D arranged behind the type identifier I and determines whether or not replenishment is necessary. Since it is not necessary to confirm the quantity displayed on the screen for each food and drink as in the prior art, it is particularly effective when there are many types of food and drink. Furthermore, according to the food and drink management apparatus of the present embodiment, a warning can be given to the cook when the supply or removal of the type identifier I to the conveyor 10 is incorrect. This procedure will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0020]
When the type identification body I and the dish D conveyed by the conveyor 10 approach the conveyance object detection device 20, the conveyance object detection device 20 receives the order information output from the transmission part I2 of the type identification body I, and the control device 60 (step S51). The control device 60 compares the inputted order information of the type identifier I with the visitor index at the current time, and confirms whether the order information of the type identifier I being transported is less than or equal to the visitor index (step S52). ). When the order information is larger than the visitor index, the control device 60 outputs a warning signal, displays the fact on the screen of the display device 50, or emits a buzzer sound, etc. Is aroused (step S53). In this way, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the type identifier I that does not meet the condition based on the visitor index is erroneously placed on the conveyor 10 or left unremoved. Management of food and drink can be performed reliably.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, in the configuration of the first embodiment, the type identifier I having order information corresponding to all the visitor indices “1” to “5” stored in the management file is not prepared in advance. Only the type identifier I having order information corresponding to the visitor index appropriately selected according to the type of food and drink is prepared. For example, in the case where the food and drink is “tuna”, three types of class identifiers I respectively displayed as order information corresponding to the visitor indices “1”, “3” and “5” are prepared, The kind of order information prepared for one food and drink is less than the kind of visitor index.
[0021]
Even in this case, the cook can supply or remove the type identifier I to the conveyor 10 based on the visitor index displayed on the display device 50. For example, when the displayed visitor index changes from “3” to “4”, nothing is performed on the type identifier I on which the above “tuna” is displayed, and the displayed visitor index is “4”. At the time of changing from “5” to “5”, the type identifier I with the order information corresponding to this visitor index is supplied onto the conveyor 10. On the other hand, when the displayed visitor index changes from “5” to “4”, the type identifier I with the order information corresponding to the visitor index “5” is removed from the conveyor 10.
[0022]
The combination of the order information displayed on the type identifier I may be changed for each food and drink, and the appropriate amount of the food and drink on the conveyor 10 is set by individually setting according to the demand trend for each food and drink. It becomes possible to manage every.
(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the combination of the order information displayed on the type identifier I in the second embodiment described above can be changed based on the order information and the discard information. The order number and the discard number for one food and drink are stored in the order management file and the discard management file of the control device 60, the order number is updated based on information input from the order input device 30, and the discard number is It is updated based on the control of the conveyed product exhaust device 40 by the control device 60.
[0023]
Whether or not the combination of the order information for one food and drink is appropriate can be grasped based on the order information and the disposal information. For example, in the above example, when the combination of order information is set to “1”, “3”, and “5” for the food “tuna”, the visitor index displayed on the display device 50 is “3”. It is sometimes assumed that the number of discarded items is small and the number of orders tends to be large. The number of orders increases because the type of food and drink is hardly transported by the conveyor 10, so it is considered that a case where a request is made directly to a store clerk is common. It is the situation where there are fewer foods and drinks than the appropriate amount. Therefore, for example, when the difference between the number of orders and the number of discarded items is larger than a predetermined value, the cook is notified via the display device 50 to change the combination of the order information to “1”, “2”, and “5”. Instruct and increase the transport amount of the food and drink relative to the number of visitors.
The change of the combination of order information can be easily performed by rewriting the order information stored in the type identifier I requiring the change of order, for example, periodically after the end of business. it can. In the above example, the order information of the type identifier I corresponding to the visitor index “3” may be rewritten so as to correspond to the visitor index “2”. When the type identifier I includes a wireless reception unit, the control device 60 automatically instructs the specific type identifier I to rewrite the order information, thereby automatically without a cook or the like. It is also possible to rewrite.
[0024]
On the other hand, when the visitor index displayed on the display device 50 is “3”, if the number of orders is small and the number of discards tends to be large, the food or drink is discarded after a predetermined time without being picked up by the customers. In this case, the food and drink placed on the conveyor 10 is more than the appropriate amount. Therefore, in this case, the cook is instructed to change the combination of the order information to “1”, “4”, and “5” via the display device 50, and the transport amount of the food and drink relative to the number of visitors is reduced. .
[0025]
Thus, the quantity of food and drink placed on the conveyor 10 is determined by appropriately changing the combination of order information based on order information and disposal information, and determining the type of order information for one food and drink. , Closer to the more appropriate value. If the number of stages of the visitor index is further increased, the selection range of the combination of order information is expanded, and the quantity of food and drink on the conveyor 10 can be finely adjusted. If the number of orders and the number of discarded items are large, it is considered that there is a cause other than the transported quantity of food and drink (for example, the appearance of food and drink is bad), so that information is displayed on the display device 50 and the cook Call for attention. On the other hand, when the number of orders and the number of discards are small, the food / beverage is being conveyed in an appropriate quantity, so the combination of order information is not changed.
[0026]
The method for changing the order information combination described above is not particularly limited as long as it is based on order information and discard information. For example, the order rate (number of orders / number of created) and the discard rate (number of discarded / number of created) in a predetermined period. ) Can also be changed. Further, when the length of the conveyance path is switched depending on the time zone, an optimal combination of order information may be determined in consideration of this point.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the food and beverage management apparatus of the present invention, the food and drink placed on the conveyor by placing the type identifier on the conveyor according to the display of the visitor index on the display means. Appropriate quantity management for each can be performed simply by confirming the quantity of food and drink conveyed together with the type identifier. Therefore, it is possible to easily and reliably manage the quantity of food and drink, and it is possible to reduce food costs and improve work efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a restaurant provided with a food and beverage management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the food and drink management apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a configuration of a type identifier.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating information stored in a management file.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of processing in the food and beverage management apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Guest Room 4 Table 6 Kitchen 10 Conveyor 20 Conveyed Object Detection Device 22 Order Information Detection Unit 24 Dish Detection Unit 30 Order Input Device 40 Conveyed Material Disposal Device 50 Display Device 60 Control Device 61 CPU
62 ROM
63 RAM
D Dish (container)
I Type identifier I1 Display I2 Transmitter

Claims (2)

It is a food and drink management device that manages food and drink that is conveyed by a circulating conveyor and can be taken out by customers,
A type identifier that is placed on the conveyor and displays the type of food and drink lined up rearward in the transport direction so as to be visible,
Control means for storing a visitor index that fluctuates according to the number of visitors at a predetermined time, and outputting the visitor index corresponding to the current time;
Display means for displaying the visitor index,
A plurality of the type identifiers are prepared for one food and drink, and the order information that determines the order of placing each on the conveyor is displayed so as to be visible,
The visitor index is displayed corresponding to the order information,
The type of the order information given to each of the plurality of type identifiers for one food and drink is less than the type of the visitor index,
Order input means for outputting order information including the type of food and drink ordered and the number of orders to the control device;
A food disposal means for removing food and drink from the conveyor after a predetermined period of time and generating disposal information including the type and number of discarded foods;
The said control means is the food-and- drink management apparatus which determines the combination of the kind of the said order information with respect to one food and drink based on the said order information and discard information . The type identifier stores the order information,
Further comprising order information detection means for detecting the order information of the type identifier passing through a predetermined position and outputting the detected order information to the control means;
The food and beverage management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit compares the order information with the visitor index at a current time, and outputs a warning signal when the order information does not meet a condition based on the visitor index. .

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