11 March 2010

Restaurant Technologies in use Today
1)  A restaurant in USA 'Raleigh Convenience Restaurant' features dine-in options with indoor and outdoor seating for more than 100 customers, the world's first touch screen drive-thru, digital menu boards & touchless restrooms.
http://www.qsrweb.com/article.php?id=348
2) A service is now available for restaurants to have their music downloaded by the internet.  This eliminates the need for staff to constantly review & change CDs all the time. The service lets the restaurant program the style of music they want, the times that they want it to play & it also puts all in the necessary requirements for copywrite laws.
http://www.restaurant.org/tools/magazines/rusa/magArchive/year/article/?ArticleID=645
3) Restaurants that use touch screens:
http://www.technology.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1499
The company that developed these touch screens (at the end of the tables) have features of:
  • Visualizing menu with pictures
  • On-screen ordering
  • Can call a waiter if you need to
  • Request the bill
  • Can communicate with other diners at other tables
  • Play games, plays music & plays some videos.
4) 'Bytes' in Canterbury -  http://www.technology.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=769
  • 15 inch touch screens at the end of the tables
  • On-screen orders: meals go to kitchen; drinks go to the bar
  • Games for the children
  • One advantage of the touch screen is that changes can be made by the chef easily.  No need to print a new cardboard menu for every variation.

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