METHODS OF PRINTING FOOD LABELS FOR RESTAURANT FOOD ITEMS

• US 20140244526A1
• Filed: 02/28/2013
• Published: 08/28/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NCR Corporation (NCR Voyix Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NCR Corporation (NCR Voyix Corporation)
• Inventors: Butler, Jerry, Georges, Laura, Hill, Pamela S., Ellis, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US13/780,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20140244526A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/317
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/018 Certifying business or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/12 Hotels or restaurants

Abstract

A method is provided of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one raw food item received for the restaurant. The method comprises receiving delivery of raw food items from a vendor, converting a purchase order associated with the received raw food items from the vendor to an invoice, and printing a food safety label based upon quantity of raw food items indicated in the invoice. Another method is provided of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items. Still another method is provided of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a nutrition facts label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items.

Claims

1. A method of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one raw food item received for the restaurant, the method comprising:

receiving delivery of raw food items from a vendor;

converting a purchase order associated with the received raw food items from the vendor to an invoice; and

printing a food safety label based upon quantity of raw food items indicated in the invoice.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating a date on which the raw food items were received from a particular vendor.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating shelf life of the raw food items.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating the day on which the raw food items should be used by.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating that the raw food items should be kept refrigerated.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a barcode line which corresponds to the raw food items and indicates a date/time on which the raw food items were received from a particular vendor.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a program storage medium readable by the computer.

8. A method of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items, the method comprising:

creating a forecast of food menu item sales for the restaurant;

translating the forecast of food menu item sales into the quantities of prep items needed for a given time.

printing a prep list which contains a listing of prep food items and their respective prep amounts needed; and

printing a food safety label for each prep food item based upon the prep amount in the prep list.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels ahead of time before preparation of the prep food items has been completed.

10. A method according to claim 8, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels after preparation of the prep food items has been completed.

11. A method according to claim 8, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating a date and time of day, a particular restaurant employee, and a particular prep station at which a particular prep food item has been prepared.

12. A method according to claim 8, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating the day on which a particular prep food item should be used by, and shelf life of the particular prep food item.

13. A method according to claim 8, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating that a particular prep food item should be kept stored in an airtight container.

14. A method according to claim 8, wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a barcode line which corresponds to a particular prep food item and indicates the date/time on which the prep food item was prepared.

15. A method according to claim 8, wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a program storage medium readable by the computer.

16. A method of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a nutrition facts label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items, the method comprising:

retrieving food ingredients for a prep recipe;

calculating nutritional information for a prep food item using nutrition data associated with the retrieved food ingredients for the prep recipe; and

printing a nutrition facts label based upon quantity of prep food items indicated in the prep recipe.

17. A method according to claim 16, wherein printing a nutrition facts label includes printing a number of nutrition facts labels each having a line indicating a suggested latest date by which the prep food item should be served or sold by.

18. A method according to claim 16, wherein printing a nutrition facts label includes printing a number of nutrition facts labels each having a barcode line which corresponds to the prep food item and indicates the date/time on which the prep food item was prepared.

19. A method according to claim 16, wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a program storage medium readable by the computer.