JP6597057B2 - Slip output control device, slip output system, slip output control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a slip output control device , a slip output system , a slip output control method, and a program .

2. Description of the Related Art A voucher output system in which a POS terminal device and a plurality of kitchen printers are connected is known in restaurants (including fast food restaurants and the like) that adopt a self-service method in advance payment. Such a slip output system is provided in a restaurant. The store clerk who has received the menu order from the customer inputs (registers) the ordered menu into the POS terminal device, and performs accounting processing for the menu ordered by the POS terminal device.
The POS terminal device causes the kitchen printer to print a menu cooking instruction slip in response to the completion of the accounting process for the ordered menu. The kitchen printer is installed in the kitchen. A cooking clerk in the kitchen cooks the menu printed on the cooking instruction slip printed by the kitchen printer.
According to such a voucher output system, it is not necessary for the clerk who has received the order to verbally communicate the order contents to the clerk of the cooking staff, for example, so that the cooking instruction according to the ordered menu can be accurately performed. Is possible.

  However, for example, the kitchen printer may not be able to print the order instruction slip due to out of paper during business. Therefore, when a piece of paper is detected in one kitchen printer of a plurality of kitchen printers, a printer control configuration is known in which another kitchen printer other than the kitchen printer that has detected the piece of paper is printed instead. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-150762 A

  Currently, there are many cases where the number of kitchen printers installed in a store is limited to a small number because the store is not so large and it is desired to reduce the cost required to purchase a kitchen printer. For example, there are often stores that use one POS register and one kitchen printer in combination with a label printer that issues a take-out label.

  In this way, in an environment where the number of kitchen printers installed in the store is small, if the kitchen printer becomes unusable due to out of paper or a malfunction, the store clerk who received the order gives instructions for cooking by verbal or written notes. This must be done and the accuracy of the menu cooking instructions is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and even in a situation where there is no cooking instruction device capable of outputting a cooking instruction slip, a cooking instruction for a menu for which an order has been received. The purpose is to ensure that accuracy is not impaired.

According to one aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, an input unit that inputs an ordered menu and an operation of closing the accounting process of the menu input by the input unit are performed. Output means for outputting an accounting slip of the menu, instruction means for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu, and the instruction means Determining means for determining whether or not the cooking instruction slip can be output, and notifying that the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible exists when the determination means determines that the cooking instruction slip is impossible. An informing means for displaying on the display section in a predetermined manner, and a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determining means when a predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the informing displayed on the display section. A cooking instruction information corresponding a cooking instruction information display control means for displaying the cooking instruction information presentation screen shown by classifying the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip it is determined Yes, the determination result of said determining means An output control means for causing the output means to output the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when it is impossible .

  According to the above configuration, when the cooking instruction device cannot output the cooking instruction slip, the slip output control device itself can output the cooking instruction slip instead of the cooking instruction device.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control device described above, wherein the output unit prints a predetermined item on a sheet according to the ordered menu, or according to the ordered menu. It may be a display unit that displays predetermined items, or a communication unit that transmits predetermined items to an external device in accordance with the ordered menu.

  According to the above configuration, the cooking instruction slip can be output by any of printing on paper, display on the display unit as an image, and transmission data to be displayed on the portable terminal owned by the store clerk.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein when the determination unit determines that the cooking instruction slip is determined to be impossible, it is determined that cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be disabled exists. You may further provide the alerting | reporting means to alert | report by the aspect.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to notify that the cooking instruction slip cannot be output by the cooking instruction device.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit and the cooking instruction corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable You may further provide the cooking instruction information storage means which classify | stores and memorize | stores information.

  According to the above configuration, the slip output control apparatus can manage separately the cooking instruction information that cannot be output by the cooking instruction apparatus and the cooking instruction information that can be output by the cooking instruction apparatus.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein the notification unit displays a notification image in a predetermined manner indicating that there is a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit. When the predetermined operation is performed on the notification image displayed and displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction information display for reading the cooking instruction information stored in the cooking instruction information storage unit and displaying the cooking instruction information presentation screen is displayed. Control means may be further provided.

  According to the above configuration, the presence of cooking instruction information that cannot be output is displayed by an image, and by performing an operation on the image portion, a cooking instruction information presentation screen on which cooking instruction information is presented can be displayed. .

  One aspect of the present invention is the above-described slip output control device, wherein the cooking instruction information display control unit corresponds to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit on the cooking instruction information presentation screen. The instruction information and the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable by the determination unit may be displayed separately.

  According to the above configuration, cooking instruction information that has not been output by the cooking instruction device and cooking instruction information other than that can be displayed at least separately on the cooking instruction information presentation screen.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein the cooking instruction information display control unit displays and hides the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit. Display on the cooking instruction information presentation screen in response to an operation for switching between and an operation for switching between display and non-display of the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable by the determination means. It may be changed.

  According to the above configuration, on the cooking instruction information presentation screen, depending on the operation, the display and non-display of the cooking instruction information that has not been output by the cooking instruction device and the other cooking instruction information are switched. Can be displayed.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein the cooking instruction information display control unit is a cooking instruction corresponding to a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit on the cooking instruction information presentation screen. The display mode for the information and the display mode for the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable by the determination unit may be different.

  According to the above configuration, in the cooking instruction information presentation screen, the cooking instruction information that has not been output by the cooking instruction device is displayed differently in the cooking instruction information and the other cooking instruction information. It becomes easier to distinguish.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein the output control unit outputs the cooking instruction slip selected individually from the cooking instruction information presentation screen and determined to be impossible by the determination unit. You may make it output to a means.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to perform an operation of individually selecting cooking instruction information from the cooking instruction information presentation screen and causing the slip output control apparatus to output a cooking instruction slip of the selected cooking instruction information.

  One aspect of the present invention is the slip output control apparatus described above, wherein the output unit may output a cooking instruction slip based on each of all the cooking instruction information presented on the cooking instruction information presentation screen.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to perform an operation of collectively selecting cooking instruction information from the cooking instruction information presentation screen and causing the voucher output control apparatus to output a cooking instruction slip of the selected cooking instruction information.

One aspect of the present invention is a slip output system that includes an order receiving device that receives an order and accounts for the received order, and a cooking instruction device connected to the order receiving device via a communication line. The order receiving device includes an input means for inputting an ordered menu, and when an operation for closing the accounting processing of the menu input by the input means is performed, an accounting slip of the menu for which the accounting processing has been performed Output means for outputting, instruction means for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu, and output of the cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction means Determining means for determining whether or not the instruction is possible, and there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when the determining means determines that the instruction is impossible And a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit when a predetermined operation is performed in response to the notification displayed on the display unit. Cooking instruction information display control means for displaying a cooking instruction information display screen that separately shows cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable, and a determination result of the determination means When it is impossible, the voucher output system further comprises output control means for causing the output means to output the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible .

According to the above configuration, in the slip output system including the order receiving device and the cooking instruction device, when the cooking instruction information cannot be output by the cooking instruction device, the order receiving device itself outputs the cooking instruction information instead of the cooking instruction device. It becomes possible to output.
According to an aspect of the present invention, an input step for inputting an ordered menu and an accounting slip for the menu for which the accounting processing has been performed are output when a closing operation for the accounting processing of the menu input by the input step is performed. An instruction step for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu, and an output of the cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction step A determination step for determining whether or not cooking is possible and a notification that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible on the display unit when the determination step determines that the determination is not possible. When a predetermined operation is performed according to the notification step to be displayed and the notification displayed on the display unit, the determination step determines that the determination is impossible. Is a cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip was a cooking instruction information display control step of displaying the cooking instruction information presentation screen shown by classifying the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip it is determined yes, the A slip output control method in a slip output control apparatus comprising: an output control step of outputting a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the output step when the determination result by the determination step is not possible .
According to one aspect of the present invention, when a computer serving as a slip output control device performs an input unit for inputting an ordered menu and a closing operation for the accounting process of the menu input by the input unit, the accounting process is performed. Output means for outputting the accounting slip of the menu, instruction means for instructing the cooking instruction device to output the cooking instruction slip on which the cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu, and the cooking instructed by the instruction means Determining means for determining whether or not the output of the instruction slip is possible, and a notification indicating that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when the determination means determines that the instruction is not possible. When the predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the notification unit displayed on the display unit and the notification displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction transmission determined to be impossible by the determination unit A cooking instruction information corresponding to, soluble and the determined cooking instruction cooking instruction information display control means for displaying the cooking instruction information presentation screen shown by classifying the cooking instruction information corresponding to the slip, the determination result of said determining means When it is impossible, it is a program for functioning as output control means for causing the output means to output the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible .

  As described above, according to the present invention, even in a situation where there is no longer a cooking instruction device capable of outputting a cooking instruction slip, the accuracy of the cooking instruction of the ordered menu is impaired. There is no effect.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the slip output system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the accounting slip and cooking instruction | indication slip which are issued in the slip output system in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the aspect of the menu input accounting screen displayed by the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a mode of the cooking instruction information presentation screen displayed by the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a state by which only the issue instruction | indication which cannot be issued is displayed on the cooking instruction information presentation screen displayed by the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a state in which the issue non-issuance cooking instruction information of the alternative issue object of a cooking instruction slip was selected in the cooking instruction information presentation screen displayed by the POS register in 1st Embodiment. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of a mode of a cooking instruction information presentation screen when issuance of the cooking instruction | indication slip corresponding to the selected non-issueable cooking instruction information is performed in the POS register. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the POS register in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the cooking instruction management information in 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS register in 1st Embodiment performs for management of cooking instruction information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which a POS register | resistor performs so that the cooking instruction | indication slip corresponding to non-issueable cooking instruction | indication information may be alternatively issued by POS register itself. It is a figure which shows the modification about the display mode of the cooking instruction information presentation screen in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the accounting slip issued in the slip output system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the cooking instruction label issued in the slip output system in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the state by which the cooking instruction label in 2nd Embodiment was affixed on the container. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the POS register | resistor in 2nd Embodiment performs according to 1 transaction. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of the cooking instruction | indication label printed on a paper in a vertical format. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the example of the cooking instruction | indication label printed on a paper in a horizontal format.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a slip output system (POS (Point Of Sales) system) of the present embodiment. The slip output system shown in the figure includes a POS register 10 (an example of a slip output control device and an order receiving device) and two kitchen printers 20-1 and 20-2 (an example of a cooking instruction device). The POS register 10 is connected so that it can communicate with the kitchen printers 20-1 and 20-2.

The slip output system shown in the figure is installed at a restaurant, for example. The POS register 10 is installed at a predetermined place on the floor of the restaurant, and the kitchen printer 20-1 and the kitchen printer 20-2 are respectively installed at predetermined places in the kitchen of the same restaurant.
Hereinafter, the kitchen printer 20-1 and the kitchen printer 20-2 will be referred to as the kitchen printer 20 unless otherwise distinguished.

The POS register 10 shown in the figure includes a touch panel 106, a key operation unit 108, a customer display unit 110, and a slip issuing port 113.
The touch panel 106 has a configuration in which, for example, a liquid crystal display device and a touch pad are combined, and can be operated by touching an operating body such as a finger on the screen. In addition, the touch panel 106 can display various information related to menu orders, including registered menus and accounting-related amounts, and the like. Subtotal buttons (subtotal keys), custody buttons (custody keys) (not shown) ), A current total button (current total key or closing key) and the like.
The key operation unit 108 is a part provided with mechanical keys (for example, numeric keys from 0 to 9, subtotal keys, custody keys, current total keys (tightening keys), etc.) in the POS register 10.
The customer display unit 110 is a display unit provided to display various kinds of information including an ordered menu and an amount related to accounting to a customer.
The slip issuing port 113 discharges the accounting slip printed by the built-in printing unit.

  The kitchen printer 20 includes a slip issuing port 201. The slip issuing port 201 discharges the cooking instruction slip.

The customer selects a menu and then orders the selected menu from a floor clerk and finishes accounting for the ordered menu.
The floor clerk operates the touch panel 106 and the key operation unit 108 in the POS register 10 and inputs the ordered menu to the POS register 10 in response to receiving the menu order from the customer. Further, the floor clerk performs an accounting process (payment adjustment) for the input menu and a closing operation (touch of the closing button) according to the end of the accounting process (closing process) (touch panel 106 or key operation unit 108 ( Press the current key).

  As described above, when the accounting process (cash payment) of the menu entered as an order is performed, and a closing process is executed that ends the accounting process in response to pressing (closing operation) of the current total key (closing key). The POS register 10 prints a customer-facing accounting slip and discharges the printed accounting slip from the slip issuing port 113. In the following, printing on a sheet and discharging the printed sheet as a slip is also referred to as issuing. The floor clerk delivers the issued accounting slip to the customer.

Here, on the upper side of the sheet of FIG. 2, an example of the contents printed on the accounting slip 30 is shown. As shown in the figure, the accounting slip 30 shows the receipt number, the store number, the accounting completion date and time, and the accounting staff. In this figure, the accounting completion date and time is indicated by general-purpose description such as “YYYY / MM / DD HH: MM”, but in reality, the specific date and time (date and time) when accounting was completed is shown. Printed.
In addition, the accounting slip 30 shows the name of the ordered menu, the subtotal amount for each menu, the total amount, the amount of change, etc. as the contents of the accounting process.

Furthermore, the accounting slip 30 is also handled as a receipt slip for the ordered menu. For this reason, a calling number (also called an order number, an order number, etc.) is printed below the accounting slip 30.
The customer who has received the accounting slip 30 waits for himself to be called after cooking of the ordered menu is completed. Customer calls are made by call number.

Further, the POS register 10 executes control for causing the kitchen printer 20 to issue a cooking instruction slip as well as issuing the above accounting slip in response to the completion of the input of the ordered menu and the accounting processing.
Specifically, the POS register 10 transmits cooking instruction information to the kitchen printer 20. The cooking instruction information is information written on the cooking instruction slip. For example, cooking instruction information is written on a cooking instruction slip as paper.
In the POS register 10, it is set in advance whether the cooking instruction slip should be issued from the kitchen printer 20-1 or the kitchen printer 20-2 corresponding to each menu. The POS register 10 determines whether the cooking instruction information should be transmitted to the kitchen printer 20-1 or the kitchen printer 20-2 based on the corresponding menu, and transmits the cooking instruction information to the determined kitchen printer 20. To do. For example, if the cooking area is large, the cooking place in the kitchen differs for each menu. However, by specifying the kitchen printer 20 to which the cooking instruction slip should be issued as described above, the cooking area of the corresponding menu is most suitable. A cooking instruction slip can be issued from the nearby kitchen printer 20. Thereby, the efficiency of the cooking work in a kitchen can be made high.
The kitchen printer 20 that has received the cooking instruction information prints the contents indicated by the received cooking instruction information on a sheet, and discharges the printed sheet from the slip issuing port 201.

A cooking instruction slip 40 corresponding to the same menu as the accounting slip 30 shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, in the cooking instruction slip 40, the same receipt number and accounting completion date and time as the corresponding accounting slip 30 are printed. When confirming the correspondence between the accounting slip 30 and the cooking instruction slip 40, the receipt number printed on both and the accounting completion date and time may be compared.
In addition, the same menu name, person-in-charge name, and calling number as the corresponding accounting slip 30 are printed on the cooking instruction slip 40.

When the cooking instruction slip is issued by the kitchen printer 20, the kitchen clerk in the kitchen confirms the menu to be cooked, the quantity to be cooked, etc. printed on the issued cooking instruction slip, and performs cooking. When cooking is completed, the clerk of the cooking staff calls the customer by the call number printed on the corresponding cooking instruction slip at the menu location. The cooking clerk confirms that the contents of the accounting slip 30 brought by the customer who came to the serving place in response to the call matches the content of the cooking instruction slip, and then the cooked menu Hand over.
In this way, in the slip output system of the present embodiment, the cooking instruction slip is issued by the kitchen printer 20 in response to completion of the accounting for the ordered menu. Thereby, it is possible to instruct the kitchen cook instructing a menu to be cooked accurately.

Here, when the kitchen printer 20 has a problem such as running out of paper or a failure, even if the POS register 10 transmits the cooking instruction information, the kitchen printer 20 to which the cooking instruction information is transmitted issues a cooking instruction slip. Can not do it.
In this case, when another kitchen printer 20 that does not have a problem remains, the POS register 10 may transmit the cooking instruction information to the other kitchen printer 20 again. Thereby, although the cooking instruction slip is not a place where the cooking instruction slip should be discharged, the cooking instruction slip is issued from the kitchen printer 20, so that the cooking clerk can cook according to the contents printed on the cooking instruction slip.

However, when the number of kitchen printers 20 is small, there is a high possibility that all the kitchen printers 20 will be in trouble and there is no kitchen printer 20 that can issue a cooking instruction slip. In particular, for example, in a situation where only one kitchen printer 20 is installed, a cooking instruction slip cannot be issued at the stage where the kitchen printer 20 has a problem.
If the cooking instruction slip can no longer be issued, for example, a floor clerk who is accounting at the POS register 10 must give a cooking instruction for the ordered menu by oral or memorandum. The accuracy of the instructions is impaired.

  Therefore, when there is no kitchen printer 20 that can issue a cooking instruction slip, the POS register 10 of this embodiment issues a cooking instruction slip alternatively using the accounting slip issuing function. Configured to do. Hereinafter, a configuration for the alternative issue of the cooking instruction slip by the POS register 10 in the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the menu input accounting screen P1 displayed on the touch panel 106 of the POS register 10. In the menu input accounting screen P1 shown in the figure, a menu input area AR1 and an accounting area AR2 are arranged.
In the menu input area AR1, menu buttons BTmn corresponding to each menu are arranged. Although illustration is omitted, the menu buttons BTmn of the menus A to I display the corresponding menu images, menu names, and the like.
The store clerk performs a touch operation on the menu button BTmn indicating the menu ordered by the customer. As a result, the menu corresponding to the menu button BTmn on which the touch operation has been performed is accepted as the menu ordered by the POS register 10. That is, a menu is input to the POS register 10 by a touch operation on the menu button BTmn.

  In the accounting area AR2, the contents of accounting processing corresponding to the accounting operation for the input menu are displayed. The store clerk can check whether or not the accounting process has been performed correctly by looking at the contents displayed in the accounting area AR2.

  When it becomes impossible to issue a cooking instruction slip in all kitchen printers 20 connected to the POS register 10, for example, in the menu input area AR1, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. The issue error button BTe indicates that it is currently impossible to issue a cooking instruction slip in all kitchen printers 20 connected to the POS register 10. Therefore, the store clerk can recognize that it is impossible to issue cooking instruction slips by all kitchen printers 20 by displaying the issue error button BTe.

In the state where it is impossible to issue cooking instruction slips by all kitchen printers 20 as described above, if the accounting according to the order has been completed at the POS register 10, the cooking instruction slip is issued. Unfinished cooking instruction information is kept in the POS register 10.
Therefore, the store clerk performs the operations described below on the POS register 10, so that the cooking instruction slip is issued by the POS register 10 as an alternative for the cooking instruction information that has not been issued by the kitchen printer 20. Like that.

  For this purpose, the clerk first performs a touch operation on the issue error button BTe displayed in the menu input area AR1 shown in FIG. In response to a touch operation on the issuance error button BTe, the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2 shown in FIG.

On the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2 shown in FIG. 4, a cooking instruction information list area AR11 is arranged. The cooking instruction information list area AR11 is an area for presenting cooking instruction information corresponding to the transaction processing completed so far.
One row in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 corresponds to one cooking instruction information. Corresponding to one piece of cooking instruction information, items of receipt number, date, order, index, type and status are displayed. Note that these items shown as cooking instruction information are determined in consideration of the fact that it becomes easier for the store clerk to check the cooking instruction information, and are the cooking instruction information transmitted from the POS register 10 to the kitchen printer 20. It may be different from the actual content.

The item of the receipt number indicates a receipt number to be printed on the corresponding cooking instruction slip.
The date item indicates the date when the corresponding accounting is completed. In the figure, a general description such as “YYYY / MM / DD HH: MM” is shown, but actually, a specific date and time (date time) when the corresponding accounting is completed is displayed. Note that in the present embodiment, the date and time display, printing (printing), and the like may further include, for example, the day of the week.

The order item indicates a call number to be printed on the corresponding cooking instruction information.
The index item is a number assigned to each menu included in the accounting slip having the same receipt number. Specifically, the cooking instruction information from the third line to the sixth line in the figure is a menu that is accounted for at the same time corresponding to the same receipt number # 31.
In these cooking instruction information, the index of 1-4 in the cooking instruction information on the sixth line indicates that it is the first of the menus that are accounted for receipt number # 31.
The index 2-4 in the cooking instruction information on the fifth line indicates that it is the second of the menus checked out corresponding to the receipt number # 31.
The index of 3-4 in the cooking instruction information on the fourth line indicates that it is the third of the menus checked out corresponding to the receipt number # 31.
The index 4-4 in the cooking instruction information on the third line indicates that it is the fourth of the menus that are checked out corresponding to the receipt number # 31.
In addition to the receipt number, date, order, index, type, and status items, the cooking instruction information includes time, table number, menu item number, menu name, quantity, cooking method, and providing method (for example, takeout, Items such as eat-in) and set information (for example, information indicating a combination with the main menu) may be included.

  The item of type indicates the type (type) of the corresponding cooking instruction information. The types of cooking instruction information are classified into, for example, “normal”, “bypass”, and “substitution issuance stop”. “Normal” indicates cooking instruction information set to issue a cooking instruction slip to a kitchen printer 20 designated in advance. “Bypass” is because the cooking instruction slip is not issued by the designated kitchen printer 20 in the cooking instruction information in which the “normal” type is set, and the cooking instruction slip is issued by the kitchen printer 20 other than the designation. The cooking instruction information transferred to the process is shown.

Further, the POS register 10 of the present embodiment may be used alone without being connected to the kitchen printer 20. For example, in an environment where stores are small and verbal order instructions have been exchanged for a long time, and there was no particular problem with this, the introduction of the order management system of this embodiment up to kitchen printer 20 was introduced. Low need to do. In such a case, only the POS register 10 is introduced as an order management system, and the POS register 10 is used alone.
In this way, when the POS register 10 is used alone, an oral cooking instruction is premised. However, in such a case, even if a cooking instruction slip is issued from the POS register 10, the usefulness is low. Will also be wasted.
Therefore, as the POS register 10 of the present embodiment, even when all the kitchen printers 20 cannot issue the cooking instruction slip, the cooking instruction slip is not issued from the POS register 10 as a substitute. The alternative issuance stop mode can be set.
“Alternative issue stop” is cooking instruction information generated under the state where the above alternative issue stop mode is set.

  If the number of pieces of cooking instruction information displayed in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 is large, the scroll bar can be scrolled in the vertical direction by the scroll bar SB.

Further, on the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2, three display on / off buttons BT21-1 (success), BT21-2 (failure), and BT21-3 (progress) are arranged.
The display on / off button BT21-1 is the cooking instruction information that has been issued by the kitchen printer 20 of the cooking instruction slip (status information is “successful”) among the cooking instruction information according to the past accounting process (issue completion). This is a button for switching on / off the display of cooking instruction information: an example of printable cooking instruction information).
Each time the display on / off button BT21-1 is touched, the issue completion cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 is switched between a display state and a non-display state.
When the issue completion cooking instruction information is displayed, a check mark is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-1. On the other hand, when the issue completion cooking instruction information is not displayed, a mark “x” is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-1.

The display on / off button BT21-2 is cooking instruction information that cannot be issued by the kitchen printer 20 among cooking instruction information according to the past accounting processing (unissueable cooking instruction information: printing not possible). An example of cooking instruction information, which is a button for switching on / off the display of status information “failure”).
Each time the display on / off button BT21-2 is touched, the non-issueable cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 is switched between a display state and a non-display state.
When the non-issueable cooking instruction information is displayed, a check mark is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-2, and when it is not displayed, a mark “x” is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-2.

The display on / off button BT21-3 is the cooking instruction information in which the cooking instruction slip is issued by the kitchen printer 20 different from the kitchen printer 20 to be originally issued among the cooking instruction information according to the past accounting process. It is a button for switching on / off the display for (detour cooking instruction information: an example of printable cooking instruction information).
Each time the display on / off button BT21-3 is touched, the detour cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 is switched between the display state and the non-display state.
When the detour cooking instruction information is displayed, a check mark is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-3, and when it is not displayed, an “x” mark is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-3.
In the following description, the display on / off buttons BT21-1, BT21-2, and BT21-3 are referred to as display on / off buttons BT21 unless otherwise distinguished.

In the example of the figure, a check mark is displayed on each of the display on / off buttons BT21-1 and BT21-2, and a "x" mark is displayed on the display on / off button BT21-3.
Therefore, in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 of the figure, a list based on the issueable cooking instruction information and the non-issueable cooking instruction information is displayed, and the bypass cooking instruction information is not displayed.

On the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2, an end button BT11, a print button BT12, a printer error button BT13, and an update button BT14 are arranged.
The end button BT11 is a button on which a touch operation is performed in order to end (erase) the display of the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2.
The print button BT12 is used to cause the POS register 10 to issue a cooking instruction slip corresponding to the cooking instruction information selected as an alternative issue target from the cooking instruction information displayed in the cooking instruction information list area AR11. This button is used for touch operations.
The printer error button BT13 is a button on which a touch operation is performed in order to collectively select the unissueable cooking instruction information presented in the cooking instruction information list area AR11.
The update button BT14 is a button on which a touch operation is performed in order to update the list contents of the cooking instruction information presented in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 to the latest state.

Here, the cooking instruction information list area AR11 shown in FIG. 4 is a state where the issueable cooking instruction information and the non-issueable cooking instruction information are mixedly displayed as described above. In this state, it is difficult for the clerk to clearly distinguish only the non-issueable cooking instruction information from the list in the cooking instruction information list area AR11.
Therefore, the store clerk performs a touch operation on the display on / off button BT21-1 under the state of FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the display on / off button BT21-1 is switched to the “x” mark, and only the display on / off button BT21-1 corresponding to the non-issueable cooking instruction information among the display on / off buttons BT21 is checked. It will be displayed.
In the cooking instruction information list area AR11, only a list of non-issueable cooking instruction information is displayed. In the figure, the state where the non-issueable cooking instruction information corresponding to the two menus corresponding to the receipt number # 32 is displayed is shown.

  The store clerk can perform an operation of selecting arbitrary cooking instruction information from the list of cooking instruction information displayed in the cooking instruction information list area AR11. The selection of the cooking instruction information can be performed by touching the cooking instruction information that the clerk wants to select from the cooking instruction information displayed in the cooking instruction information list area AR11.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the case where the first non-issueable cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 is selected by the operation of selecting the cooking instruction information. As shown in the figure, the display of the row of selected non-issueable cooking instruction information is inverted. That is, the inversion of the display of the non-issueable cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 indicates that the non-issueable cooking instruction information is selected at the present time.

  Then, the store clerk substitutes the issuance instruction for causing the POS register 10 to issue the cooking instruction slip corresponding to the selected cooking instruction information under the state where the non-issuable cooking instruction information is selected as shown in FIG. Perform the operation. The alternative issuance instruction operation here is, for example, a touch operation on the print button BT12.

  In response to a touch operation on the print button BT12, the POS register 10 alternatively issues a cooking instruction slip corresponding to the cooking instruction information on the first line in FIG. That is, the POS register 10 prints the cooking instruction slip corresponding to the cooking instruction information on the first line in FIG. 6 and discharges the printed cooking instruction slip from the slip issuing port 113. The store clerk hands over the cooking instruction slip issued from the POS register 10 to the store clerk at the kitchen.

Then, as the alternative issue of the cooking instruction slip by the POS register 10 is completed, the cooking instruction information list area AR11 in the state shown in FIG. 6 is changed as shown in FIG.
That is, in the cooking instruction information list area AR11, the cooking instruction information on the first line selected as the alternative issue target in FIG. 6 is deleted, and only the cooking instruction information on the second line in FIG. 6 is moved up to the first line. Will be displayed. The display shown in FIG. 7 indicates that the cooking instruction slip corresponding to the alternative issuing target cooking instruction information has been normally issued by the POS register 10. At this time, the status information is changed from “failure” to “success”, and is stored and saved including information that the device issuing the cooking instruction slip is issued by the POS register instead of the cooking instruction device.
Further, the POS register 10 manages the cooking instruction information deleted from the cooking instruction information list area AR11 of FIG.

In the example described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7, one non-issueable cooking instruction information is selected as an alternative issue target from a plurality of non-issueable cooking instruction information, and one cooking instruction slip corresponding to the selected non-issueable cooking instruction information Are alternatively issued from the POS register 10.
In the present embodiment, a plurality of non-issueable cooking instruction information is selected as an alternative issue target from a plurality of non-issueable cooking instruction information, and the cooking instruction slips corresponding to the selected non-issueable cooking instruction information are collected. It can also be issued from the POS register 10.
Furthermore, the POS register 10 of the present embodiment collects all the non-issueable cooking instruction information as alternative issuance targets so that the cooking instruction slips of all the non-issuable cooking instruction information can be issued in an alternative manner quickly. It is also possible to make an operation for selection.

  As can be understood from the above description, in the present embodiment, when the kitchen printer 20 cannot issue the cooking instruction slip, the POS register 10 substitutes the cooking instruction slip. Can be issued. Thereby, in this embodiment, cooking can be instruct | indicated with the cooking instruction | indication slip with respect to the salesclerk of a cooking clerk also in the situation where the issuing of the cooking instruction | indication slip by all the kitchen printers 20 is impossible. If cooking is instructed in this way, the instruction for cooking is transmitted more accurately to the staff in charge of the cooking than when the clerk who has received an order in the POS register 10 verbally instructs cooking. That is, in this embodiment, the accuracy of the cooking instruction is not impaired.

In addition, as understood from the description of FIG. 4, the POS register 10 of the present embodiment manages the cooking instruction information by distinguishing it from the issue completion cooking instruction information, the non-issuable cooking instruction information, and the detour cooking instruction information. I have to.
By managing the cooking instruction information as described above, for example, as described in FIG. 4, in the cooking instruction information list area AR <b> 11, the issue completion cooking instruction information, the non-issueable cooking instruction information, and the detour cooking instruction information Display and non-display can be set by arbitrarily combining the lists.
Thereby, the store clerk can more accurately check the status of the cooking instruction information when the kitchen printer 20 is unable to issue the cooking instruction slip. As an example, the store clerk can perform the following confirmation by displaying the issue completion cooking instruction information and the detour cooking instruction information together with the non-issueable cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11. That is, the store clerk confirms whether or not the kitchen printer 20 has issued other cooking instruction information corresponding to the same receipt number as certain one cooking instruction information that has not been issued by the kitchen printer 20. it can.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the POS register 10 of the present embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to FIG. 1 and an identical part, and description here is abbreviate | omitted.
The POS register 10 shown in the figure includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 100, a storage unit 102, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 104, a touch panel 106, a key operation unit 108, a customer display unit 110, and a printing unit 112 (printing means 112). An example). These units are connected by a system bus 118 so that data can be input and output.

  The CPU 100 executes control for realizing the function as the POS register 10. The CPU 100 implements the function as the POS register 10 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 102, for example.

The CPU 100 of the present embodiment has a function as input means. The input means inputs the ordered menu.
Further, the CPU 100 has a function as output means. When the closing operation of the accounting processing of the menu input by the input means (pressing the current total button or the current total key (closing key)) is performed, the output means displays the accounting slip of the menu for which the accounting processing has been performed. Printing is performed on the printing unit 112.
Further, the CPU 100 has a function as instruction means. The instruction means instructs the cooking instruction device (kitchen printer 20) to output a cooking instruction slip based on the input menu.
Further, the CPU 100 has a function as a determination unit. The determination unit determines whether the output of the cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction unit is possible.
Further, the CPU 100 has a function as output control means. The output control means causes the output means to output the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when the determination result of the determination means is not possible.
Here, the output means is a printing unit 112 that prints predetermined items on paper according to the ordered menu. Alternatively, the output means is a display unit (touch panel 106) that displays predetermined items according to the ordered menu. Alternatively, the output means is a communication unit 114 that transmits predetermined items to an external device (for example, a server, a portable terminal possessed by a store clerk, or an external display device) according to the ordered menu.

Further, the CPU 100 has a function as a notification unit. In a case where the determination unit determines that the cooking instruction slip is determined to be impossible, the notification unit notifies in a predetermined manner that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible.
Specifically, notification that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined that printing (issuance) by the kitchen printer 20 is impossible is, for example, as shown in FIG. An example of the notification image is displayed.
Further, the CPU 100 has a function as cooking instruction information display control means. When a predetermined operation is performed on the notification image displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction information display control unit reads the cooking instruction information stored in the cooking instruction information storage unit and displays the cooking instruction information presentation screen.

The storage unit 102 (an example of a cooking instruction information storage unit) is an example of an auxiliary storage device corresponding to the CPU 100 and stores various types of information used by the CPU 100. For example, the storage unit 102 stores menu registration information, transaction history information, cooking instruction management information, and the like in addition to programs executed by the CPU 100.
The menu registration information is information in which menus that can be ordered are registered, and has a structure in which the menu name, price, image, and the like are associated with each menu. The menu registration information includes kitchen printer designation information for designating a kitchen printer to which a cooking instruction slip should be issued for each menu. The menu registration information is used, for example, for displaying the menu button BTmn on the menu input accounting screen P1 shown in FIG.
The accounting history information is information indicating a processing result for each accounting process executed in the POS register 10.
The cooking instruction management information is information for storing cooking instruction information generated in accordance with the accounting process completed so far. The cooking instruction information stored in the cooking instruction management information is managed so as to be divided into issue completion cooking instruction information, non-issueable cooking instruction information, and detour cooking instruction information, and is stored in the storage unit 102.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the structure of the cooking instruction management information 120 stored in the storage unit 102. The cooking instruction management information 120 shown in the figure has a structure including an issue completion cooking instruction information table 121, an unissueable cooking instruction information table 122, and a detour cooking instruction information table 123.
The issue completion cooking instruction information table 121 is a table that stores issue completion cooking instruction information.
The data stored in the issue completion cooking instruction information table 121 includes, for example, transaction number (receipt number), order number (order number), transaction date and time, ordered menu item number, menu name, quantity, unit price, transaction amount, and custody. Amount, change amount, index (branch number with respect to the total number of items ordered, for example, 6-1 to 6-6, etc.), output destination information (for example, kitchen printer, or kitchen terminal equipped with a printing unit and a display unit) Identification information, device number (MAC address), kitchen printer, or IP address of a kitchen terminal equipped with a printing unit and a display unit), status information (“success” or “no printing”), type information (“ Normal "or" no printing required ").

The non-issueable cooking instruction information table 122 is a table that stores non-issueable cooking instruction information.
The data stored in the non-issueable cooking instruction information table 122 includes, for example, a transaction number (receipt number), an order number (order number), a transaction date and time, an ordered menu item number, a menu name, a quantity, a unit price, a transaction amount, and a deposit. Amount, change amount, index (branch number with respect to the total number of items ordered, for example, 6-1 to 6-6, etc.), output destination information (for example, kitchen printer, or kitchen terminal equipped with a printing unit and a display unit) Identification information, device number (MAC address), kitchen printer, or IP address of a kitchen terminal equipped with a printing unit and a display unit, etc.), status information (“failure”), type information (“normal” or “bypass” ]).

  The detour cooking instruction information table 123 is a table that stores detour cooking instruction information. The data stored in this table includes, for example, transaction number (receipt number), order number (order number), transaction date and time, ordered menu item number, menu name, quantity, unit price, transaction amount, deposit amount, change amount, Index (branch number with respect to the total number of items ordered, for example, 6-1 to 6-6), output destination information (for example, identification information or device number for identifying a kitchen printer or a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit) (MAC address) or kitchen printer, or the IP address of a kitchen terminal equipped with a printing unit and a display unit), status information (“success” or “no printing”), type information (“bypass”, or “ No printing is necessary ”).

Returning to FIG. The RAM 104 is a main storage device corresponding to the CPU 100, and is used as a work area when the CPU 100 executes processing.
The printing unit 112 prints predetermined items on the loaded paper under the control of the CPU 100, and discharges the printed paper from the slip issuing port 113 (FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, the printing unit 112 prints an accounting slip according to the end of the accounting process under the control of the CPU 100, and part or all of the cooking instruction slips selected according to the alternative issuing instruction operation of the cooking instruction slip Is printed.
When the type information (printing unnecessary) is set, the cooking instruction slip may be displayed on the display unit (touch panel 106) without printing the cooking instruction slip. In this case, the type information may be set for each menu item, or may be set as device-fixed setting information. The cooking instruction device (kitchen printer 20) may be a kitchen terminal that includes a printing unit and a display unit. In this case, when the type information (printing is not necessary), the cooking instruction slip is not printed in the cooking instruction device (for example, a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit) or the POS register 10, and cooking is performed on the display unit. It may be controlled to display only the instruction slip. As a result, for example, in the case of selling cooked products, etc., there is no need to bother to issue a cooking instruction slip, and it can be confirmed by the display unit, so that it is possible to waste consumables and deal with sales quickly. There is an effect.
In addition, when a small-scale store is operating with a small number of people, it is not necessary to print and issue a cooking instruction slip, and if the cooking place (kitchen) is close enough to transmit a cooking instruction by speaking, useless printing Thus, there is an effect that it is possible to prevent wasteful use of consumables and to quickly respond to cooking instructions. In such a case, there is a process (such as cooking completion) that erases the cooking instruction slip displayed on the cooking instruction device (for example, a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit) or the display unit of the POS register 10. It shall have a function that can be performed.

  The communication unit 114 performs communication with an external device (for example, a server, a mobile terminal owned by a store clerk, or an external display device) via a network or the like. The communication unit 114 communicates with the kitchen printer 20. A communication method between the communication unit 114 and the kitchen printer 20 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a USB (Universal Serial Bus), a wired LAN (Local Area Network), and a wireless LAN.

The flowchart of FIG. 10 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 10 for management of cooking instruction information.
Step S101: The CPU 100 of the POS register 10 receives menu input in response to an operation for inputting a menu ordered by a customer.
Step S102: The CPU 100 executes the accounting process in response to an operation for accounting corresponding to the menu for which input has been received in step S101.
Step S103: The CPU 100 controls the printing unit 112 so that an accounting slip is issued, displayed, or transmitted as data when the accounting process in step S102 ends.

  Step S104: The CPU 100 generates cooking instruction information corresponding to each menu for which the accounting process has been performed in step S102. Here, when accounting for a plurality of menus is performed collectively by one accounting process, the CPU 100 in step S104 generates cooking instruction information for each of the plurality of menus. At this time, as described in FIG. 4, each cooking instruction information is given an index as a number assigned under the same accounting process.

  Step S105: The CPU 100 instructs the cooking instruction device to output (issue) the cooking instruction slip. Specifically, the CPU 100 transmits the cooking instruction information generated in step S104 to the kitchen printer 20 designated by the kitchen printer designation information included in the menu registration information.

Step S106: The CPU 100 determines whether or not the output (issue) of the cooking instruction slip according to the instruction in step S105 has been normally completed (completed). Whether or not the issuance of the cooking instruction slip has been normally completed, for example, whether the CPU 100 has normally completed (completed) the issuance of the cooking instruction slip based on the output instruction transmitted from the kitchen printer 20 to the POS register 10. It can be determined based on a response signal indicating that.
Step S107: When the issuance of the cooking instruction slip is normally completed, the CPU 100 stores the cooking instruction information generated in step S104 in the issue completion cooking instruction information table 121 in the cooking instruction management information 120 stored in the storage unit 102. .
Data stored in the issue completion cooking instruction information table 121 at this time includes, for example, a transaction number (receipt number), an order number (order number), a transaction date and time, an ordered menu item number, a menu name, a quantity, a unit price, and a transaction amount. , Deposit amount, change amount, index (branch number with respect to the total number of items ordered), output destination information (for example, identification information or a device number (MAC address) for identifying a kitchen printer or a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit) Or an IP address of a kitchen printer or a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit), status information (success), type information (normal), and the like are stored.

Step S108: When the output (issue) of the cooking instruction slip has not ended normally, the CPU 100 further determines whether or not the detour output (issue) of the cooking instruction slip is possible. Specifically, the CPU 100 determines whether there is another kitchen printer 20 that can issue the cooking instruction information generated in step S104. Whether or not the detour output is possible is whether or not the kitchen printer 20 other than the kitchen printer 20 that instructed the issuance of the cooking instruction slip in step S105 is connected to the POS register 10 and is communicable (or in a printable state). A determination may be made.
In addition, the setting as to whether or not the detour output should be performed is the setting of the connection setting information of the cooking instruction device at the time of normal issuance (for example, identification information and device number (MAC address) of the cooking instruction device, or the IP address of the cooking instruction device) ) Is further provided with a setting for presence / absence of detour connection, and in the case of setting for detour connection, identification information for identifying a cooking instruction device to be detoured (for example, a kitchen printer having a detour destination, or a kitchen having a printing unit and a display unit) The device information (MAC address) of the terminal, the detour kitchen printer, or the IP address of the kitchen terminal provided with the printing unit and the display unit may be set. The detour-destination cooking instruction device may be set for each menu item to be ordered. In this case, the cooking instruction device of the cooking place (kitchen) closest to the target menu item cooking place (kitchen) may be set as the detour destination cooking instruction device.

  Step S109: When the detour issue of the cooking instruction slip is possible, the CPU 100 stores the cooking instruction information generated in step S104 in the detour cooking instruction information table 123. The output destination information at this time includes the device information (MAC address) of identification information of the cooking instruction device at the detour destination (for example, the kitchen printer at the detour destination or the kitchen terminal provided with the printing unit and the display unit), or the detouring. The previous kitchen printer or the IP address of a kitchen terminal provided with a printing unit and a display unit), status information (success), type information (detour), and the like are stored.

Step S110: When the detouring issue of the cooking instruction slip is not possible, the cooking instruction slip cannot be issued by all the kitchen printers 20. Therefore, the CPU 100 in this case stores the cooking instruction information generated in step S104 in the non-issueable cooking instruction information table 122. At this time, the identification information (for example, device identification number (MAC address) or IP address) of the printer that has instructed to output the cooking instruction slip as output destination information, status information (failure), type information (bypass), etc. are stored. The
Step S111: If the detour issue of the cooking instruction slip is not possible, the CPU 100 displays the issue error button Bter on the menu input accounting screen P1, as described with reference to FIG.
By such processing, in the present embodiment, the cooking instruction information is classified into issue completion cooking instruction information, non-issueable cooking instruction information, and detour cooking instruction information in accordance with the operation status of the kitchen printer 20. Management is performed.

The flowchart of FIG. 11 shows an example of a processing procedure executed by the POS register 10 so that the cooking instruction slip corresponding to the non-issueable cooking instruction information is issued by the POS register 10 itself.
Step S201: As illustrated in FIG. 3, the CPU 100 waits for a touch operation on the issuance error button BTe to be performed in a state where the issuance error button BTe is displayed on the menu input accounting screen P1.
Step S202: The CPU 100 executes display control for displaying the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2 on the touch panel 106 in response to a touch operation on the issue error button BTe.
Step S203: With the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2 displayed in step S202, the CPU 100 determines whether or not a touch operation has been performed on any of the three display on / off buttons BT21.

  Step S204: The CPU 100 executes the following processing in response to a touch operation performed on any of the display on / off buttons BT21. That is, the CPU 100 performs switching between display and non-display in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 for the type of cooking instruction information corresponding to the display on / off button BT21 on which the touch operation is performed. That is, if the corresponding type of cooking instruction information has been displayed so far, it is not displayed. On the other hand, if the corresponding type of cooking instruction information has been hidden, it is displayed. Then, the CPU 100 re-displays the cooking instruction information list in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 in accordance with display switching.

Step S205: When the process of step S204 is completed, or when it is determined in step S203 that no operation has been performed on the display on / off button, the CPU 100 executes the following process. That is, the CPU 100 individually selects one or more non-issueable cooking instruction information from the non-issueable cooking instruction information displayed in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 in a state where the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2 is displayed. It is determined whether or not an operation has been performed.
Step S206: In response to the operation for individually selecting the non-issueable cooking instruction information, the CPU 100 executes a process of selecting the non-issueable cooking instruction information instructed as a selection target by the operation. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the process of selecting the unissuable cooking instruction information includes a cooking instruction information list area in a state in which the unpublishable cooking instruction information selected by touching the displayed data is highlighted. Reflected in AR11.
Step S207: When the operation for individually selecting the non-issueable cooking instruction information is not performed, the CPU 100 further determines whether or not the operation for collectively selecting the non-issueable cooking instruction information has been performed. The operation of collectively selecting the non-issueable cooking instruction information is a touch operation on the printer error button BT13 as described with reference to FIG.
Step S <b> 208: When an operation for collectively selecting the non-issueable cooking instruction information is performed, the CPU 100 selects all the non-issueable cooking instruction information. Also in this case, the CPU 100 reversely displays the non-issueable cooking instruction information selected in the cooking instruction information list area AR11. As described above, the selection of non-issueable cooking instruction information includes individual selection (can be selected by touching arbitrary data, and a plurality can be selected) and batch selection (all selection). Any one of the selection functions is alternatively selected by the operator, and selection of non-issueable cooking instruction information is executed.

Step S209: After completing the process of step S206 or step S208, or when it is determined in step S207 that the operation of selecting batch-unissuable cooking instruction information is not performed, the CPU 100 performs the following determination.
That is, the CPU 100 determines whether or not an operation (alternative issuance instruction operation) for causing the POS register 10 to issue an alternative issue instruction information that is currently selected has been performed.
If it is determined in step S209 that the alternative issue instruction operation is not performed, the CPU 100 returns the process to step S203. Thus, the store clerk can change the display contents of the cooking instruction information list in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 any number of times by performing an operation on the display on / off button BT21. Further, the store clerk can re-select the non-issuable cooking instruction information to be issued as an alternative issue any number of times.
However, if the selected non-issueable cooking instruction information is correctly printed even once, it changes from non-issueable cooking instruction information to issue completion cooking instruction information (the status information is updated from “failure” to “success”). It cannot be selected as non-issueable cooking instruction information.

  Step S210: When it is determined in step S209 that an alternative issuance instruction operation has been performed, the CPU 100 determines the cooking instruction slip corresponding to each non-issuable cooking instruction information currently selected as an alternative issuance target. The printing unit 112 is instructed to issue. In response to this instruction, the printing unit 112 prints a cooking instruction slip corresponding to each of the selected non-issueable cooking instruction information and discharges it from the slip issuing port 113.

Step S211: The CPU 100 moves the cooking instruction information for which the alternative issuing of the cooking instruction slip has been completed by the control of Step S210 from the unissuable cooking instruction information table 122 to the issuance completion cooking instruction information table 121. Thereby, as described above, the cooking instruction information for which the alternative issuing of the cooking instruction slip has been completed is managed as issuance completion cooking instruction information.
By executing the above processing, in the present embodiment, the POS register 10 can alternatively issue a cooking instruction slip corresponding to the non-issueable cooking instruction information selected by the store clerk.

FIG. 12 shows a modification of the display mode of the cooking instruction information presentation screen P2 in the present embodiment. In this figure, the same parts as those in FIG.
In the cooking instruction information list area AR11 of the figure, two cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 32, four cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 31, and two cooking corresponding to the receipt number # 30. Instruction information is displayed.
Among these cooking instruction information, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 32 is non-issueable cooking instruction information, and the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 31 and the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 30 are Issuance completion cooking instruction information.
And in the same figure, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 32 which is the non-issueable cooking instruction information is the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 31 and the receipt number # 30 which are the issuing completion cooking instruction information. Displayed with different background colors.
In the figure, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 32 is hatched to indicate that the background color is different from the cooking instruction information corresponding to the receipt number # 31 and the receipt number # 30.

  Thus, the clerk displays the cooking instruction information displayed in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 by displaying the non-issuable cooking instruction information in the cooking instruction information list area AR11 in a mode different from the issue completion cooking instruction information. Thus, it is possible to easily distinguish between non-issueable cooking instruction information and issue completion cooking instruction information. In addition, information (for example, a symbol or a mark) indicating that it is treated as non-issueable cooking instruction information may be printed on the cooking instruction slip that has been selected and issued. Moreover, when printed by detouring, information (for example, a symbol or a mark) indicating that detouring was printed may be further added to the cooking instruction slip. As a result, the store clerk can easily determine visually whether or not the cooking instruction slip is correctly printed, so there is a possibility that the cooking start may be delayed, so there is a high possibility of having to cook quickly (possible There is an effect that it can be easily understood.

In addition, in the same figure, although the example of changing the display mode is shown in the non-issuable cooking instruction information and the issuance completion cooking instruction information, the unpublishable cooking instruction information, the issuance completion cooking instruction information, and the detour cooking instruction information are further shown. Each of the display modes may be changed.
In addition, although the background color of the cooking instruction information is changed in the same drawing, for example, the character color is changed or a mark or character indicating the type of the cooking instruction information is added as to how to change the display mode. There is no particular limitation.

In the description of the embodiments so far, the POS register 10 is configured to issue the cooking instruction slip corresponding to the non-issueable cooking instruction information. However, an apparatus (slip output control apparatus, order receiving apparatus) that issues a substitute for the cooking instruction slip corresponding to the non-issueable cooking instruction information is not limited to the POS register. It may be a handy terminal carried by a floor clerk or a portable terminal (mobile phone such as a smartphone) possessed by a clerk working in the kitchen.
In the above case, the communication unit 114 of the POS register 10 transmits a cooking instruction slip as data to a mobile terminal (mobile phone such as a smartphone) possessed by a store clerk working in the kitchen, and the mobile phone possessed by the store clerk. You may make it display on the display part of a terminal (mobile telephones, such as a smart phone).

  In addition, when it can transmit correctly to the portable terminal (mobile phone, such as a smart phone) which a salesclerk has, the issue completion cooking instruction information table 121 which a POS register memorize | stores, for example, transaction number (receipt number), order number (order) Number), transaction date and time, ordered menu item number, menu name, quantity, unit price, transaction amount, deposit amount, change amount, index (branch number for the total number of items ordered, for example, 6-1 to 6-6, etc.), Output destination information (for example, identification information and device number (MAC address) for identifying a kitchen printer or a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit, or a kitchen printer or a kitchen terminal having a printing unit and a display unit) IP address etc.), status information (success or no printing), type information (normal or no printing required), etc. are stored.

  In addition, when it is not possible to correctly transmit to a portable terminal (mobile phone such as a smartphone) possessed by the store clerk, a transaction number (receipt number), an order number (for example) is stored in the non-issueable cooking instruction information table 122 stored in the POS register. Order number), transaction date and time, ordered menu item number, menu name, quantity, unit price, transaction amount, deposit amount, change amount, index (branch number for the total number of items ordered, for example, 6-1 to 6-6, etc.) For example, as output destination information, identification information for identifying a mobile terminal such as a smartphone possessed by a store clerk (specific information of the mobile terminal), or a mobile terminal phone number such as a smartphone possessed by a store clerk, status information (failure), Type information (normal or detour) is stored.

In addition, when detour processing is performed when information on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone held by an administrator such as a store manager is set as detour information, the detour cooking instruction information table 123 stored in the POS register includes, for example, , Transaction number (receipt number), order number (order number), transaction date and time, menu item number ordered, menu name, quantity, unit price, transaction amount, deposit amount, change amount, index (branch number for the total number of items ordered, For example, as the bypassed output destination information, for example, identification information for identifying a mobile terminal such as a smartphone possessed by an administrator such as a store manager (specific information of the mobile terminal), or a store manager Status information (success or no printing), type information (usually, Others bypass) and the like are stored.
The POS register 10 does not necessarily transmit the cooking instruction slip as data to the mobile terminal such as a smartphone by the communication unit 114, but the POS register transmits the cooking instruction slip to the server via the communication unit, and the server transmits the data. The prepared cooking instruction slip may be stored, and the cooking instruction slip may be transmitted to the portable terminal owned by the store clerk.

In the description so far, the cooking instruction management information 120, the issue completion cooking instruction information table 121, the non-issueable cooking instruction information table 122, and the detour cooking instruction information table 123 shown in FIG. The embodiment in which the register 10 performs control is illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the upper management apparatus (server) stores the cooking instruction management information 120, the issue completion cooking instruction information table 121, the unissueable cooking instruction information table 122, and the bypass cooking instruction information table 123. The host management device (server) may control the output of the accounting slip and the cooking instruction slip.
In this case, when the cooking instruction device cannot output (print or display) the cooking instruction slip, control is performed so that the upper management device (server) outputs (prints or displays) the cooking instruction slip to the POS register. In such a case, the order input means is, for example, a handy terminal (portable terminal) carried by a floor clerk for order input, and the host management apparatus (server) stores the menu in which the order is input. Shall. Note that a handy terminal (portable terminal) carried by a floor clerk for inputting an order may be able to input an order or the like by referring to a host management device (server) using a Web browser or the like.

Second Embodiment
Next, the second embodiment will be described.
As explained in the previous first embodiment, depending on the cooking instruction slip printed on the receipt paper, the cooking clerk can grasp the items of the ordered menu and the number of each item (number of orders). it can.
Here, for example, in one transaction corresponding to a plurality of customers such as a group, a plurality of menus (an example of food and drink) may be ordered. In such a case, as a cooking instruction slip, for example, a menu ordered in one transaction is generally combined with an item name and a quantity, and a collective printing format is performed in which the quantity is collectively printed. It is.
In this case, the clerk of the cooking staff will complete cooking of the ordered menu sequentially while confirming the combination of the item name printed on the cooking instruction slip and the number printed together. In this case, the clerk of the cooking staff checks the remaining menus while repetitively reviewing the cooking instruction slip while sequentially proceeding with the cooking of a plurality of menus. Depending on the menu items ordered, supplementary information such as toppings and processing may be added to each product even if it is the same item, and the cooked product may differ from product to product. Therefore, it may be difficult to simply cook the ordered items together. In this case, there is a mistake in providing the menu, for example, a clerk at the cooking department misunderstood that the cooked menu has not been cooked yet, or conversely, a menu that has not been cooked has been cooked. It tends to occur.
Accordingly, an object of the present embodiment is to enable the occurrence of menu provision errors to be effectively suppressed. It is another object of the present invention to prevent the accuracy of the cooking instruction for the ordered menu from being impaired even in a situation where there is no cooking instruction device capable of outputting the cooking instruction slip. . Hereinafter, the configuration of the present embodiment for this purpose will be described.

The slip output system in the present embodiment may be configured to include at least one POS register 10 and kitchen printer 20 shown in FIG. However, in the present embodiment, the kitchen printer 20 is configured as a label printer. A label printer (an example of a printing unit or output means) prints on paper (label paper) that can be attached to an article (cooked item) by applying an adhesive on the back side. It is a printer.
In the present embodiment, a cooking instruction slip issued by a kitchen printer 20 (an example of a label printing unit) as a label printer is referred to as a cooking instruction label. Further, hereinafter, the kitchen printer 20 (an example of a printing unit and an output unit) as a label printer may be described as a label-compatible kitchen printer 20. When the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 is connected to the POS register 10, it may be connected to the POS register 10 by USB, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or the like in addition to a connection form by LAN.

Depending on the form of the store, a label-compatible kitchen printer 20 that issues a cooking instruction label and a kitchen printer 20 that issues a cooking instruction slip similar to the first embodiment may be used in combination. However, hereinafter, the slip output system of the present embodiment will be described by taking as an example a configuration in which one POS register 10 and one label-compatible kitchen printer 20 are combined.
The function as a label printer (label printing unit) may be provided in the same housing of the POS register 10 together with the receipt printing unit provided in the POS register 10, for example. The case where the separate kitchen printer 20 is a label printer will be described as an example.

  Thus, when using the label-compatible kitchen printer 20, the kitchen printer 20 is installed in the vicinity of the POS register 10, and a clerk operating the POS register 10 handles the cooking instruction label issued from the kitchen printer 20. It may be made like. Alternatively, the POS register 10 may be installed corresponding to a place where a menu instructed to be cooked by a cooking instruction label is prepared (prepared) such as in the vicinity of a cooking place or a drink server. In the following description, preparing the menu may be described as synonymous with cooking the menu.

  In the following description, a case where the store in which the slip output system of the present embodiment is installed is a drink (beverage) specialty store is taken as an example. The drink specialty store can specify the cooking content such as topping type, syrup amount, ice amount etc. according to the taste, even for drinks of the same item, and provide drinks with cooking content according to the specification Adopt the business type of doing.

FIG. 13 shows an example of an accounting slip 30A issued from the POS register 10 as a result of performing accounting processing corresponding to one transaction ordered by a certain customer.
The call number is printed in the call number area 31 on the accounting slip 30A in FIG. The calling number is a number given in accordance with a transaction including a menu (order menu) printed on the accounting slip 30A.
In the call number area 31 in the figure, “slip # 11” is printed. This printed content indicates that the call number is 11. Therefore, the customer in this case looks at the call number printed on the accounting slip 30A received from the store clerk, and when the store clerk calls 11th, the customer orders the menu (in this case, drink). You can confirm that you should go to pick up.

In this case, the customer orders two L sizes of “oolong milk tea”. That is, two menus with the same item (menu type) are ordered. However, the two “Oolong milk teas” ordered have different cooking contents specified by the customers.
In the accounting slip 30A shown in the figure, the above-described order contents are reflected in the order detail area 32, and the price settlement contents are reflected in the accounting information area 33 at the bottom of the accounting slip 30A. The order content area 32 is divided into two menu unit areas 321 and 322 corresponding to the respective menus in response to the order of the two menus.
The upper menu unit area 321 includes an item name area 3211, a cooking content area 3212, and a price area 3213. The item name area 3211 shows the item name of the first order menu. The cooking content area 3212 shows the order content specified in accordance with the first order menu. The price area 3213 shows the price of the first order menu.
The lower menu unit area 322 includes an item name area 3221, a cooking content area 3222, and a price area 3223 corresponding to the second order menu. That is, the item name area 3221 shows the item name of the second order menu. In the cooking content area 3222, the order content designated in accordance with the second order menu is shown. The price area 3223 shows the price of the second order menu.

Here, in both the item name area 3211 in the upper menu unit area 321 and the item name area 3221 in the lower menu unit area 322, “Oolong milk tea L” is printed. Shown to be the same item.
In addition, the cooking content area 3212 in the upper menu unit area 321 is printed with cooking content such as “no tapioca”, “30% syrup”, and “30% ice (3 ice)”. The cooking content area 3222 in the lower menu unit area 322 is printed with cooking contents such as “Tapioca White Pearl”, “Syrup 70%”, and “Ice 50% (5 ice)”. That is, the two ordered menus are the same item, but the cooking contents are different from each other.

  In addition, FIG. 4 shows an example in which the price area 3213 in the upper menu unit area 321 and the price area 3223 in the lower menu unit area 322 are different although they are the same item. The price is different because the cooking contents are different between the menu corresponding to the upper menu unit area 321 and the menu corresponding to the lower menu unit area 322.

  When a plurality of menus of the same item are ordered, the item and the number of items ordered are generally printed on the accounting slip. On the other hand, in this embodiment, as shown in the figure, even for the same item, the item name and cooking contents are printed for each order menu (each item).

Then, the POS register 10 of the present embodiment issues an accounting slip in response to the completion of the accounting process, and also causes the cooking instruction label for each ordered menu to be issued from the label-compatible kitchen printer 20. In the case of take-out, etc., the above-mentioned accounting process is generally a pre-accounting (payment in advance) method. It will be issued after it has been made.
FIG. 14 shows an example of a cooking instruction label issued corresponding to the order contents shown in the accounting slip (accounted slip) of FIG. In the figure, two cooking instruction labels are shown. The cooking instruction label 50-1 shown in the upper part of the figure is issued corresponding to the first menu printed in the upper menu unit area 321 in the accounting slip of FIG. Also, the cooking instruction label 50-2 shown in the lower part of the figure is issued corresponding to the second menu printed in the lower menu unit area 322 in the accounting slip of FIG.
The kitchen printer 20 issues the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 in the order according to the order of the menu unit areas 321 and 322 in the order content area 32 of the accounting slip, for example.
Hereinafter, the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 will be referred to as cooking instruction labels 50 unless otherwise distinguished.

  In the print formats of the cooking instruction label 50-1 and the cooking instruction label 50-2 shown in FIG. 14, the call number area 51, the in-transaction menu number area 52, the item name area 53, the number area 54, and the cooking content area, respectively. 55 and the barcode area 56 are included.

  In the call number area 51, the call number assigned to the customer corresponding to the same transaction is printed. That is, the same call number printed in the call number area 31 of the accounting slip 30A (FIG. 13) issued corresponding to the same transaction is printed. Specifically, "order # 11" is printed in the calling number area 51 of the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2. This printed content indicates that the call number is 11. That is, the call number printed in the call number area 51 of the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 is the same as the call number printed in the call number area 31 of the accounting slip 30A in FIG. In this way, in the present embodiment, the call numbers printed on the cooking instruction label 50 and the accounting slip 30A corresponding to the same transaction are matched.

In the intra-transaction menu number area 52, the number assigned to the corresponding order menu in the total number of order menus in one transaction is printed. The number printed in this way can be used, for example, as indicating the cooking order for the corresponding order menu in the order menu included in one transaction.
In this case, “1/2” is printed in the in-transaction menu number area 52 in the upper cooking instruction label 50-1, and “2/2” is displayed in the in-transaction menu number area 52 in the lower cooking instruction label 50-2. "Is printed.
That is, depending on the menu number within a transaction printed on the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2, it is indicated that the total number of order menus in one transaction is two. In addition, of these two order menus, the order of cooking of the order menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-1 is first, and the order menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-2 is second. .
In addition, the salesclerk of the cooking staff does not necessarily have to prepare the menu according to the printed menu number within the transaction. However, by preparing the menu according to the printed menu number in the transaction, it becomes difficult to make a mistake in the cooking contents, and it is possible to effectively suppress menu provision errors.

  In the item name area 53, the item name of the order menu to be prepared is printed. According to the accounting slip 30A of FIG. 13, two menus of the same item “Oolong Milk Tea L” are ordered in the current transaction. Accordingly, the item name “Oolong milk tea L” is printed in the item name area 53 in the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2.

  The number area 54 indicates the number (cooking number) to be cooked for the item name menu shown in the item name area 53. Since the cooking instruction label 50 in this embodiment is issued corresponding to each menu, the number of cookings printed in the number area 54 is fixed at “1”. For this reason, the number area 54 may be omitted.

In the cooking content area 55, the cooking content (processing content) designated by the customer for the item name menu shown in the item name area 53 is printed as supplementary information.
Of the two “oolong milk tea L” menus shown in the order content area 32 of the accounting slip 30A in FIG. As shown, “no tapioca”, “30% syrup”, and “30% ice (3 ice)”. Accordingly, in the cooking content area 55 in the cooking instruction label 50-1 in FIG. Is printed.
On the other hand, the cooking contents of the menu shown in the lower menu unit area 322 in the accounting slip 30A of FIG. 50% (5 ice) ".
Thus, the cooking instruction label 50-1 and the cooking instruction label 50-2 are printed with different cooking contents even if the item name of the menu to be cooked is the same.
In addition, the symbol “&” added to the head of each cooking instruction described in the cooking content area 55 indicates the cooking content such as the type of topping, the amount of syrup, the amount of ice and the like according to the taste of the customer. Indicates that it is specified auxiliary information. As other symbols, for example, when a symbol “−” is added, it indicates that ingredients to be added in normal cooking are to be removed, and when a symbol “+” is added, the amount is increased (extra charge). It is also possible to give instructions by adding various symbols to the head of the printing of cooking instruction information. By using such symbols and the like, it is possible to give a simple and easy-to-understand instruction to the staff in charge of cooking. Similarly, the symbol “&” is also used in the cooking content areas 3212 and 3222 of the accounting slip 30A in FIG. I can grasp.

A barcode is printed in the barcode area 56. The bar code printed in the bar code area 56 includes the contents printed in the calling number area 51, the in-transaction menu number area 52, the item name area 53, the number area 54, and the cooking content area 55 of the same cooking instruction label 50. It is coded. Therefore, the contents indicated by the barcode in the barcode area 56 differ between the cooking instruction label 50-1 and the cooking instruction label 50-2. The information indicated by the bar code includes, for example, a two-digit flag, a receipt number (or order number or exchange number), and some information (for example, 1-2, 2-2, or 1, 2), a check digit, etc.
The barcode shown in the barcode area 56 in FIG. 14 is a one-dimensional barcode display format, but other display formats such as a two-dimensional barcode such as a QR code (registered trademark) are used. A code may be used.
The bar code printed in the bar code area 56 is read by the operation of the store clerk when cooking is completed, and is used for calling the customer by displaying the calling number on the number display for calling the customer. Can do.

The cooking instruction labels 50 having the above-mentioned printing contents are attached to a container in which an order menu is stored one by one.
For example, when the cooking instruction label 50 is issued from the kitchen printer 20, the store clerk attaches the issued cooking instruction label 50 to a container in which the order menu is stored. FIG. 15 shows an example in which the cooking instruction label is attached to the outer side surface of the cup-shaped container CP.
Specifically, when two cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 are issued in response to one transaction as in the example of FIG. 14, the clerk displays the cooking instruction label 50-1 in one container. The cooking instruction label 50-2 is affixed to another different container CP. Thereby, since a cooking instruction is affixed to the cooking container itself, it is possible to prevent mistakes such as a mistake in cooking by a staff in charge of cooking and a mistake in mixing a cooked container.

Here, the store clerk applying the cooking instruction label 50 to the container CP may be different depending on the arrangement position of the kitchen printer 20 and the flow of cooking work in the store. For example, when the kitchen printer 20 is installed in the vicinity of the POS register 10 and the store clerk who receives an order while operating the POS register 10 continues to prepare the order menu, the POS register 10 is operated. The cooking instruction label 50 issued from the kitchen printer 20 may be attached to the container CP by the store clerk who has been.
Alternatively, if the kitchen printer 20 is installed in the vicinity of the POS register 10 and the clerk who operates the POS register 10 and receives an order is different from the clerk who cooks the order menu, the POS register The clerk who has operated 10 may attach the cooking instruction label 50 issued from the kitchen printer 20 to the container CP, and then hand the container CP to the clerk who performs cooking.
Alternatively, when the kitchen printer 20 is installed in the vicinity of a cooking place (for example, a drink server) away from the POS register 10, the cooking clerk displays the cooking instruction label 50 issued from the kitchen printer 20. What is necessary is just to affix on the container CP.
The kitchen printer 20 includes a sensor that detects the presence or absence of the cooking instruction label 50 that is issued from the paper discharge port in response to printing. Then, when the sensor detects that the cooking instruction label 50 disappears in response to the clerk removing the issued cooking instruction label 50 from the outlet, the kitchen printer 20 prints the next cooking instruction label 50. It has been issued. That is, the cooking instruction label 50 corresponding to each of a plurality of order menus in the same transaction is sequentially printed and issued from the discharge port for the number of orders, every time the clerk removes the cooking instruction label from the discharge port. Thereby, it becomes easy for the store clerk to stick the cooking instruction label 50 to the container CP, and it is possible to focus on the work with less occurrence of mistakes in sticking.

Then, the store clerk who prepares the order menu prepares the order menu as follows while looking at the cooking instruction label 50 attached to the container CP. In the following description, as shown in FIG. 14, a case where two “oolong milk tea L” are ordered in one transaction is taken as an example.
In this case, the clerk who prepares the order menu prepares two containers CP, a container CP to which the cooking instruction label 50-1 is attached and a container CP to which the cooking instruction label 50-2 is attached. Yes. The store clerk first checks the in-transaction menu number printed in the in-transaction menu number area 52 in each of the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 attached to the two containers CP. As a result, the store clerk has the first cooking order of the menu contained in the container CP to which the cooking instruction label 50-1 is pasted, and the cooking order of the menu containing the container CP to which the cooking instruction label 50-2 is pasted is 2. Figure out that it is th.

Therefore, the store clerk stores the drink of the item printed in the item name area 53 in the cooking instruction label 50-1 on the basis of the container CP to which the cooking instruction label 50-1 is attached. Preparation is performed according to the cooking content printed in the cooking content area 55 in 50-1.
Specifically, since “Oolong milk tea L” is printed in the item name area 53 of the cooking instruction label 50-1, the clerk confirms the printed content and attaches the cooking instruction label 50-1. An L size oolong milk tea is placed in the attached container CP. In addition, “No tapioca”, “Syrup 30%”, and “Ice 30% (3 ice)” are printed in the cooking content area 55 of the cooking instruction label 50-1. Thus, tapioca is not contained, and the container CP contains 30% syrup and 5 ice cubes. Thereby, the preparation of the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-1 is completed.

Therefore, for example, the store clerk displays the barcode printed in the barcode area 56 of the cooking instruction label 50-1 affixed to the container CP, for example, in the POS register 10 or another device (for example, illustrated) in the slip output system. A bar code reader provided in a kitchen terminal device or a call control device described later is performed.
Here, the slip output system according to the present embodiment is provided with a number display for customer call and a call control device capable of performing control related to customer call. The number indicator is arranged at a position where the customer can see in the store. The call control device may be included in the POS register 10, for example.

By reading the barcode as described above, the call control device can obtain the call number included in the read barcode. Therefore, the call control device displays the acquired call number on the number display. Specifically, when the barcode is read from the cooking instruction label 50-1 as described above, the calling number “11” is acquired. Therefore, the call control device displays the call number “11” on the number display. By displaying the call number “11” in this way, the customer who has the accounting slip 30A of FIG. 13 can know that the menu he ordered has been prepared. The customer can then receive a prepared menu from the store clerk.
If the store is not equipped with a number display, the store clerk may call the customer with a call number of “11”.

Subsequently, the store clerk puts the drink of the item printed in the item name area 53 of the cooking instruction label 50-2 in the container CP to which the cooking instruction label 50-2 is attached, and enters the cooking content area 55. Mix according to the cooking details printed.
When the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-2 is prepared, the store clerk uses the barcode reader to read the barcode printed in the barcode area 56 of the cooking instruction label 50-2 on the container CP. Let me read.

  The call control device acquires the call number “11” included in the read barcode, and calls “11” in the same manner as when the barcode is read from the previous cooking instruction label 50-1. Display the number on the number display. In this way, the call number “11” is displayed again, so that the customer who has the accounting slip 30A shown in FIG. 13 confirms that the remaining one of the two menus he has ordered has been prepared. Know and receive menus from shop assistants.

In addition, the call control device acquires the menu number in the transaction together with the call number from the read barcode, so that the menu that has been prepared among the total number of menus ordered in one transaction corresponding to the same call number. The number of can be recognized.
Specifically, as described above, when cooking is performed in the order of the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-1 and the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-2, preparation of the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-1 is completed. Then, at the stage where the barcode of the cooking instruction label 50-1 is read, “1/2” is acquired as the calling number “11” and the menu number within the transaction corresponding to the calling number “11”.
At this time, the call control device has two order menus corresponding to the call number “11”, and the menu that has been cooked (prepared) corresponding to the call number “11” at this stage is: It can be recognized that there is only one corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-1. That is, the call control device can recognize that all the order menus corresponding to the call number “11” are not ready. Therefore, when the call control device displays the call number “11” on the number display corresponding to the first order menu that has been prepared, the call control device supports the call number “11” together with the call number. You may make it display the message to the effect that the preparation of all the menus to be completed is not yet completed. For example, the message in this case may be a message such as “partially ready”.
After that, when the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label 50-2 is prepared and the barcode of the cooking instruction label 50-2 is read, the call control device corresponds to the call number “11”. Thus, it can be recognized that the second menu, that is, all menus have been prepared.
Therefore, the call control device in this case corresponds to the call number of “11” when displaying the call number of “11” on the number display in response to the reading of the barcode from the cooking instruction label 50-2. A message indicating that all menus have been prepared is also displayed.
As a result, the customer who has the accounting slip 30A of FIG. 13 can know that the preparation of the menu he ordered is completed and the menu received this time is the last prepared among the menus he ordered. The customer can know that it has been made, and the customer can also receive the ordered menus collectively.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in response to the completion of the accounting process corresponding to one transaction, the cooking slip label 50 for each order menu is issued together with the accounting slip 30A. The issued cooking instruction label 50 is affixed to the container CP in which the order menu is stored.
Here, on the cooking instruction label 50, the item name of the order menu and the cooking content are printed. Thereby, the clerk attached the cooking instruction label 50 while cooking the order menu while confirming the item name printed on the cooking instruction label 50 attached to the container CP and the contents of the cook. The container CP can be prepared to be contained. Thereby, it is effectively prevented that the store clerk prepares the item, cooking content, and container CP by mistake. That is, occurrence of menu provision errors is effectively suppressed.
Even if it is difficult to confirm whether the finished cooked product is as cooked by looking at the external appearance or the order menu, the cooking instruction label 50 is attached to the container CP. It is possible to effectively prevent the menu from being mistakenly cooked, and it is also possible to effectively prevent mistakes such as mistaking the cooked item and order menu and handing them to the customer.
In particular, in the present embodiment, for example, even when a plurality of menus having the same item but different cooking contents are ordered, the cooking contents printed on the cooking instruction label 50 are confirmed and the container Since cooking (preparation) can be performed for CP, menu provision errors can be effectively suppressed.
Moreover, the cooking instruction label 50 of the present embodiment can also be used as a take-out label. That is, the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 of the present embodiment can also be used as a label printer (an example of a printing unit or output means) that issues a take-out label.
For example, when taking out a menu ordered by a customer without eating or drinking in the store, the label for takeout is a label that is pasted on the contents of the menu such as a container CP, bag, or box for takeout so that the contents can be understood. It is. In this way, by using the cooking instruction label 50 as a take-out label, the customer can see whether the cooking has been performed as ordered by looking at the printed content of the cooking instruction label 50 affixed to the contents of the menu. Can be confirmed. As a result, a high degree of trust from the customer regarding the accuracy of menu provision is obtained.

In the present embodiment, the prepared menu is passed with the cooking instruction label 50 attached to the container CP. As a result, the customer sees the state of the menu contained in the container CP and compares it with the cooking content printed on the cooking instruction label 50 affixed to the container CP, so that the menu as ordered is incorrect. It is easy to check whether or not it has been provided.
In the present embodiment, the cooking content for each menu is also printed on the accounting slip 30A (FIG. 13). Accordingly, the customer looks at the cooking instruction label 50 affixed to the container CP or the state of the menu contained in the container CP, and compares it with the menu item and cooking contents printed on the accounting slip 30A. Can do. Even in this case, the customer can easily confirm whether or not the menu as ordered is definitely provided.
In addition, the accounting slip 30A does not collect a plurality of order menus for the same item, and is printed for each ordered menu. It can also be used to fill in checks.

Here, in the above example, the case where the cooking instruction label 50 is always issued for each menu of drinks ordered at a drink specialty store has been cited.
However, for example, there are stores that sell menus with fixed cooking contents in addition to drinks that allow customers to choose cooking contents according to their preferences as described above. In such a store, the cooking instruction label 50 may be issued in response to an order for a menu as a drink, and the cooking instruction label 50 may not be issued in response to an order for a menu with a fixed cooking content. In this case, in response to an order for a menu with a fixed cooking content, for example, the item name and the number of cooking items of the order menu with a fixed cooking content are printed from the kitchen printer 20 that prints on a sheet that cannot be pasted. A cooking instruction slip may be issued.

  In the above case, there is a possibility that an order menu for issuing the cooking instruction label 50 in one transaction and an order menu for which the cooking instruction label 50 need not be issued are mixed. For this reason, the POS register 10 determines whether or not a condition (cooking instruction label issuing condition) for issuing the cooking instruction label 50 for each order menu in one transaction is satisfied, and the cooking instruction label 50 is displayed according to the determination result. It is preferable to be able to issue. With such a configuration, it is not necessary for the store clerk to determine whether or not the cooking instruction label 50 is issued for each menu, and to perform an operation related to the instruction for issuing the cooking instruction label 50.

As described above, the following two examples can be given when the POS register 10 determines whether or not the cooking instruction label issuance condition is satisfied for each order menu in one transaction (i.e., issuance condition determination). .
Whether the cooking instruction label 50 should be issued in advance is determined for each item of the menu sold in the store and further for each cooking content in the item. deep. In addition, according to the above setting, information (cooking instruction label issuance flag information) that associates a flag indicating whether or not the cooking instruction label 50 should be issued for each item or cooking content in the item is stored in, for example, the POS register 10. Keep it.
The POS register 10 determines whether or not the cooking instruction label 50 should be issued with reference to the cooking instruction label issue flag information for each registered menu every time a menu is registered in one transaction.
At this time, if the flag associated with the menu to be determined indicates that the cooking instruction label 50 should be issued, the POS register 10 determines that the condition for issuing the cooking instruction label 50 is satisfied. To do. In this case, the POS register 10 causes the cooking instruction label 50 for the determination target menu to be issued.
On the other hand, if the flag associated with the determination target menu indicates that the cooking instruction label 50 should not be issued, the POS register 10 determines that the condition for issuing the cooking instruction label 50 is not satisfied. To do. In this case, the POS register 10 does not issue the cooking instruction label 50 for the menu to be determined, and for example, issues a cooking instruction slip instead.

In the determination of whether or not the issue condition corresponds to the second example, the cooking instruction label issuance condition is set in advance, and the cooking instruction label issuance condition is stored in the POS register 10. One of the conditions for issuing the cooking instruction label is, for example, a menu such as a drink that can specify cooking contents according to customer's preference, and that the cooking contents are other than normal (standard). Can do.
And the POS register | resistor 10 determines whether there exists any which correspond among cooking instruction label issuing conditions for every order menu in 1 transaction. When there is a corresponding cooking instruction label issuing condition, the condition for issuing the cooking instruction label 50 is satisfied. Therefore, in this case, the POS register 10 issues a cooking instruction label 50 for the menu to be determined.
On the other hand, when there is no applicable cooking instruction label issuing condition, the condition for issuing the cooking instruction label 50 is not satisfied. Therefore, in this case, the POS register 10 does not issue the cooking instruction label 50 for the determination target menu, and issues a cooking instruction slip, for example. It should be noted that a plurality of a certain item in one transaction of a certain group is ordered, and one of the plurality of orders accepts designation of cooking contents such as topping type according to customer preference. In such a case, a cooking instruction label issuance condition may be defined in which the cooking contents are issued for the number of specific items that have been designated. In this case, one cooking instruction label is issued, but it is not limited to the number of designations of cooking contents, but for a certain item in one transaction of a certain group, for example, topping When designation of cooking content such as the type is accepted, cooking instruction labels for the number of items ordered may be issued.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 16, the example of the process sequence which the POS register | resistor 10 in this embodiment performs according to 1 transaction is demonstrated.
Here, the CPU 100 of the POS register 10 in this embodiment has functions as an input unit, a cooking instruction label output unit, and an accounting slip output unit by executing a program.
The input means inputs the ordered menu.
The cooking instruction label output means prints information related to the cooking instruction of the input menu and outputs a cooking instruction label 50 that can be pasted for each ordered menu.
The accounting slip output means outputs an accounting slip indicating the result of the accounting processing performed corresponding to one transaction.
The processing of each step in the figure can be regarded as being appropriately executed by any of the above input means, cooking instruction label output means, and accounting slip output means. In the case of pre-accounting (payment in advance), both the cooking instruction label output unit and the accounting slip output unit may be executed in parallel.
In addition, the processing of the same figure is performed for each order menu according to the possibility that a menu that should issue the cooking instruction label 50 and a menu that does not have to be issued may be ordered in one transaction. The case where the determination process of whether the label 50 should be issued is included as an example.

Step S301: The POS register 10 determines whether or not an operation for specifying the item of the menu (order menu) ordered by the customer has been performed.
Step S302: When the POS register 10 determines that an operation for specifying an item in one order menu is performed in step S301, the POS register 10 inputs the item input by the operation. For example, in the accounting slip 30A of FIG. 13, the item input here corresponds to the item name (oolong milk tea L ") for each menu shown in the order content area 32.

  Step S303: When it is determined in step S302 that an item has been input, the POS register 10 determines whether the item input in step S302 is an item for which cooking contents can be specified. As step S303, the POS register 10 may determine whether or not cooking contents can be specified corresponding to the input item in the menu database stored in the POS register 10, for example. .

Step S304: If it is determined in step S303 that the item can be designated as cooking content, the POS register 10 waits for an operation for specifying the cooking content (cooking content designation operation) to be performed. In step S304, for example, an operation screen corresponding to a cooking content designation operation is displayed, which displays cooking content selection candidates.
Step S305: The POS register 10 inputs the cooking content designated by the cooking content designation operation in response to the cooking content designation operation performed by the store clerk in response to the offer of the cooking content from the customer.

Step S306: If it is determined in step S301 that the item designation operation of the order menu has not been performed, or if it is determined in step S303 that the cooking content cannot be designated, or step After the process of S305, the POS register 10 determines whether or not a subtotal key operation has been performed.
If it is determined that the subtotal key operation is not performed, the process returns to step S301. Thereby, when the next menu is ordered by the customer in the same one transaction, the store clerk can perform the item designation operation of the order menu accordingly.
Note that if a subtotal key operation is performed when no item in the order menu corresponding to one transaction has been input, the subtotal key operation is invalidated. Accordingly, in this case, it is determined in step S306 that no subtotal key operation has been performed, and the process returns to step S301.

Step S307: When it is determined in step S306 that the subtotal key operation has been performed, the POS register 10 performs an accounting process corresponding to the current transaction.
Step S308: When the accounting process is completed, the POS register 10 controls the printing unit 112 to issue an accounting slip 30A. In the accounting slip 30A issued in the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 13, even if the same item is printed, printing is performed for each order menu, and cooking contents are specified for the order menu. Is a format in which cooking contents are also printed.

Step S309: The subsequent processing is processing for issuing either the cooking instruction label 50 or the cooking instruction slip according to each order menu. For this purpose, the POS register 10 first assigns “1” as an initial value to a variable n indicating a number assigned to the order menu.
Step S310: Next, the POS register 10 determines whether or not the cooking instruction label issuance condition is satisfied for the nth order menu in the order menu in the current transaction. In step S309, the POS register 10 may perform processing according to one of the above-described issue condition determination in the first example and issue condition determination in the second example.

Step S311: When it is determined in Step S310 that the cooking instruction label issuing condition is satisfied, the POS register 10 issues the cooking instruction label 50 for the nth order menu from the kitchen printer 20 as the label printer. To control.
Step S312: If it is determined in Step S310 that the cooking instruction label issuing condition is not satisfied, the POS register 10 controls the cooking instruction slip to be issued from the kitchen printer 20 that issues the cooking instruction slip.

Step S313: After the process of step S311 or step S312 is executed, the POS register 10 increments the variable n.
Step S314: After incrementing the variable n, the POS register 10 determines whether or not the current variable n is larger than the total number of order menus included in the current transaction.
If it is determined that the variable n is equal to or less than the total number of order menus, there remains an order menu that has not yet been determined whether or not the cooking instruction label issuance condition is satisfied. In this case, the POS register 10 returns the process to step S310, and determines whether or not the next n-th order menu satisfies the conditions for issuing the cooking instruction label.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the variable n is larger than the total number of order menus, it is determined whether or not the cooking instruction label issuing conditions are satisfied for all the order menus included in the current transaction. That's right. In this case, the process shown in FIG.
In addition, according to the process of the figure, one cooking instruction slip is issued for each order menu that does not satisfy the cooking instruction label issuing condition in step S312. However, with respect to the cooking instruction slip, for example, an order menu that does not satisfy the cooking instruction label issuing condition may be issued in a state in which a single cooking instruction slip is collectively printed in a predetermined format.

Subsequently, in this embodiment, switching of the printing direction of the cooking instruction label 50 issued from the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 will be described.
In the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 in the present embodiment, an adhesive is applied to the back surface, and the paper RP that is rolled up is stored. Further, the paper RP is not provided with a cut according to a specified label size. Such label paper is also called, for example, linerless. In the case of a linerless label, a roll paper around which a paper whose front surface is a printing surface and the back surface is a pasting surface is wound, and predetermined printing is performed on the fed paper. As a result, the length in the pull-out direction (issue direction) becomes variable according to the amount of data to be printed. Therefore, the kitchen printer 20 in this case cuts a sheet of a length corresponding to the amount of data printed by the cutter unit and issues it as a single cooking instruction label 50.

In the present embodiment, for example, in the state where the default print direction is set for the label-compatible kitchen printer 20, the cooking instruction label 50 is printed in the print direction as the vertical format shown in FIG.
The paper RP is pulled out from the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 in the pull-out direction indicated by the arrow Ar in FIG. In addition, in the vertical format, the cooking instruction label 50 is printed so that a line break of horizontally written characters is performed along the drawing direction of the paper RP. In the figure, an example is shown in which printing is performed in a vertical format in the order of the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 shown in FIG.
The label-compatible kitchen printer 20 first discharges the portion of the paper RP from the label discharge port while printing the cooking instruction label 50-1 on the paper RP, and then finishes printing the cooking instruction label 50-1. Cut (cut) the RP. Next, the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 similarly discharges the portion of the paper RP from the label discharge port while printing the cooking instruction label 50-2 on the paper RP, and finishes printing the cooking instruction label 502. To cut the paper RP.

In the present embodiment, the printing direction can be switched so that the cooking instruction label 50 is printed in the horizontal format instead of the default vertical format.
FIG. 18 shows an example in which printing is performed in the order of cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 in the horizontal format. In the horizontal format shown in the figure, the cooking instruction labels 50-1 and 50-2 are each rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from the vertical format of FIG. That is, in the horizontal format, the cooking instruction label 50 is printed along the direction (line width direction of the paper PR) in which the line break of the horizontally written character is orthogonal to the paper RP drawing direction.
In the drawing, as an example of the horizontal format, the cooking instruction label 50 is printed in a direction rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from the vertical format of FIG. However, as the horizontal format, it is also possible to perform switching so that the cooking instruction label 50 is printed in a direction rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the vertical format of FIG.

  In this embodiment, when the print direction is switched between the vertical format and the horizontal format, for example, the print direction may be specified in advance in the POS register 10 or the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 in advance. In addition, it is preferable to use a linerless label as a label for printing by rotating 90 degrees in this way.

Alternatively, the POS register 10 determines which print direction of the vertical format or the horizontal format is appropriate for each printing of the cooking instruction label 50. The POS register 10 may control the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 so that printing is performed according to the determined printing direction.
The content of the character to be printed can be used as a determination element in determining which printing direction is appropriate for the vertical format and the horizontal format. Specifically, the content of characters to be printed can be the maximum number of characters in each line printed on the cooking instruction label 50.
For example, it is preferable that the item name, individual cooking contents, and the like are printed in one line from the viewpoint of easy viewing. However, when there are a large number of characters such as item names and cooking contents, there are cases in which the item names and individual cooking contents cannot be printed in one line because there is a limit in the paper width direction in the vertical format. . In such a case, the POS register 10 determines that the horizontal format is appropriate, and performs control so that the cooking instruction label 50 is printed in the horizontal format. In the case of the horizontal format, the line direction in which characters are horizontally written is along the drawing direction of the paper RP, so that one line having a width longer than the width direction of the paper RP can be printed.

  In addition, the following can be mentioned as one of the uses when the printing direction is designated in advance. That is, for example, the store clerk can easily work according to the relationship between the direction in which the label-compatible kitchen printer 20 is installed and the position of the store clerk performing the operation of attaching the cooking instruction label 50 discharged from the kitchen printer 20 to the container. The print direction is designated.

  Note that the paper RP is not linerless, but is a label paper with a mount on which a label paper of a predetermined size is temporarily attached and wound, for example, called a tack sheet, and the label paper has a predetermined size. Or a label having a predetermined size may be temporarily attached with a predetermined interval (margin). In this case, the vertical and horizontal sizes as the cooking instruction label 50 are fixed. When a tack sheet is used, after printing is performed on the label paper with the mount, it is removed from the mount by a dispenser (peeling portion) provided near the label paper discharge port of the label printer (kitchen printer 20). After the label paper is peeled off, it is issued one by one.

In the description of the second embodiment thus far, the issuance of the cooking instruction label 50 is performed for the purpose of preventing an order menu providing error even when the POS system is operating normally.
However, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when there is no kitchen printer (cooking instruction device) capable of outputting a cooking instruction slip, for example, for an order menu The POS register 10 may be provided with a function (an example of output control means) for issuing a cooking instruction label 50 on which cooking instruction content is printed from the label-compatible kitchen printer 20. The cooking instruction label 50 issued in this way can be used as an alternative to the cooking instruction slip.
By having such a configuration, in the POS system of the second embodiment, even when there is no cooking instruction device capable of outputting a cooking instruction slip, cooking for a menu for which an order has been received It is possible to prevent the accuracy of the instruction from being impaired.

The following notes are disclosed for the POS register 10 (an example of the slip output control device) described in the second embodiment.
(Appendix 1)
Input means for inputting an ordered menu; and cooking instruction label output means for outputting a cooking instruction label on which information relating to a cooking instruction of the inputted menu is printed and can be pasted for each ordered menu Provided POS register.

  According to the above configuration, the cooking instruction label on which information on the cooking instruction is printed is pasted on a container or the like that can hold the ordered menu, and the contents of the cooking instruction printed on the pasted cooking instruction label are confirmed. It becomes possible to cook (prepare) the ordered menu. This makes it possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of menu provision errors.

(Appendix 2)
The POS register according to appendix 1, wherein the cooking instruction label output means outputs a cooking instruction label of a menu that satisfies a condition for issuing a cooking instruction label among ordered menus.

  According to the above configuration, for a plurality of menus included in one transaction, when a menu that requires issuance of cooking instruction labels and an unnecessary menu are mixed, cooking is performed only for menus that require issuance of cooking instruction labels. An instruction label can be issued. Thereby, for example, a cooking instruction label is not issued unnecessarily, and for example, a sheet for printing a cooking instruction label can be saved.

(Appendix 3)
The POS register according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein a call number assigned in accordance with a transaction including a printed menu is further printed on the cooking instruction label.

  According to the said structure, since a calling number is printed on a cooking instruction label, it can collate with the calling number printed on the accounting slip corresponding to the same transaction, and can deliver a menu from a store clerk to a customer. As a result, occurrence of menu provision errors can be more effectively suppressed.

(Appendix 4)
The input means further inputs the cooking content designated for the ordered menu, and the cooking instruction label further prints the cooking content input by the input means. The POS register described in 1.

  According to the said structure, the cooking content designated about the ordered menu is printed on a cooking instruction label. As a result, the store clerk can cook (prepare) the menu while confirming the cooking content printed on the cooking instruction label affixed to the container. To be suppressed.

(Appendix 5)
The POS register according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein the cooking instruction label is printed with a menu number within a transaction assigned in the total number of menus for which the cooking instruction label is output in one transaction.

  According to the said structure, the menu number in a transaction is printed in a cooking instruction label. That is, in the cooking instruction label, the order in which the menu corresponding to the cooking instruction label among the plurality of menus included in the same transaction is to be cooked is indicated. As a result, the store clerk can cook the menus in the order according to the menu number in the transaction printed on the cooking instruction label, so that a plurality of menus in one transaction can be efficiently and sequentially cooked. In addition, since the total number of menus in one transaction is also indicated, the menu number in the transaction can accurately grasp how many menus have been cooked when cooking a plurality of menus in one transaction. . In addition, the customer can accurately grasp how many menus have not yet been delivered by looking at the menu number in the transaction printed on the cooking instruction label affixed to the container of the delivered menu.

(Appendix 6)
The cooking instruction label output means performs printing on a label sheet that is not provided with a cut line, and causes the label printing unit to output the cooking instruction label to a size corresponding to the printed area. The POS register according to any one of 1 to 5.

  According to the said structure, since the size as a cooking instruction label is not fixed like a tack sheet etc., the freedom degree about the printing layout in a cooking instruction label can be made high.

(Appendix 7)
The cooking instruction label output means has a vertical format in which a line feed of characters is performed along the drawing direction of the label paper, and a direction orthogonal to the drawing direction of the label paper, according to the print content or a preset setting. The POS register according to appendix 6, wherein the cooking instruction label is printed in any of a horizontal format in which a line feed of characters is performed.

  According to the above configuration, the printing direction of the cooking instruction label can be switched between the vertical format and the horizontal format. Thereby, for example, restrictions on the layout such as the maximum number of characters per line printed on the cooking instruction label can be relaxed.

(Appendix 8)
An accounting slip output means for outputting an accounting slip indicating the result of the accounting processing performed in response to one transaction is further provided, and the call number assigned in accordance with the one transaction is printed on the accounting slip. The POS register according to appendix 3.

  According to the above configuration, the same call number is printed on the accounting slip and the cooking instruction label corresponding to the same transaction.

(Appendix 9)
An accounting slip output means for outputting an accounting slip indicating the result of the accounting processing performed in response to one transaction is provided, and the accounting slip includes cooking contents for each menu for which a cooking instruction label is output in the one transaction. The POS register according to appendix 4, in which is printed.

  According to the above configuration, the menu ordered in the accounting slip is individually displayed. Thereby, for example, when there are a plurality of ordered menus, the customer and the store clerk can accurately confirm the menu delivered to the customer.

  The program for realizing the function as the POS register 10 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed, thereby executing the POS. Processing as the register 10 may be performed. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, and a CD-ROM, and a storage device such as a hard disk built in the computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

10 POS register, 20 kitchen printer, 30, 30A accounting slip, 40 cooking instruction slip, 50 cooking instruction label, 100 CPU, 102 storage unit, 104 RAM, 106 touch panel, 108 key operation unit, 110 customer display unit, 112 printing Part, 113 slip issuing port, 114 communication unit, 118 system bus, 120 cooking instruction management information, 121 issuance completion cooking instruction information table, 122 unpublishable cooking instruction information table, 123 detour cooking instruction information table, 201 slip issuing port

Claims (10)

An input means for entering the ordered menu;
When an operation for closing the accounting process of the menu input by the input unit is performed, an output unit that outputs an accounting slip of the menu for which the accounting process has been performed;
Instructing means for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu;
A determination unit that determines whether the output of the cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction unit is possible;
Informing means for displaying, on a display unit, a notification that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when it is determined to be impossible by the determining means;
When a predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the notification displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit and the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable Cooking instruction information display control means for displaying a cooking instruction information presenting screen showing the cooking instruction information to be divided;
A slip output control device , comprising: an output control unit that causes the output unit to output a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when the determination result of the determination unit is not possible . 2. The slip output according to claim 1 , wherein the output control unit causes the output unit to output a cooking instruction slip selected individually from the cooking instruction information presentation screen and determined to be impossible by the determination unit. Control device. The slip output according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the output control means causes the output means to output a cooking instruction slip based on each of all the cooking instruction information presented on the cooking instruction information presentation screen. Control device. The output means is a printing unit that prints predetermined items on a sheet according to the ordered menu, a display unit that displays predetermined items according to the ordered menu, or according to the ordered menu. document output control apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a communication unit that transmits the predetermined information in the external device Te. The apparatus further comprises cooking instruction information storage means for separately storing cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determining means and cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable. The slip output control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein The cooking instruction information display control means is configured to switch between displaying and hiding cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination means, and cooking determined to be acceptable by the determination means. in accordance with the operation for switching between the display and non-display of the cooking instruction information corresponding to the instruction slip, any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that to change the display in the cooking instruction information presentation screen The slip output control device described in 1. The cooking instruction information display control means includes a display mode for cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination means on the cooking instruction information presentation screen, and a cooking instruction determined to be acceptable by the determination means. The slip output control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a display mode of cooking instruction information corresponding to the slip is made different. A slip output system comprising an order receiving device for receiving an order and accounting processing for the received order, and a cooking instruction device connected to the order receiving device via a communication line,
The order receiving device is:
An input means for entering the ordered menu;
When the closing operation for the accounting process of the menu input by the input unit is performed, an output unit that outputs an accounting slip of the menu for which the accounting process has been performed;
Instruction means for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu;
A determination unit that determines whether or not an instruction to output a cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction unit is possible;
Informing means for displaying, on a display unit, a notification that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when it is determined to be impossible by the determining means;
When a predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the notification displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit and the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable Cooking instruction information display control means for displaying a cooking instruction information presenting screen showing the cooking instruction information to be divided ;
An output control means for causing the output means to output a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible if the determination result of the determination means is not possible ;
A slip output system characterized by that. An input step for entering the ordered menu;
When an operation for closing the accounting process of the menu input in the input step is performed, an output step of outputting an accounting slip of the menu for which the accounting process has been performed;
An instruction step for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu;
A determination step of determining whether the output of the cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction step is possible;
A notification step of displaying, on a display unit, a notification indicating that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when it is determined to be impossible by the determination step;
When a predetermined operation is performed according to the notification displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination step and the cooking instruction slip determined to be possible A cooking instruction information display control step for displaying a cooking instruction information presentation screen showing the cooking instruction information to be divided;
A slip output control method in a slip output control device , comprising: an output control step of outputting, by the output step, a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when the determination result in the determination step is not possible . A computer as a slip output control device,
Input means for entering the ordered menu,
When the closing operation of the accounting process of the menu input by the input unit is performed, an output unit that outputs an accounting slip of the menu for which the accounting process has been performed,
Instructing means for instructing the cooking instruction device to output a cooking instruction slip on which cooking instruction information is written based on the input menu,
A determination unit that determines whether or not the output of the cooking instruction slip instructed by the instruction unit is possible,
Informing means for displaying, on a display section, a notification that there is cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when it is determined to be impossible by the determining means;
When a predetermined operation is performed in accordance with the notification displayed on the display unit, the cooking instruction information corresponding to the cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible by the determination unit and the cooking instruction slip determined to be acceptable Cooking instruction information display control means for displaying a cooking instruction information presenting screen showing the cooking instruction information to be divided ;
A program for functioning as an output control means for causing the output means to output a cooking instruction slip determined to be impossible when the determination result of the determination means is not possible .

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