Method and device for ordering in dining hall

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and device for ordering in a dining hall. The method comprises steps that: a menu of dishes is inputted in a data server in advance, and a consumer corresponding account in which cash is pre-deposited is set in the data server; at the sales area, the consumer acquires a menu through a touch screen device, and selects dishes on the touch screen device, wherein the menu may be provided by the data server; the data server calculates the transaction amount after the consumer confirms the selected dishes, then the consumer pays a fee through the account in which cash is pre-deposited; after the consumer successfully paid, a waiter acquires a catalog of the dishes selected by the consumer through the touch screen device at the operation area, then the waiter supply the dishes according to the catalog one by one. The method for ordering in a dining hall improves the information delivery efficiency and payment operation efficiency by setting an information communication channel and a predetermined payment channel.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method and device for ordering food in a canteen. Background technique [0002] The long queuing time in the cafeterias of schools and enterprises and institutions has a negative impact on both managers and consumers. The main reason for the long queuing time is the inefficiency of the operation process of the catering environment where the canteen is located. Specifically, dining in a cafeteria needs to wait in line. Consumers line up at the window and start ordering. While observing the dishes on sale next to the window, they choose dishes according to their own preferences and verbally tell the waiter what they want. The waiter listens While ordering and loading dishes, after the waiter provides all the dishes required by the consumer, the total amount is calculated through mental calculation, and then the consumer pays the fee to complete the settlement. In this process, the communication between consumers and waiters i...

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Problems solved by technology

In this process, the communication between consumers and waiters is completely completed by voice and gestures, and the consumption amount is completely calculated manually, so the efficiency of communication and settlement is not high.

When the communication process is disturbed or the calculation error is caused by human factors, it is bound to take more time to determine the consumption demand or sort out the account details, which makes the ordering process of the canteen in the prior art slow and inefficient.

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