Digital menu board system with cash register and kitchen interface
First Claim
1. A product management and sales system for managing food product preparation and sales, said system comprising:
- a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items of different varieties to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating said plurality of perishable food items that have been prepared;
a digital menu board displaying the variety of said plurality of perishable food items that have been prepared and are available for immediate sale;
a sales counter terminal for completing a sale of at least one of said plurality of perishable food items and outputting a sold indication signal of said at least one perishable food items; and
a controller receiving said sold indication signal, said controller comparing said sold indication signal to a predetermined saleable product inventory level for said at least one perishable food items and outputting an item-to-be-produced signal to said kitchen display and input device, wherein said controller maintains historic information relating to sale of said plurality of perishable food items in connection with a predetermined time frame, said historic information being used to predict future sale needs for said plurality of perishable food items.
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Abstract
A product management and sales system for managing product preparation and sales. The system includes a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating production of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items. The system further includes a digital menu board displaying the plurality of perishable food items available for sale, a sales counter terminal for completing a sale of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items and outputting a sold indication signal; and a controller receiving the sold indication signal. The controller compares the sold indication signal to a predetermined inventory level for the at least one perishable food item and outputs an item-to-be-produced signal to the kitchen display and input.
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5 Claims
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1. A product management and sales system for managing food product preparation and sales, said system comprising:
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a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items of different varieties to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating said plurality of perishable food items that have been prepared; a digital menu board displaying the variety of said plurality of perishable food items that have been prepared and are available for immediate sale; a sales counter terminal for completing a sale of at least one of said plurality of perishable food items and outputting a sold indication signal of said at least one perishable food items; and a controller receiving said sold indication signal, said controller comparing said sold indication signal to a predetermined saleable product inventory level for said at least one perishable food items and outputting an item-to-be-produced signal to said kitchen display and input device, wherein said controller maintains historic information relating to sale of said plurality of perishable food items in connection with a predetermined time frame, said historic information being used to predict future sale needs for said plurality of perishable food items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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