Food processing management system
First Claim
1. A method for processing information related to sales of a food product, said food product including a number of ingredients, said method comprising:
- determining a number of said food products which have been scheduled to be prepared for sale during a predetermined period of time; and
accessing a database to determine a reference number of food products which have been sold during a corresponding past period of time.
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Abstract
A method and implementing system are provided in which information regarding the preparation and sale of food products and the ingredients and supplies used in the processing of such products, is recorded and used to improve the efficiency with which the food processing business is operated. In an exemplary embodiment, a database is maintained at a restaurant server for tracking food product sales, ingredients inventories, and historical demand requirements for the food products. All of the information is processed and correlated to provide information concerning food preparation and ingredient ordering schedules, as well as measuring and limiting measured food waste which results from normal operations of the food processing business.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for processing information related to sales of a food product, said food product including a number of ingredients, said method comprising:
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determining a number of said food products which have been scheduled to be prepared for sale during a predetermined period of time; and
accessing a database to determine a reference number of food products which have been sold during a corresponding past period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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14. A method for processing information related to a food product preparation operation wherein food products are prepared from ingredients and offered for sale, said food products being maintained in a prepared state pending a sale of said food products, said method comprising:
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marking a preparation time when a food product has been prepared;
detecting a continuing presence of said food product in said prepared state; and
after a selected time period, disposing of any of said prepared food products which have not been sold for more than a predetermined period of time since being prepared.
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18. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being effective to enable a processing of information related to sales of a food product, said food product including a number of ingredients, said program signals being further effective for:
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determining a number of said food products which have been scheduled to be prepared for sale during a predetermined period of time; and
accessing a database to determine a reference number of food products which have been sold during a corresponding past period of time.
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31. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to a reading device, said reading device being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said reading device being selectively operable to read said machine readable coded indicia and provide program signals representative thereof, said program signals being effective to enable a processing of information related to a food product preparation operation wherein food products are prepared from ingredients and offered for sale, said food products being maintained in a prepared state pending a sale of said food products, said program signals being further effective for:
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effecting a marking of a preparation time when a food product has been prepared;
causing a detecting of a continuing presence of said food product in said prepared state; and
after a selected time period, effecting a disposing of any of said prepared food products which have not been sold for more than a predetermined period of time since being prepared. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40)
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34. A computer system comprising:
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a system bus;
a CPU device connected to said system bus;
a memory device connected to said system bus;
a user display device connected to said system bus; and
connection means arranged to connect said computer system to a network, said computer system being selectively operable for implementing a method for processing information related to sales of a food product, said food product including a number of ingredients, said method comprising;
determining a number of said food products which have been scheduled to be prepared for sale during a predetermined period of time; and
accessing a database in said computer system to determine a reference number of food products which have been sold during a corresponding past period of time.
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38. A computer system for processing information related to a food product preparation operation wherein food products are prepared from ingredients and offered for sale, said food products being maintained in a prepared state pending a sale of said food products, said computer system comprising:
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a system bus;
a CPU device connected to said system bus;
a memory device connected to said system bus;
a user display device connected to said system bus; and
connection means arranged to connect said computer system to a network, said computer system being selectively operable for marking a preparation time when a food product has been prepared, and detecting a continuing presence of said food product in said prepared state, said computer system being further operable for periodically disposing of any of said prepared food products which have not been sold for more than a predetermined period of time since being prepared.
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Specification