JP5003046B2 - Restaurant order processing system and operation method in restaurant order processing system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a restaurant order processing system and an operation method in a restaurant order processing system.

At restaurants and pubs and other restaurants, the customer's menu is entered into a portable order entry terminal, the entered order data is transmitted wirelessly to the store's management device, and the order data is processed by the management device. An order processing system for printing contents and instructing a kitchen cooking worker is widely introduced (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
The order input terminal of such an order processing system has a type in which a customer attendant performs an input operation after listening to an order, and a customer can enter the order by handing it to each customer. There is a thing.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-60287

  By the way, when ordering a menu, the name of the ordered menu can be confirmed by voice response, and detailed explanation information about the menu such as the cooking method and ingredients of the menu can be notified by voice or a display screen. Such demands are increasing in recent years. If an order input terminal of the type operated by the customer himself / herself has such a function, the effect of improving the operability and convenience for the customer can be expected.

The voice data and the display data can be obtained from the management device each time in response to a customer inquiry input using a wireless communication means used for transmitting the order data. However, in general, since the communication method of the wireless communication means that consumes less power in consideration of the portability of the order entry terminal has a low communication speed, it is necessary to receive a large amount of data such as voice data. This is inconvenient because it takes time, and there is a problem in that communication of original order data is hindered by occupying communication resources for transmission and reception of such large-capacity data.
In addition, if the order input terminal is stationary and connected to the management device with a high-speed wired cable, the above problem does not occur, but this method cannot easily change the table arrangement in the store. There is a drawback.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the purpose of the present invention is to be able to notify the latest information about the menu without any trouble at the order input terminal for inputting the menu to be ordered by the customer. It is to provide a restaurant order processing system.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claim 1 is attached to the connection device when not in use and the battery is charged. and pen-type portable order input terminal for inputting a menu to order of the removed by customers, a management apparatus for processing order data sent from the order input terminal, capable of communicating with the management device and the order input terminal The order input terminal is configured to read and input menu identification information for specifying a menu from a menu code book, and to store guidance information including audio data related to the menu. parts and menu identification and notification unit, which is the input for notifying by voice the guidance information read out from the storage unit based on the input menu identification information A first communication unit for transmitting to said management apparatus order data generated by the radio, based on the information, when connected to said connecting device, receiving the guidance information from the management device through the connecting device The management device receives at least the menu identification information and the guidance information in association with each other and stores order data transmitted by radio from the order input terminal. First communication means, and second communication means for transmitting the guidance information to the order input terminal connected to the connection device via the connection device, the connection device including the order Between the mounting unit that puts the second communication unit into a communicable state by mounting the input terminal, and the second communication unit of the management device and the second communication unit of the mounted order input terminal Send and receive A relay unit that relays data to be transmitted, and when the order input terminal is attached to the connection device, the management device relays update data of the guidance information from the management device to the attached order input terminal. The restaurant order processing system is characterized in that the guidance information stored in the order input terminal is updated.

In this invention, when the menu identification information read from the menu code book is input to the pen-type order input terminal, the guidance information consisting of the audio data of the corresponding menu is read from the storage unit and is voiced to the operator. In addition to the notification, order data is generated and wirelessly transmitted from the first communication unit to the management device, and the management device receives and processes the order data, so that the customer orders the restaurant to the restaurant. Is called. When the order input terminal is attached to the connection device, the guidance information notified to the operator includes the second communication means of the management device, the relay unit of the connection device, and the second communication of the order input terminal. The update data is sent to the order input terminal through the communication path connecting the parts. As a result, the menu guide information is maintained in the latest state at the order input terminal. As described above, according to the present invention, the guide information of the menu can be notified by voice at the order input terminal, and the update data of the guide information is transmitted / received through a communication path different from the communication path for transmitting / receiving the order data. In general, even when guidance information (update data) made up of voice data having a large data capacity is transmitted and received, the latest guidance information can be provided while avoiding the influence on the communication of order data. In addition, since order data with a small amount of data is transmitted via a wireless communication path for sending and receiving order data, a low-speed communication method can be applied, and power consumption can be reduced and the communication unit can be configured at low cost. is there. In addition, according to the present invention, when the order input terminal is attached to the connection device and the guidance information is updated, the order input terminal is also charged. The risk of becoming smaller.

Further, the invention according to claim 2, in restaurant order processing system according to claim 1, wired communication is lines between the relay portion of the second communicating means and the connecting device of the management device It is characterized by being.

  According to the present invention, the communication path through which the update data of the guidance information is transmitted / received is configured by wire, so that the communication speed can be increased at a low cost.

The invention described in Claim 3 is the operation method in a restaurant order processing system according to claim 1 or claim 2, which is mounted to be visit of customers in the connecting device the a step of passing an order input terminal to the customers who visit removed from the connecting device, and obtaining the input of the menu identification information read from the menu codebook by the input unit according to the order input terminal of the customers operation reads the guidance information from the corresponding storage unit on the basis of the menu identification information the order input terminal is the input, and the step of notifying by voice to the customers by the notification unit, the menu in which the order input terminal is the input Generating order data based on the identification information, and transmitting the order data wirelessly from a first communication unit to the management device; and the order data transmitted by the management device Received by the first communication means, and performing cooking instruction in accordance with the order data, after the end food of customers, the order input terminal is attached to the connecting device, the steps of charging the battery, the order input terminal Is installed in the connection device, the management device transmits update data of guidance information from the second communication means, the connection device relays the update data by a relay unit, and the order input terminal Receiving the relayed update data at the second communication unit, and updating the guide information in the storage unit with the update data.
According to the present invention, since it is possible to update the guidance information in the storage unit until immediately prior to use the order input terminal customers, it is easy to guide information is up-to-date information. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to charge the order input terminal until just before the customer uses it, so that the possibility that the order input terminal becomes unusable due to running out of battery during the subsequent use is reduced.

According to the present invention, it is possible to inform the latest information about the menu at the pen-type of order input terminal to enter the menu to order of customers, impact on the communication of order data is also a large guide information of data capacity Can be acquired by the order input terminal without giving a password. In addition, a communication method for transmitting and receiving order data can be configured with low power consumption and low cost.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a restaurant order processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The system includes a host server (management device) 100, a plurality of order input terminals 200, a wireless transceiver 300, a POS terminal 400 for payment, a kitchen printer 500, a USB hub 600, and a plurality of cradle. (Connection device) 700 and a wired LAN 800.

  The host server 100 is a computer that processes order data from customers and stores various files shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 as a database, and is installed, for example, in an office in a restaurant. The host server 100 has a communication function using a wired LAN (Local Area Network), and the host server 100 can communicate with the wireless transceiver 300, the POS terminal 400, and the kitchen printer 500 via the wired LAN 800 installed in the restaurant. It is connected to the. For example, TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) is used as the communication method of the wired LAN 800, and communication between devices can be performed at a data transfer rate of several tens to 100 Mbps. The host server 100 can also communicate with an external network 900 such as the Internet. For example, a data management server (not shown) installed at the headquarters of a restaurant chain can connect to all stores from the host server 100 of each store via the external network 900. The sales information may be collected and managed.

  The order input terminal 200 is a portable terminal device that inputs a menu to be ordered by a customer and transmits it to the host server 100 as order data, and has a pen-shaped appearance as shown in FIG. Yes. At the tip of the pen type, a reader for reading a code described in a menu code book (FIG. 5) is provided. The menu is input by causing the reader to read the code on the menu code book. The order data input and transmitted by the order input terminal 200 is received by the wireless transceiver 300 and transmitted to the host server 100 through the wired LAN 800.

  For communication between the order input terminal 200 and the wireless transceiver 300, a wireless communication method such as ZigBee is used. Here, ZigBee is one of the short-range wireless communication standards, and is a communication standard characterized by low data transfer speed and short transmission distance, but low power consumption and easy communication device cost reduction. It is known as Since the order data of restaurants has a small capacity, there is an advantage that the wireless device of the system can be configured at low cost by using ZigBee.

  Further, the order input terminal 200 holds voice data for notifying the menu information describing the menu name of each menu, the cooking method and ingredients related to the menu by voice. When a menu is input to the order input terminal 200, the corresponding menu name and menu information are notified by voice.

  When not in use, the order input device 200 is attached to the cradle 700. The cradle 700 connects the attached order input terminal 200 to the kitchen printer 500 via USB (Universal Serial Bus) so as to be communicable, and the audio data in the attached order input terminal 200 is transferred from the host server 100 to the kitchen printer. 500 is a connection device that can be updated via 500. FIG. 2 shows an external view of the cradle 700. On the upper surface of the cradle 700, a total of 30 mounting ports 701 for mounting the order input terminal 200 are provided, for example, three rows in the vertical direction and ten rows in the horizontal direction. A USB connector and a charging terminal are provided at the back of the mounting opening 701. A USB terminal 702 for connecting to the kitchen printer 500 is provided on the side surface, and the USB terminal 702 and the USB connector are branched and connected by a built-in USB hub (not shown). The AC cable 703 extending from the side is connected to an external AC power source, and the order input terminal 200 can be charged from the charging terminal by a charging circuit built in the cradle 700 (not shown).

  The kitchen printer 500 is a printer that is installed in or near a restaurant kitchen and prints the ordered menu contents as a cooking instruction slip. The kitchen printer 500 is provided with a function for mutually converting data communicated via the LAN and data communicated via the USB, thereby allowing communication between the host server 100 and the order input terminal 200. Is possible. Order data indicating the ordered menu is transmitted from the order input terminal 200 to the host server 100 for processing, and is transmitted from the host server 100 to the kitchen printer 500 through the wired LAN 800. The printed cooking instruction slip is handed to the kitchen cooking worker, and the ordered menu dish is cooked.

  The kitchen printer 500 is provided with a USB port 501 for performing USB communication, and the USB port 501 and the USB terminal 702 of the cradle 700 can be connected with a USB cable. In FIG. 1, a USB hub 600 is further provided between the kitchen printer 500 and the cradle 700 so that a large number of order input terminals 200 can be used. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, when 10 cradle 700 is connected to the USB hub 600, 30 order input terminals 200 can be attached to one cradle (the attachment port 701 has 30 connections). Therefore, a total of 300 order input terminals 200 are used in the entire store.

  The kitchen printer 500 is provided with an operation unit (not shown) so that the cooking server can notify the host server 100 of a menu that is out of stock by operating the operation unit. Receiving the notification, the host server 100 updates the menu file (FIG. 6) according to the menu code.

FIG. 4 is an electric block diagram showing the internal configuration of the order input terminal 200.
The CPU 201 is a central processing unit that controls each unit of the order input terminal 200 and loads and executes a predetermined program from the ROM 202. The ROM 202 is a storage unit (read only memory) that stores various programs executed by the CPU 201. The RAM 203 has a file storage area for storing menu files (FIG. 6), audio files (FIG. 7), audio data, and the like, and a temporary storage area for temporarily storing data that the CPU 201 calls and uses during operation. A storage unit (random access memory). The temporary storage area stores a unique ID number of the order input terminal 200, a handler (customer service) code, a menu code read by the code reader 204, a cooking method of the menu of the read menu code, the number of orders, and the like. The

  The code reader 204 is an infrared reader that reads various codes such as menu names and function keys printed in the menu code book (FIG. 5) using infrared rays, and is provided at the pen tip of the order input terminal 200. . When the code reader 204 is applied to the menu name or function key portion of the menu code book, or the portion is traced, the code printed at the corresponding portion is input.

  The voice synthesis circuit 205 is a digital circuit that synthesizes a voice waveform from voice data of a voice file read from the RAM 203 and outputs the voice waveform to the speaker 206. Audio data relating to the menu input from the code reader 204 is output as audio by the audio synthesis circuit 205, and audio is generated as menu guidance information from the speaker 206.

The wireless communication unit 207 is a ZigBee communication device that performs wireless communication of order data with the wireless transceiver 300.
The USB-I / F 208 is a communication interface that is connected to a USB connector at the back of the attachment port 701 when attached to the cradle 700 and performs communication for updating audio data in the RAM 203.

  The battery 209 is a rechargeable built-in battery that supplies power to each part of the order input terminal 200 and is charged when the cradle 700 is mounted. The battery remaining amount of the battery 209 is displayed on the LED indicator 210.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a menu code book in which a list of menus is described and used when a customer selects a menu. In the menu code book, the name and price of various menus are listed in the menu area, and depending on the menu, the cooking method (for example, for steaks, whether it is rare, medium or welded) can be selected. Cooking instruction information such as a side dish (for example, baked potatoes, French fries, hot vegetables, etc.) and the timing of providing a drink (before or after a meal) are also described. And the code | cord | chord which can be read with infrared rays which coded the said description content by the predetermined | prescribed system is printed on the part of the menu name and cooking instruction information. When the pen tip (code reader 204) of the order input terminal 200 is brought into contact with a menu name or cooking instruction information, the code is read and input to the order input terminal 200 as order contents.

  In the menu code book, the function key area has a number of 1 to 10 and various function keys such as “confirm”, “cancel”, “repeat”, “send”, “accounting”, “call staff”, etc. The above-described infrared readable codes are also printed on these function key portions. When inputting a menu with the code reader 204 of the order input terminal 200, an order is input in combination with a function key reading input.

  FIG. 6 is an example of the menu file, and the same contents are stored in the host server 100 and the order input terminal 200. The menu file includes a menu code, which is an identification number for identifying the menu, a menu name, a price, a voice code for name, a voice code for explanation, a sold-out flag indicating whether the menu is in stock, etc. It is recorded every time. The sold-out flag is set to “1” when the menu is sold out, and is set to “0” when the menu is not sold out. The name audio code is an identification number for specifying audio data for outputting the name of the menu from the speaker 206 of the order input terminal 200, and the explanation audio code is also a detailed description of the menu (cooking method and This is an identification number for identifying voice data such as a description of a food material.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of an audio file. The audio file is a file in which the name audio code or explanation audio code of the menu file and their audio data are recorded in association with each other. For example, when the menu to be ordered is sirloin steak, when outputting the menu name by voice, since the voice code for name is “5”, the voice data file “xxxx.wav” is designated and output, When the explanation of the menu is output by voice, since the voice code for explanation is “300”, the voice data file “yyyy.wav” is designated and output.

  FIG. 8 shows the format of order data transmitted from the order input terminal 200 to the host server 100. In order data, a terminal ID (ID number of the order input terminal 200), a table number, and a person-in-charge code are arranged from the top, followed by data of a menu to be ordered. The menu data to be ordered includes a menu code, a cooking instruction information code, and the number of orders. When a plurality of menus are ordered, the data are sequentially arranged.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for using the restaurant order processing system according to the present embodiment.
First, when a customer visits a restaurant, the clerk takes out one order input terminal 200 attached to the cradle 700 and guides the customer to the table (step S1). Then, the clerk reads the table number and the person-in-charge code with the code reader 204 of the order input terminal 200, and temporarily stores them in the RAM 203 of the order input terminal 200 (step S2). Here, the table number is a number for identifying the table to which the customer is guided, and is printed as, for example, an infrared readable code on a card provided in each table. The person-in-charge code is a number for identifying the store clerk. For example, a similar infrared readable code is printed on the name tag of the store clerk. After reading the table number and the person-in-charge code, the store clerk hands the order input terminal 200 to the customer (step S3) and orders the menu.

  The customer looks at the menu code book provided in the table, selects a menu to be ordered, and inputs the code by tracing the name portion of the menu and the function key portion with the code reader 204 of the order input terminal 200. . For example, if you order medium sirloin steak and choose warm vegetables for the side dish, the name part of “Sirloin steak”, “medium”, the cooking instruction information part of “warm vegetables”, and the function key area number “ Read “1” and “Confirm” in order. At this time, the order input terminal 200 outputs a description of the input menu name, cooking method, and the like from the speaker 206 by voice. The customer can change the menu with reference to the contents of the notification by voice as necessary. When all the menus to be ordered are input, the customer causes the code reader 204 to read “Send” in the function key area of the menu code book. Thereby, the order input terminal 200 generates order data in the format of FIG. 8 and transmits it to the host server 100 (step S4).

  The host server 100 receives the order data, sequentially adds and stores it in the order management file, and transmits the order data to the kitchen printer 500 to issue a cooking instruction slip (step S5). The cooking operator who has received the cooking instruction slip cooks the food and distributes it to the table (step S6).

  The customer causes the code reader 204 of the order input terminal 200 to read “accounting” in the function key area of the menu code book after the end of eating and drinking. The order input terminal 200 transmits an accounting instruction to the host server 100, and the host server 100 receiving the instruction causes the POS terminal 400 to print the accounting information (invoice). A table number is also printed in this accounting information, and the store clerk takes an invoice to the corresponding table and settles the payment. Further, the used order input terminal 200 is collected and attached to the cradle 700 (step S7).

  The order entry terminal 200 attached to the cradle 700 is charged to the battery 209 and updated from the host server 100 via the USB in the voice data, menu file, and voice file in the RAM 203 (steps). S8). The order input terminal 200 that has been charged and updated is used again by the next customer.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the order input terminal 200 in the use procedure of the restaurant order processing system described above.
The order input terminal 200 first determines whether or not the USB connection is valid by detecting whether or not the USB connection is valid (step S101). If the USB connection is invalid, it is determined that it is not attached to the cradle 700, and it is determined whether or not the table reader and the person-in-charge code are read from the code reader 204 (step S102).

  When this input is performed, a reading input of a menu code (a menu name or cooking instruction information on the menu code book) is received (step S103), the read menu is searched in the menu file in the RAM 203, and the menu is searched. The voice data corresponding to the name voice code and the explanation voice code is called from the RAM 203 and the voice output is notified from the speaker 206 (step S104). Then, it is determined whether or not the “transmission” code has been read from the menu code book (step S105). If it has not been read, the process returns to step S103 to enable input of the next menu. When the “transmission” code is read, the menu to be ordered is fixed. Therefore, order data (FIG. 8) is generated from the input code of each menu, and this is transmitted to the host server 100 to the wireless communication unit 207. (Step S106).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the “accounting” code is read and input (step S107). If there is an input, an accounting request is transmitted to the host server 100 (step S108). Then, the process returns to step S101.

On the other hand, if the USB connection is valid in step S101, it is determined that the order input terminal 200 is attached to the cradle 700. Then, after erasing the data temporarily stored in the temporary storage area in the RAM 203 (order data when used by the previous customer, etc.) (step S109), each of the audio data managed by the host server 100 is stored. The host server 100 is inquired about the latest update date and time of the file (step S110).
When the inquiry result is received, it is determined whether or not the update date of each audio data file in the RAM 203 is the latest according to the inquiry result (step S111), and the audio data of the host server 100 is newer. The latest data request is transmitted to the host server 100. Then, the update data transmitted from the host server 100 via the wired LAN 800 is received via the cradle 700, and the audio data in the RAM 203 is updated (step S112).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the host server 100 in the use procedure of the restaurant order processing system described above.
The host server 100 always checks whether there is an order data transmission or voice data update date / time inquiry from the order input terminal 200 (steps S201 and S206). When the order data is received, the order data is sequentially added to the order management file and stored (step S202). Further, the order data is transmitted to the kitchen printer 500, and the kitchen printer 500 is instructed to print the cooking instruction slip relating to the order (step S203).

  Thereafter, it is checked whether or not the “accounting” code is transmitted from the order input terminal 200 (step S204). When the “accounting” code is received, the order data relating to the customer is transmitted to the POS terminal 400, and the invoice is received. Is issued (step S205). Then, the process returns to step S201.

  When there is an inquiry about the update date / time of the voice data from the order input terminal 200, the host server 100 returns the update date / time of each voice data managed to the order input terminal 200 as a response to the inquiry (step S207). When the request for the latest voice data is further received from the order input terminal 200 (step S208), the voice data related to the request is retrieved and transmitted to the order input terminal 200 via the wired LAN 800. In the order input terminal 200 that has received the response to the inquiry, if the voice data in the RAM 203 of the order input terminal 200 is the latest (see step S111 in FIG. 10), a request for voice data is sent. Since this is not the case, the process returns to step S201.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to
For example, the update of the voice data in the order input terminal 200 is not limited to the case where the order input terminal 200 is attached to the cradle 700 as in the above-described embodiment. You may make it perform. That is, the store clerk operates the host server 100 to specify the order input terminal 200 that is being mounted on the cradle 700, and all the files are transmitted to the order input terminal 200 to update the data. Alternatively, the host server 100 periodically inquires of the order input terminal 200 attached to the cradle 700 about the previous data update date and time, and if there is a file newer than the update date and time, the file is transmitted to the order input terminal 200. You may do it. Further, the update process may be performed by either the order input terminal 200 or the host server 100.

  In the above embodiment, the kitchen printer 500, the USB hub 600, the cradle 700, and the order input terminal 200 communicate with each other via USB. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Wireless communication (UWB; Ultra Wide Band etc.) can also be applied. However, since the cradle 700 and the order input terminal 200 are close to each other, it is preferable to use a communication method with low power consumption.

  Further, the order input terminal 200 notifies the order contents by voice output with the pen shape as an external shape, but the notification means is a display device such as a liquid crystal display within a range that does not affect the size and power consumption of the terminal. You can also.

It is a block diagram of the order processing system of the restaurant by one Embodiment of this invention. It is an external view of a cradle. It is a figure explaining the structure which introduced many order input terminals using the USB hub. It is an electrical block diagram which shows the internal structure of an order input terminal. It is an example of the menu code book used when a customer selects a menu. It is an example of a menu file. It is an example of an audio file. It is a figure explaining the format of the order data transmitted to a host server from an order input terminal. It is the flowchart which showed the utilization procedure of the order processing system of a restaurant. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of an order input terminal. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of a host server.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Host server (management apparatus) 200 ... Order input terminal 201 ... CPU 202 ... ROM 203 ... RAM 204 ... Code reader 205 ... Voice synthesis circuit 206 ... Speaker 207 ... Wireless communication part 208 ... USB-I / F 209 ... Battery 210 ... LED indicator 300 ... Wireless transceiver 400 ... POS terminal 500 ... Kitchen printer 501 ... USB port 600 ... USB hub 700 ... Cradle (connection device) 701 ... Mount 702 ... USB terminal 703 ... AC cable 800 ... Wired LAN

Claims (3)

When not in use is charged is mounted in the battery to the connecting device, customers of the visit and the pen-type portable order input terminal to enter the menu to order of removed it is to customers from connecting device and there is, the order entry A management device that processes order data sent from a terminal; and a connection device that connects the order input terminal and the management device so that they can communicate with each other.
The order input terminal includes: an input unit that reads and inputs menu identification information that identifies a menu from a menu code book; a storage unit that stores guidance information including audio data related to the menu; and the input menu identification information first communication unit that transmits to the a notification unit for the guidance information read out from the storage unit to notify by voice, the management apparatus orders data generated by radio based on the input menu identification information Te And a second communication unit that receives the guidance information from the management device via the connection device when connected to the connection device,
The management device includes a storage unit that stores at least the menu identification information and the guidance information in association with each other, a first communication unit that receives order data transmitted from the order input terminal by radio, and the connection A second communication means for transmitting the guidance information to the order input terminal connected to a device via the connection device;
The connection device includes a mounting unit that puts the second communication unit into a communicable state by mounting the order input terminal, a second communication unit of the management device, and a second of the mounted order input terminal. A relay unit that relays data transmitted and received between the two communication units,
When the order input terminal is attached to the connection device, the management information is transmitted from the management device to the attached order input terminal via the relay of the connection device and stored in the order input terminal. An order processing system for a restaurant characterized by updating updated guidance information. Restaurant order processing system according to claim 1 between the relay portion of the second communicating means and the connecting device, characterized in that the wired communication is performed in the management device. An operation method in the order processing system for a restaurant according to claim 1 or 2 ,
A step of passing the order input terminal and there is a visit of our customers have been attached to the connecting device to your customers who visit is removed from the connecting device,
And obtaining an input of the menu identification information read from the menu codebook by the input unit according to the order input terminal of the customers operation,
A step of the order input terminal reads the guidance information from the corresponding storage unit on the basis of the menu identification information the input, to notify by voice the customers by the notification unit,
The order input terminal generates order data based on the input menu identification information and wirelessly transmits from the first communication unit to the management device;
The management device receives the transmitted order data by a first communication means, and performs a cooking instruction according to the order data;
After the end of the customers eating and drinking, the order input terminal is attached to the connecting device, the method comprising the steps of charging the battery,
When the order input terminal is attached to the connection device, the management device transmits update data of guidance information from the second communication means, the connection device relays the update data by a relay unit, Receiving the update data relayed by the order input terminal at the second communication unit, and updating the guide information in the storage unit with the update data;
A method of operating in a restaurant order processing system.

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