KR20070117379A - System of automatic ordering for a dining room and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for automatically receiving an order in a dining room are provided to enable a customer to reduce a waiting time by making the customer automatically order food with a device installed at each table in real-time. An order input part(110) is installed at each table of the dining room, includes an input key for calling an employee, and enables the customer to order desired menus by selecting the menu displayed in a menu board. An order screen display part(120) is installed at each table, includes an employee call display part, and displays the ordered menu, the quantity, a price, and a sum of the ordered menu, and a total sum of all ordered menus. A counter input part(130) is installed at a counter, and selects or input a table number to display the order screen display part of each table. A counter screen display part(140) is installed at the counter, and displays the order screen display part of the table corresponding to the selected table number. A kitchen input part(150) is installed at a kitchen and inputs a state of the kitchen. A kitchen screen display part(160) displays the menus selected from each table in time sequence by displaying the quantity of the menu and the table numbers ordering the menu.

Description

System of automatic ordering for a dining room and method

1 is a block diagram of an automatic ordering system for a restaurant according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is an exemplary view of an order input unit;

3 is an exemplary view of an order screen display unit;

4 is an exemplary view of a kitchen screen display unit;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a restaurant automatic ordering method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100 ... automatic ordering system for restaurants ...

120 Main display screen 130 Counter input unit

140 ... counter screen display unit 150 ... kitchen screen display unit

160 ... kitchen input 170 ... control unit

180.Invoice

The present invention relates to an automatic ordering system and method for a restaurant, and more particularly, to an automatic ordering system and method for a restaurant for ordering food automatically in real time using a device provided on a table in a place such as a general restaurant.

In general, order refers to a variety, quantity, shape, size, etc., and asks you to make or send it.In a typical restaurant, you select a menu and order the selected menu to have the food you want. eat.

Conventionally, when ordering at a restaurant or receiving other services, a customer fosters or shakes a call to an employee engaged in the restaurant, and the employee simply remembers the order of the customer or writes the order on a memo or menu board. Checked to execute the order contents.

However, the conventional method of ordering food has had the problem of forgetting the order contents memorized by the employee who received the order or the mistake caused by the mistake of the customer and the fostering or shouting.

In addition, it is cumbersome for customers to order food in real time because they have to raise or call the employee by hand every time, and the restaurant employs a large number of employees to respond to the above call, thus increasing the labor cost of the employee. there was.

In order to solve the above problems, the call bell device is installed on each table of the restaurant so that customers can call the employees.

However, the method of receiving an order by installing the call bell device improves the disturbing problem caused by the fostering or shouting, but the problem remains due to the ordered employee forgetting the order or misunderstanding the customer.

In fact, unlike cooked menus, cooked foods often occur in restaurants.

In addition, since the food must be ordered from the calling employee, there is a problem of waiting for the employee to order food after calling the employee.

The present invention was created to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic ordering system and method for a restaurant that can save time waiting for customers by automatically ordering food in real time using a device provided on the table at a place of a general restaurant The purpose is to provide.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be described below and will be appreciated by the embodiments of the invention. In addition, the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by means and combinations indicated in the claims.

Automatic ordering system for a restaurant according to the present invention for achieving the above object has an input key that can be installed in each table and call the employee, by selecting the menu listed on the menu board as many as the customer wants menu Order input unit that can be ordered; It is installed in each table and has an employee call status display section indicating whether or not an employee is called. An order screen which displays the menu ordered from the menu board, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu and the total order menu. A display unit; A counter input unit installed in the counter and configured to select or input a table number of each table so as to display an order screen display unit of each table; A counter screen display unit installed in a counter and displaying an order screen display unit of a table corresponding to a table number selected or input through the counter input unit; A kitchen input unit installed in the kitchen and configured to input a kitchen situation; A kitchen screen display unit which displays a menu installed in the kitchen and a menu newly selected or inputted in each table in order of time, the quantity of the menu, and the table number of the menu ordered; And a control unit for receiving the signals transmitted from the order input unit, the counter input unit, and the kitchen input unit, and controlling the received signals to be displayed on the order screen display unit, the counter screen display unit, and the kitchen screen display unit.

Here, the situation of the kitchen is preferably at least one selected from the menus that are not ordered among the menus listed on the menu, ordered menu waiting time, cooking status of the ordered menu, recommended menu of the day, the order screen display unit and the counter The screen display unit preferably displays the situation of the kitchen.

In addition, the order input unit preferably further includes a menu cancel input unit for canceling the ordered menu.

The order screen display unit may further include an order state unit for distinguishing and displaying a menu already displayed in a table and a menu in order and waiting state.

Further, it is preferable that the counter screen display unit is linked with a bill issuing unit for issuing a bill when paying the sum of each table.

In addition, the counter input unit is preferably such that the order of the menu is not possible.

On the other hand, the automatic ordering method for a restaurant according to the present invention for achieving the above object is to call the employee through the order input unit installed in each table, and select the menu listed on the menu plate to the number of menus desired by the customer Order input step of placing an order; An order screen display step of indicating whether or not an employee is called through an order screen display unit installed in each table, and displaying the menu ordered from the menu board, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total order menu. ; A counter input step of selecting or entering a table number of each table so as to display an order screen display unit of each table through a counter input unit installed in the counter; A counter screen display step of displaying an order screen display unit of a table corresponding to a table number selected or inputted by the counter input unit through a counter screen display unit installed in a counter; A kitchen input step of inputting a situation of a kitchen through a kitchen input unit installed in the kitchen; A kitchen screen display step of displaying a menu newly selected or inputted in each table through a kitchen screen display unit installed in the kitchen in order of time, the quantity of the menu, and the table number of the menu ordered; And a control step of receiving a signal transmitted from the order input unit, the counter input unit, and the kitchen input unit, and displaying the received signal on the order screen display unit, the counter screen display unit, and the kitchen screen display unit.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle of definition.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

1 is a block diagram of an automatic ordering system for a restaurant according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an illustration of the order input unit, Figure 3 is an illustration of the order screen display unit, Figure 4 is an illustration of the kitchen screen display unit. .

First, referring to Figure 1, the automatic ordering system for a restaurant 100 to which the present invention is applied includes an order input unit 110, an order screen display unit 120, a counter input unit 130, a counter screen display unit 140, and a kitchen input unit. 150, a kitchen screen display unit 160, a controller 170, and a bill issuer 180.

Here, the order input unit 110 and the order screen display unit 120 is installed in each table provided in a general restaurant.

In addition, the counter input unit 130 and the counter screen display unit 140 are installed in a counter table for calculation, etc., the kitchen input unit 150 and the kitchen screen display unit 160 are responsible for cooking, etc. It is preferably installed in.

The order input unit 110, the order screen display unit 120, the counter input unit 130, the counter screen display unit 140, the kitchen input unit 150, and the kitchen screen display unit 160 are wired / wireless to the control unit 170. Is connected, the signal transmitted from the order input unit 110, the counter input unit 130, the kitchen input unit 150 under the control of the control unit 170, the order screen display unit 120, the counter screen display unit 140 The kitchen screen display unit 160 is displayed.

As well as. The controller 170 controls the restaurant automatic ordering system 100 as a whole.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the order input unit 110 includes a touch screen pad, various menus are listed, and the quantity can be selected.

The customer selects a menu to order from the enumerated menus through the order input unit 110, and selects an ordered number of menus.

In this case, the order input unit 110 may further include a menu cancel input unit 112 to cancel a menu selected by a customer by mistake or a change of heart.

Although illustrated as an order input unit 110 made of a screen pad in FIG. 2, the present invention is not limited thereto. The keypad may be directly input by a customer. The menus listed through the order input unit 110 made of the keypad may be used. You can enter the menu to order.

In addition, the order input unit 110 has an input key 111 to call the employee. Therefore, through the input key 111 for calling the employee, it is possible to call the employee to make other service requests such as chopsticks, towels, and ice requests.

In addition, such a request can be menuized in the order input unit 110 as well.

The selected menu and the quantity of the menu are displayed on the order screen display unit 120 under the control of the controller 170.

The order screen display unit 120 displays the menu ordered from the menu board, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total of the total order menu. In addition, the situation of the kitchen input from the kitchen input unit 150 to be described later is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 3, the menu and quantity input or selected by the order input unit 110 are displayed on the order screen display unit 120, the unit price of the menu selected by the customer, the subtotal of the selected menu, and the entire order placed in the middle. The sum of the menus is displayed.

Therefore, the customer can confirm whether the menu ordered by him or her is correctly input, and can recognize the sum of the ordered menu and the like.

In addition, the order screen display unit 120 preferably includes an employee call display unit 121 indicating whether or not an employee call.

For example, if the employee is called correctly, the configuration of the red LCD turns on, so that the customer can visually check whether the employee call is made correctly.

In addition, the order screen display unit 120 preferably further includes an order state unit 122 for distinguishing and displaying the menus already displayed in the table from the menus in the standby state.

For example, the order status unit 122, as shown in Figure 3, when ordering three kimchi stew, the menu already displayed at the top, the standby menu displays the quantity at the bottom to distinguish the customer status To be aware.

That is, the order status unit 122 is not easy to determine which menu has not yet come out, or all the selected menu when the customer makes a variety of foods at once, the menu shown in the current table through the order status unit 122 Can be distinguished from the standby menu.

The order input unit 110 and the order screen display unit 120 may be mounted on one table and installed on one table, and the order input unit 110 may be installed on a table so that a customer may easily input the table. The order screen display unit 120 may be installed as an electric signboard in front of or near the table so as to easily check the customer's time.

Next, the counter input unit 130 may be installed in a counter and select or input a table number of each table to display the order screen display unit 120 of each table.

The person who manages the counter or the owner selects or inputs a table number of a table through the counter input unit 130 to check an ordered menu or a total.

The counter input unit 130 is also preferably made of a touch screen pad or key pad.

The counter screen display unit 140 is installed in a counter, and displays the order screen display unit 120 of the table corresponding to the table number selected or input through the counter input unit 130. In addition, the situation of the kitchen input from the kitchen input unit 150 to be described later is displayed.

That is, the person or owner who manages the counter of the restaurant may order the menu ordered from the table to be checked through the counter screen display unit 140, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total of the total order menu. The displayed order screen display unit 120 is displayed to check the order details, totals, etc. of the selected table.

Here, the counter screen display unit 140 is preferably linked to the bill issuing unit 180 for issuing a bill when paying the sum of each table.

Therefore, if the customer wants to pay for the ordered food after moving to the counter after eating the food, the person or the owner who manages the counter uses the counter input unit 130 to display the table number of the table where the customer was. By selecting or inputting, the total order menu of the table displayed on the counter screen display unit 140 is viewed, the customer pays the amount of food ordered, and receives the bill issued by the bill issuing unit 180. will be.

At this time, in order to give reliability to the sum, it is preferable that the counter input unit 130 is not able to order a menu.

If the person or the owner who manages the counter other than the customer in the counter input unit 130 can order the menu, the menu may not be ordered by the customer, and the customer may pay for the ordered food. In this case, since the reliability of the amount may be lowered, it may be desirable that the menu cannot be ordered in the counter input unit 130.

Next, the kitchen input unit 150 is installed in the kitchen, and inputs the situation of the kitchen.

The person who is a chef in the kitchen, etc., through the kitchen input unit 150, one or more of the menus that are not ordered among the menus listed on the menu board, the ordered menu waiting time, the cooking status of the ordered menu, the recommended menu of the day Enter it.

When the situation of the kitchen is input, the input contents are displayed on the order screen display unit 120 and the counter screen display unit 140 installed in each table, and the person or owner who manages the counter in the customer and the counter in the table. You can see menus that cannot be ordered, waiting times for ordered menus, cooking status of ordered menus, and recommended menus of the day.

The signal transmitted from the kitchen input unit 150 is also received by the controller 170, and the received signal is converted to be output to the order screen display unit 120 and the counter screen display unit 140 to display the order screen display unit 120. ) And the counter screen display unit 140.

The kitchen screen display unit 160 is installed in the kitchen, and displays the menu, the quantity of the menu and the table number of the menu ordered menu newly selected or input from each table in time order.

As shown in FIG. 4, the kitchen screen display unit 160 displays menus newly selected or inputted in each table in chronological order, together with ordered menus to be known in the kitchen, ordering the quantity of the menus and ordering the menus. The table number is displayed at the same time.

Next, the control unit 170 receives the signal transmitted from the order input unit 110, the counter input unit 130 and the kitchen input unit 150, the order screen display unit 120, the counter screen display unit ( 140 and the kitchen screen display unit 160.

That is, the controller 170 receives a signal input from each input unit 110, 130, 150, and converts the received signal to be output to each screen display unit 120, 140, 160 to control the display unit 120, 140, or 160 to be displayed on each selected display unit 120, 140, 160. do.

In addition, although not shown in the drawings, when applied to franchising or chain stores using the automatic ordering system 100 for restaurants of the present invention, the head office and chain stores are connected to each other through the Internet, the chain stores weekly, monthly, quarterly And, or further includes a sales amount reporting unit (not shown) for reporting the sales amount by a predetermined period, the headquarters connected to the chain stores receives the contents transmitted from each chain store.

That is, when the restaurant described above is a franchising or chain store, the controller 170 is preferably connected to the management server (not shown) that manages the chain store in the head office via the Internet.

Accordingly, the controller 170 may transmit at least one selected from the order display unit 120, the counter screen display unit 140, the kitchen screen display unit 160, and the bill issuer 180 to the management server (not shown). The head office can recognize the popular menu, supplementary ingredients, etc. in the restaurants of each franchise, and send a sales amount reporting unit (not shown) that reports the sales volume weekly, monthly, quarterly, or a predetermined period of time, It is possible to recognize the sales of each chain store in real time, so that more efficient management is possible.

Through the above configuration, the menu is configured to receive an order in real time as described above, and the customer can save time waiting for the order, and the ordered menu is automatically entered into a counter, and a separate ticket issuance or calculation is made. Since there is no manual work for the back, there is an effect that can prevent the waste of manpower.

The automatic ordering system for restaurants configured as described above may be implemented in the following manner. Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 5 will be described in detail the implementation of the automatic ordering method for a restaurant according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic ordering method for a restaurant according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. In the description, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 refer to the same member performing the same function.

As shown, first, the employee is called through the order input unit 110 installed in each table, or the menus listed on the menu board are selected to order as many menus as desired by the customer (S510).

Various menus are listed on the menu board, and a menu is ordered by selecting a desired menu from among the listed menus and selecting a desired quantity.

In addition, through the input key 111 that can call the employee, it is possible to call the employee to request other services, such as chopsticks, towels, ice request.

Next, the order screen display unit 120 installed in each table indicates whether or not an employee is called, and displays the ordered menu, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total order menu (S520). ).

The customer can check the displayed ordered menu, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total order menu to confirm whether the ordered menu is correctly entered or selected, and recognize the total of the ordered menu. can do.

Next, the table number of each table is selected or input so that the order screen display unit 120 of each table can be displayed through the counter input unit 130 installed in the counter (S530).

If the person or the owner of each counter wants to check the ordered menu of the table and the sum of the menus, etc., the table number of the table to be checked is selected or input through the counter input unit 130.

 Next, the order screen display unit 120 of the table corresponding to the table number selected or input by the counter input unit 130 is displayed through the counter screen display unit 140 installed in the counter (S540).

That is, the person or owner who manages the counter of the restaurant has the total of the menu ordered from the table to be checked through the counter screen display unit 140, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the entire order menu. The order surface display unit 120 is displayed to check the order history of the selected table.

Next, the state of the kitchen is input through the kitchen input unit 150 installed in the kitchen (S550).

The chef in the kitchen inputs one or more selected from the menus that are not ordered, the waiting time of the ordered menu, the cooking status of the ordered menu, and today's recommended menu among the menus listed on the menu board through the kitchen input unit 150.

Here, the step S550 may be operated before the step S510, it is preferable to operate independently.

Next, a menu newly selected or inputted from each table through the kitchen screen display unit 160 installed in the kitchen, and displays the menu, the quantity of the menu, and the table number of the ordered menu (S560).

Menus newly selected or input from each table are displayed in chronological order through the kitchen screen display unit 160, and the quantity of the menus and the table numbers ordering the menus are simultaneously displayed together with the ordered menus to be known in the kitchen.

Finally, the signal received from the order input unit 110, the counter input unit 130 and the kitchen input unit 150 receives the received signal, the order screen display unit 120, the counter screen display unit 140 and the kitchen screen Control to be displayed on the display unit (160) (S570).

Here, in step S570, a signal input from each input unit (110, 130, 150) is received by the control unit 170, and the received signal is converted to be output to each of the selected screen display units (120, 140, 160) to each selected screen display unit (120, 140, 160). Since it serves to control the display, it is preferable to operate between the steps S510 and S520, the steps S530 and S540 and the steps S550 and S520, S540, and the steps S510 and S560.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and is described by the person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Various modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

According to the automatic ordering system and method for a restaurant of the present invention as described above, since a customer orders a menu in real time in a restaurant, it is possible to save time waiting for an order.

In addition, since the ordered menu is automatically input to the counter to be calculated, there is no need to perform a separate manual for issuing a slip or calculating, thereby preventing waste of manpower.

In addition, the ordered menu is automatically entered into the kitchen, so that the kitchen can be made quickly in real time without having to wait for the menu to be created.

Moreover, since the waiting time of the menu ordered by the customer, the recommended menu of the day, etc. can be known while the customer is waiting, the convenience of the customer can be achieved.

In addition, the counter makes it easy to visually check all the order details of each table for consistent management.

Furthermore, since the menu is not possible to order at the counter, the total of the menus ordered by the customer can be trusted, thereby providing a reliable automatic ordering system.

In other words, orders can be placed only at the customer table, thus preventing the cognizant case of charging customers by pretending to have eaten a menu (liquor) that is not ordered at a restaurant that sells some alcoholic beverages.

In addition, when applied to franchising or chain stores using the automatic ordering system for restaurants 100 of the present invention, the menus that are popular in the franchise or restaurants of chain stores at the headquarters connected by wired or wireless to the restaurants of the franchise or chain stores In addition, since sales can be recognized in real time for a predetermined period, more efficient management is possible.

Claims (14)

An order input unit installed in each table and having an input key for calling an employee, and selecting an menu listed on a menu board to order as many menus as desired by a customer; It is installed in each table and has an employee call status display unit indicating whether or not an employee is called. An order screen displaying a menu ordered from the menu board, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total order menu. A display unit; A counter input unit installed in the counter and configured to select or input a table number of each table so as to display an order screen display unit of each table; A counter screen display unit installed in a counter and displaying an order screen display unit of a table corresponding to a table number selected or input through the counter input unit; A kitchen input unit installed in the kitchen and configured to input a kitchen situation; A kitchen screen display unit which displays a menu installed in the kitchen and a menu newly selected or input from each table in order of time, the quantity of the menu, and the table number of the menu ordered; And Receiving a signal transmitted from the order input unit, the counter input unit and the kitchen input unit, the automatic order for a restaurant comprising a control unit for controlling the received signal to be displayed on the order screen display unit, counter screen display unit and kitchen screen display unit system. According to claim 1, The situation of the kitchen, Among the menus listed on the menu board, non-orderable menu, ordered menu waiting time, ordered menu cooking status, today's recommended menu is selected one or more of the, And the order screen display unit and the counter screen display unit display the kitchen situation. The method of claim 2, wherein the order input unit, Automatic ordering system for a restaurant, further comprising a menu cancel input unit for canceling the ordered menu. The method of claim 3, wherein the order screen display unit, Automatic ordering system for a restaurant, characterized in that it further comprises an ordered state to display the menu already displayed in the table, the menu waiting and ordered. The display device of claim 4, wherein the counter screen display unit When paying the sum of each table, automatic ordering system for restaurants, characterized in that it is linked with the bill issuing unit for issuing the bill. The method of claim 5, wherein the counter input unit, Automatic ordering system for a restaurant, characterized in that the ordering of the menu is not possible. The method of claim 6, Automatic ordering system for restaurants, characterized in that it further comprises a sales amount reporting unit for reporting the sales amount in the headquarters connected by wired or wireless weekly, monthly, quarterly, or a predetermined period. An order input step of calling an employee through an order input unit installed in each table, or selecting a menu listed on a menu board to order as many menus as desired by a customer; An order screen display step of indicating whether or not an employee is called through an order screen display unit installed in each table, and displaying the menu ordered from the menu board, the quantity of the menu, the unit price of the menu, the subtotal of the menu, and the total order menu. ; A counter input step of selecting or entering a table number of each table so as to display an order screen display unit of each table through a counter input unit installed in the counter; A counter screen display step of displaying an order screen display unit of a table corresponding to a table number selected or inputted by the counter input unit through a counter screen display unit installed in a counter; A kitchen input step of inputting a situation of a kitchen through a kitchen input unit installed in the kitchen; A kitchen screen display step of displaying a menu newly selected or inputted from each table through a kitchen screen display unit installed in the kitchen in order of time, the quantity of the menu, and the table number of the menu ordered; And And receiving a signal transmitted from the order input unit, the counter input unit, and the kitchen input unit, and controlling the received signal to be displayed on the order screen display unit, counter screen display unit, and kitchen screen display unit. Way. The method of claim 8, wherein the situation of the kitchen, Among the menus listed on the menu board, non-orderable menu, ordered menu waiting time, ordered menu cooking status, today's recommended menu is selected one or more of the, And the order screen display unit and the counter screen display unit display the situation of the kitchen. The method of claim 9, wherein the order input step, Auto ordering method for a restaurant, characterized in that it further comprises the step of canceling the ordered menu. The method of claim 10, wherein the order screen display step, An automatic ordering method for a restaurant, characterized by displaying the menus already displayed on the table and menus that are ordered and waiting. The method of claim 11, wherein the counter screen display step, When paying the total of each table, automatic ordering method for a restaurant, characterized in that it is linked with the bill issuing step for issuing the bill. The method of claim 12, wherein the counter input step, Automatic ordering method for a restaurant, characterized in that the menu can not be ordered. The method of claim 13, Automatic ordering method for a restaurant, characterized in that it further comprises a sales volume reporting step of reporting the sales volume weekly, monthly, quarterly, or a predetermined period to the head office connected by wired or wireless.

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