JPH04160560A - Restaurant managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the combination of dishes in accordance with time by setting and storing plural dish codes corresponding to a set dish code so that they can be distinguished in accordance with time and selecting dish codes constituting the set dish in accordance with the set dish code and the present time at the time of input of the set dish code. CONSTITUTION:This system consists of a station 1 of data transmission/ reception control, kitchen printers 2 as printers for kitchen provided in different kitchens, and handy terminals 3 as terminal machines for ordering which persons in charge of reception carry. The station 1 and kitchen printers 2 are connected by a transmission line 4, and the station 1 is provided with a radio part 5 incorporating a radio circuit, and data is transmitted and received between the radio part 5 and each handy terminal 3 by radio. When the set dish code is inputted, dish codes are selected from a set dish code menu storage part in accordance with the set dish code and the present time and are printed out. Thus, dishes constituting the set are easily changed in accordance with time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a restaurant management device used in a restaurant, a fast-food restaurant, or the like.

(Prior Art) In recent years, restaurants have been using order terminals such as handheld terminals for customer service personnel called waiters and waitresses to input customer orders, handheld terminals and stations for managing order data, and cooking terminals. A restaurant management device has been adopted that includes a kitchen printer that prints out slips. This type of restaurant management device has no.
Order data, including customer information such as the number of customers and food codes, entered through the daily terminal is printed out using the station's printer and the kitchen printer. Dishes include single dishes such as pilaf and gratin, and set dishes that include rice and coffee.When a single dish is entered from the keyboard, the ordering terminal memorizes the dish code indicating that dish as it is and displays the set menu. It has a storage control means for storing a set code indicating that a dish is a set when a dish is input, and the dish codes of the dishes constituting the set.

When the customer's order has been taken, the system sends the order data to the station, which prints out the order data and prepares the customer's desired dish.

However, in conventional restaurant management devices, the combination of dishes that make up a set meal is limited to one type. For example, the dishes that make up the hamburger set are hamburger,
The menu consists of rice, salad, and coffee, and when a hamburger set is instructed from the handy terminal, the memory control means memorizes and prints out the respective dish codes for hamburger, rice, salad, and coffee. However, with fixed combinations like this, customers tend to avoid ordering set meals during daytime hours when people don't have much of an appetite, and customers end up ordering each individual item, which reduces service to customers. I don't like it very much.

Also, if you were to run a restaurant by setting service times and changing the dishes only during those hours, the customer service staff would have to enter the dish code directly from the handheld terminal, which would be very troublesome for the customer service staff. Become.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, the conventional restaurant management device has only one pattern of food combinations, provides insufficient service, and cannot efficiently operate the restaurant on a case-by-case basis. Ta.

In view of the problems of the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a restaurant management device that can change the combination of dishes depending on the time without burdening the customer service personnel.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for Solving the Problem) A restaurant having an input section into which order data including single dish codes and set dish codes are input, and a printing section which prints out the order data inputted from the input section. The management device includes a clock circuit that measures the current time, a set code storage unit that stores set dish codes, and a setting memory that allows a plurality of dish codes that make up the set dish to be identified by time in accordance with the set dish code. If the set menu code is input from the input unit, the set menu storage unit and the current time will be used to select the set menu
A dish selection means for selecting a dish code constituting the s process from the set dish menu storage section, and a printing control means for printing out the dish code selected by the dish selection means on the printing section. A restaurant management device for

(Function) When a set dish code is entered from the input section, the current time is checked, and a dish code constituting the set dish is selected from the set dish menu storage section based on the set dish code and the current time, and the printing means Print out. This makes it easy to change the dishes that make up the set depending on the time of day.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a restaurant management device. The restaurant management device includes a station (ST) 1 that controls data transmission and reception between each order receiving terminal and the kitchen printing device;
Kitchen printers (KP) 2 are kitchen printers installed in different kitchens, and handheld terminals (HT) are order-taking terminals owned by customer service staff.
) 3, and the station 1 and kitchen printer 2 are connected via a transmission line 4. The station 1 is provided with a wireless unit 5 that includes a wireless circuit, and data is transmitted and received wirelessly between the wireless unit 5 and each handy terminal 3.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the handy terminal 3. The CPU 6 is the core of this device that performs arithmetic processing on various data input from the wireless circuit 11 and the keyboard 12. ROM 8 stores fixed data, R A stores variable data
, M9, a clock circuit 10 that measures the current date and time, a wireless circuit 11 that controls wireless data transmission and reception with the wireless section 5 of the station 1, a keyboard controller 13 that controls the keyboard 12, and a display. Display controller 15 and buzzer 16 that control the device 14
An I10 port 17 that outputs a drive signal is connected to the terminal.

FIG. 3 is a key arrangement diagram of the keyboard 12, which is the input section of the handy terminal 3. The keyboard 12 includes a numeric keypad 18 for inputting numerical values such as amounts, a table number,
It is comprised of a customer information key 19 for inputting the number of customers, etc., a menu key 20 used for inputting an order, a transmission key 21 used for wirelessly transmitting order data, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the main memory used in this embodiment within the RAMQ of the handy terminal 3. RAM9
In addition to a memory for storing terminal numbers, a memory for storing customer information such as the number of customers taking orders, etc., a change time memory 22 for storing the time for changing the composition of dishes that make up a set meal, and a memory for storing order orders. an order buffer 23 that stores the entered dish code; a customer information flag 24 that is set when customer information is input; and a set menu storage section that stores the dishes that make up the set corresponding to each set dish. It is composed of a set menu memory 25, etc. In addition, the change time memory 22 includes a time number memory 221 that stores the number assigned for each time period, a time memory 222 that stores the end time of each time period, and a time period memory 222 that stores the end time of each time period, and a time period in which the currently registered order was started. The order flag 223 shown in FIG. The order flag 223 is used to unify the dishes that make up the set meal even if a different time period occurs while the order is being taken.

Set dish menu memory 25 is a set code memory 251 which is a set code storage unit that stores set codes.
, a set name memory 252 for storing set names, and a component dish memory 253 for storing dish names and dish codes for each time period.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the station 1. As shown in FIG.

The CPU 26 is the core of this device that executes arithmetic processing on various data input from the wireless section transmission controller 30 and the keyboard 32.
A transmission controller 30 for the wireless section controls data exchange with the wireless section, including a ROM 28 that stores fixed data and a RAM 29 that stores variable data.
, a kitchen transmission controller 31 that controls the transmission of order data to the kitchen printer 2, a keyboard controller 33 that controls the keyboard 32, a display controller 35 that controls the display 34, a customer order slip on which customer order data is printed, etc. a printer controller 37 that controls a printer 36 that is a printing unit for issuing prints;
A signal output port 39 for opening the drawer 38 is connected. A transmission controller 40 of the wireless unit 5 is connected to the wireless unit transmission controller 30, and controls data transmission and reception with the wireless unit 5. The kitchen printer 2 is connected to the kitchen transmission controller 52 via a transmission line 4, and order data is transmitted to each kitchen printer 2 via this transmission line 4.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the processing of this embodiment.

This flowchart is a flowchart for the handy terminal 3, and is executed when there is key human power. When accepting and placing an order, the customer information such as the table number is entered manually, and then the order data, ie, the dish code, is entered. However, the cooking code is stored in correspondence with each menu key. For example, if the coffee key of the menu keys 20 is pressed, the cooking code 04 is stored in the order buffer 23.

In step 100, it is determined whether the menu key 20 has been input, and if it is the menu key 20, it is determined in step 101 whether the customer information flag 24 is set. Since the customer information flag 24 is set in response to customer information being entered, if the customer information flag 24 is not set, it is determined that an erroneous operation has been made and an error is determined in step 115.

The check here is to ensure that even if a customer service person accidentally touches the menu key 20 while moving, the menu key 20 will not be registered. If the customer information flag 24 is set, in step 102 it is determined from the order code whether the type of menu key 20 is a set meal.

If the order code is not a set meal code, step 1
At step 12, the order code is stored in the order buffer 23.

If it is a set dish, in step 103 change time memory 2
It is determined whether the order flag 223 in 2 is set. If the order flag 223 is set in any time period, the time number set in the order flag 223 is read in step 104 and the dish code in the component dish memory 253 corresponding to the time number in the set dish menu memory 25 is read. It is stored in the order buffer 23 together with the set dish code, and the process ends. For example, if you decide to change the combination of dishes from 15:00,
If you start taking orders at 9 minutes, in the case of a group of customers, the combination of dishes for the set meal of the first person to order may be different from the combination of dishes for the set meal of the person who orders last. be.

This process is to avoid this.

If the order flag 223 is not set in any time zone in step 103, the current time is read from the clock circuit 10 in step 105, the order flag for the corresponding time zone is set to 1 in step 106, and the dish is selected. In step 107, which is a means, the dish code of the dish corresponding to the time number in the set dish menu memory is sent to the order buffer 23.
is stored together with the set dish code, and the process ends.

Now, for example, if it is 9 o'clock, the order flag for time number 1 will be set to 1. For all subsequent orders, the dish corresponding to time number 1 will be selected if it is a set dish.

If it is determined in step 100 that it is not the menu key 2o, it is determined in step 108 that it is the transmission key 21,
If it is not the transmission key 21, other processing is executed in step 113. If the transmission key is 21, step 109
The order buffer 23 is checked to determine whether there is order data to be transmitted. If no data exists in the order buffer 23, it is an operational error, and error processing is performed in step 114. If data exists in the order buffer 23, the print control means transmits the data in the order buffer 23 to the station 1 wirelessly in step 110, clears the order buffer 23, order plaque 223, etc. in step 111, and ends the process. .

Station 1, which has received the order data, prints out an order slip using printer 36, and also prints out an order slip using printer 36.
Send the received order data to.

The kitchen printer 2 prints a cooking slip.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Assume that the total time is 9 o'clock, and the customer orders a hamburger set and pilaf. The customer service staff goes to the customer seats and enters the number of customers and table number into the handheld terminal. Next, he listens to the customers' orders, and when one of the customers orders a hamburger set, he inputs it using the hamburger set keys on the keyboard. Since the current time is 9 o'clock, one cassette is placed in the order flag of time number 1, and the component dish of time number 1 stored in the component dish memory of the hamburger set in the set menu memory is stored in the order buffer 23. That is, the code 0001 indicating the hamburger set and the codes 01 and 02 for the hamburger and rice dishes are stored in the order buffer 23. Next, when the user inputs pilaf and inputs the send key, the order data stored in the order buffer 23 is wirelessly sent to the station.

The station that receives the order data prints out an order slip using a printer, and also sends the order data to the kitchen printer corresponding to the dish.

The order slip printed out from the station is shown in Figure 7 (1
).

If the order is placed at 12 o'clock, the same key operations as above are performed, and the order slip printed out from the station is as shown in FIG. 7(2).

As described above, according to this embodiment, a hamburger set can be provided with a combination of hamburger and rice until 10:59, and a hamburger with a combination of hamburger, rice, salad, and coffee from 11:00. This allows the customer service staff to take orders without worrying about changes in the dishes that make up the set meal. Furthermore, since the time at which the set meal was ordered is managed, there is no inconvenience that the combination of dishes may differ depending on the time of order, even if the customers are from the same group. In this embodiment, the time period is divided into five periods, and a set menu memory is provided to store the combination of dishes for each time period. , the necessary one may be selected from among them for each time period. In this case, a flag may be set for each dish, and a flag may be set for the dish selected in accordance with the time. Also, in this embodiment, one day is divided into five time periods, but a time period such as a service time may be set aside and the time period is limited to those periods. Further, although a system has been described in which an order is entered using a handy terminal and an order slip is printed out using a printer at a station, an electronic cash register or the like that allows manual ordering may also be used. Various other modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

〔Effect of the invention〕

a clock circuit that measures the current time; a set code storage unit that stores a set meal code; and a set meal menu that sets and stores a plurality of meal codes that make up the set meal corresponding to the set meal code so as to be distinguishable by time. a storage section, a dish selection means for selecting a dish code constituting the set dish from the set dish menu storage part from the set dish code and the current time when the set dish code is input from the input section; The combination of food codes that make up a set meal can be changed depending on the time without increasing the burden on the customer service personnel, and the service time can be changed without increasing the burden on the customer service personnel. It is possible to operate the restaurant flexibly, such as increasing the number of dishes that make up a set meal.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures all show embodiments of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a restaurant management device, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the handy terminal 3, and FIG. 3 is a keyboard of the handy terminal 3. 12 key arrangement diagram, FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the main memory used in this embodiment in RAMQ of the handy terminal 3, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of station 1, and FIG. 6 is a processing diagram of this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a printing example of an order slip issued from station 1.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a restaurant management device having an input section for inputting order data including a set dish code, and a printing section for printing out the order data inputted from the input section, a clock circuit for measuring the current time, and a set menu are provided. a set code storage section that stores a code; a set menu storage section that stores a plurality of cooking codes constituting a set dish corresponding to the set dish code so that they can be identified by time; a dish selection means for selecting a dish code constituting the set dish from the set dish menu storage section based on the set dish code and the current time when input, and printing out the dish code selected by the dish selection means on the printing section. 1. A restaurant management device comprising: a printing control means for controlling a restaurant;