JPH11175620A - Restaurant menu management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make previously checkable the contents of a menu to be changed in a restaurant system operated by storing menues as data. SOLUTION: An ordering controller 3 is provided with two storage areas (A), (B) so as to manage two menu sheets and a menu in operating is stored in the storage area (A). A menu to be used after a required revision date is stored in the storage area (B) and a menu sheet stored in the area (B) is printed out by a kitchen printer 4 so as to previously check the contents of the sheet.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a menu management system in a restaurant business.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a restaurant system in which a menu stored as data is visually output to a handy terminal and an item is selected by operating the handy terminal, conventionally, when a menu is changed, a menu master is used. The menu to be changed in the store opening process of the store controller is edited. The edited menu contents are sent to the ordering controller, and a menu sheet can be printed in response to a request from the kitchen printer. The handy terminal downloads the menu contents from the ordering controller and exchanges the menu sheet, thereby completing the menu change.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional restaurant system, work can be performed only on the day when the menu is changed, and the menu sheet must be exchanged in a short time after the store opening process. There's a problem. In addition, the menu downloaded to the handy terminal and the key position of the menu of the handy terminal cannot be used immediately on the day of the menu change, so that it takes time to take an order.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a restaurant system which outputs a menu stored as data to a terminal so that the item can be selected by operating the terminal. An area for distinguishing and storing at least two types of menus is provided, and a menu in operation is stored in one area, and a menu to be operated is stored in the other area. This is a restaurant menu management method characterized in that the menu is output visually.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a restaurant system according to the present invention. A store controller 1 has a menu master. Reference numeral 2 denotes a handy terminal which has a plurality of keys, and assigns each key to a predetermined product name for selection. Here, it is possible to change which product name is assigned to each key. For example, by changing the menu sheet on which the product name is printed, the assignment of each key is changed, and the product name becomes visible. Reference numeral 3 denotes an ordering controller which receives a menu sheet print or an input from the handy terminal 2 and instructs the kitchen printer 4 to print a receipt.

The kitchen printer 4 prints a menu sheet or a receipt based on the data sent from the ordering controller 3. Data from the handy terminal 2 is input to the ordering controller 3 via the wireless receiver 5. The ordering controller 3 is provided with a connector of RS485 standard or a connector of RS232C standard for external connection.
For example, the kitchen printer 4 and the wireless receiver 5 are connected by a cable of RS485 standard. The store controller 1 is provided with, for example, a connector of the RS232C standard for external connection. An RS232C standard cable and an RS485 standard cable are connected between the store controller 1 and the ordering controller 3 via the RS converter 6. I have.

[0007] The store controller 1 is connected to a LAN 7 and is connected to a POS register 8 via the LAN 7. Further, the POS register 8 and the ordering controller 3 are connected by an RS232C standard cable. In the above configuration, the ordering controller 3 is provided with two storage areas of a storage area A and a storage area B in order to manage two types of menu sheets. Select one of the menu sheets to operate.

When the operation is performed using the menu sheet in the storage area A, a menu sheet having a different content from the menu sheet in the storage area A is edited by the store controller 1 and sent to the ordering controller 3 to be sent to the ordering controller 3. Store it in B. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the menu master. The menu master in the store controller 1 has a start date and an end date of each menu, a revision date of the menu sheet, an old menu sheet position, and a new menu sheet position. I have.

The store controller 1 edits the menu as of this date by inputting a date after the date on which the menu is changed. FIG. 2 shows 1997/9.
An example in the case where the menu is changed at / 1 is shown. Key position 1
The "hamburger" that was at -1 moves to the key position 2-1 on September 1, 1997. Then, at key position 1-1,
“Steak” is newly added on September 1, 1997. Also,
Since the “sandwich” ends on Aug. 31, 1997, it disappears from the key position 2-1.

This operation is performed at all the key positions of the handy terminal 2, and is downloaded to the storage area B of the ordering controller 3 as a new menu at the time of September 1, 1997. The menu sheet in the storage area B is printed from the kitchen printer 4, and
The menu contents at one time can be confirmed. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of the menu sheet. FIG. 3A shows the menu sheet shown in FIG.
Menu sheet up to, FIG. 3 (b) is September 1, 1997
The following menu sheet is shown.

The operation will be described below. First, the menu master is downloaded from a host (not shown), or the store master 1 registers, changes, or deletes the menu master. After inputting the price information and POS information of the menu and the key position of the handy terminal, input the date when the menu is changed and edit. The edited menu content is downloaded to the storage area B in the ordering controller 3. Then, a menu sheet in the storage area B is printed from the kitchen printer 4, and
Practicing the operation at the handy terminal 2 with this sheet sandwiched between the handy terminals 2.

In the above-described embodiment, the editing of the menu sheet of the handy terminal 2 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is also applicable to a method of reserving the screen position of the POS register 8.

[0013]

As described above, the present invention relates to a restaurant system in which a menu stored as data is visually output to a terminal and an item is selected by operating the terminal. An area for distinguishing and storing the menu is provided, a menu currently being operated is stored in one area, and a menu to be operated is stored in the other area, and the menu of the other area is visually output. Because a new menu sheet can be printed even before the date when the menu is changed,
The effect is obtained that the menu sheet can be exchanged on the day of the menu change and the order of the new menu can be confirmed in advance.

Therefore, the work on the day of the menu change is reduced. In addition, since the order can be practiced, the effect that the time taken for the order does not become longer due to a change in the menu is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an embodiment of a restaurant system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a menu master.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a menu sheet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Store Controller 2 Handy Terminal 3 Ordering Controller 4 Kitchen Printer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A restaurant system for visually outputting a menu stored as data to a terminal and selecting an item by operating the terminal, wherein an area for distinguishing and storing at least two types of menus is provided. A restaurant menu management method, wherein a menu currently being operated is stored in one area, and a menu to be operated is stored in the other area, and the menu in the other area is visually output. . 2. The menu according to claim 1, wherein an operation start date, a revision date, and an operation end date of the product name are stored for each product name constituting the menu, and the menu stored in the other area according to the date is stored. Restaurant menu management method characterized by editing.