Modified restaurant retail concept; "here and now networking" restaurant model

• US 20040158477A1
• Filed: 02/12/2003
• Published: 08/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olga Kostrova
• Original Assignee: Olga Kostrova
• Inventors: Kostrova, Olga
• Application Number:
  US10/361,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20040158477A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

The invention is a method of creating revenue by introducing a new type of restaurant that will operate by following specific rules. These rules encourage customers to continually visit any location from the restaurant chain in order to satisfy both their drinking/dining needs as well as social/dating desires. Every restaurant location has a similar guest registration system and seating procedure that obliges guests to sit with selected acquaintances and discuss topics of interest posted in the moment of registration. Another feature of the invention utilises a meeting desk designed for a guest to set a date to meet an acquaintance in a selected restaurant.

Claims

1. A method of creating revenue by introducing specific operating rules that encourage customers to continually visit any of the restaurants from the chain in order to satisfy their needs not only in drinking/dining, but also in meeting people for short- or long-term relationships.

2. The method of claim 1 above including the installation of hardware and software for guest registration (electronic signature) that will be collected and displayed internally in a local restaurant location. Information includes:

name of the guest, occupation, table number, topics desired for here-and-now conversation.

3. The method of claim 2 above including the step of training employees by providing a corporate verbal scheme to politely implement steps 1 and 2 above:

“

As you may know we have two kinds of tables in two different rooms—

a silent room and room for chat. If you chose the first one, you will enjoy your meal alone and nobody will disturb you. But if you chose the chat room you will fully enjoy the difference of our restaurant. I'"'"'d be happy to introduce you to any of the guests you would like to meet here. Please, take a brief look on the monitor. It shows the names of everybody who is here at the moment and the topics that would be in their interest for chat. Would you like me to introduce you to someone? Yes? What table did you chose? As you can see from the electronic signature of this person, her/his name is . . . , occupation is . . . and today she/he is in a mood to talk about . . . Would you like to leave your signature for any visitors?”

4. The method of claim 3 above including hiring employees who will be not only be servers but also will be restaurant guides. This employee will provide every upcoming guest with information about the restaurant rules, and will also introduce options available for guests—

choice of silent room to enjoy solitude or choice of chat room to meet new acquaintances.

5. The method of claim 4 above including the step of assisting a customer in choosing to share a table with another customer in the chat room by pointing out all guest profile information displayed on the monitor.

6. The method of claim 5 above including the step of escorting a customer to the chosen guest whose profile has been selected.

7. The method of claim 6 above including the step of introducing these two or more people to each other in a polite and friendly manner by reviewing the information they included in their electronic signature.

8. The method of claim 7 above including the step of presenting the opportunity to a customer to leave their notice at the meeting desk after having a meal or drink.

9. The method of claim 8 above including the step of displaying welcoming words and a customer profile that includes his/her table posted for all guests to view.

10. The method of claim 9 above including the step of assisting guests in writing appropriate messages at the meeting desk and encourage a selected guest to return to the restaurant at the indicated time and day to meet the author of the message.