JP7269760B2 - Order controller and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an order control device and program.

Conventionally, in restaurants such as restaurants and pubs, a handy terminal operated by a clerk to input an order, a kitchen printer and a kitchen display installed in the kitchen to output customer order information, and these devices and orders. An order entry system consisting of a management terminal for managing data is used. In addition, some restaurants operate an all-you-can-eat and drink course, and an ordering system also discloses a method of operating such an all-you-can-eat and drink course (Patent Document 1).

In the operation method described in Patent Document 1, a means for setting input restrictions on items to be ordered to be input from the order input device is provided to limit the items to be ordered by the customer. In addition, the duplication check function for ordered items provides means for notifying an alarm when an item included in a course meal is ordered separately. In addition, a means is provided for banquet time management and for canceling the order input by giving an alarm notification when an order input for a drink not included in the free drink set customer occurs.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-164210

In recent years, an increasing number of stores have increased the variety of all-you-can-drink and eat-and-drink courses. We are making it possible. Furthermore, even with the same all-you-can-drink all-you-can-eat course, various variations are provided, such as changing the price system for men, women, adults and children. Usually, the all-you-can-eat and drink course is premised on having each group of customers order the same course for the number of people. Therefore, even if it is one all-you-can-eat-and-drink course, it is necessary to select a men's course, a women's course, and a children's course, respectively, and input them according to the number of people if the price setting differs depending on the attributes of the customers. Employees must memorize everything, such as whether the all-you-can-drink course ordered by the customer changes depending on the customer's attributes, or whether the menu is the same. Furthermore, if multiple all-you-can-eat and drink courses can be ordered in combination, the work becomes even more complicated, and input errors are likely to occur. On the other hand, even in stores that offer all-you-can-drink courses, etc., self-order terminals are used, in which customers themselves operate input terminals and enter orders by themselves in order to reduce labor costs and reduce the burden on clerks. An order entry system called tabletop ordering has been introduced. In such a case, it is desirable for the customer to input the all-you-can-eat-and-drink course by themselves. It is almost impossible, and in the end, it is operated by employees, and the situation is such that the merits of introducing self-ordering terminals cannot be fully enjoyed.

An object of the present application is to provide an order control device and a program that enable an orderer to easily order an all-you-can-eat and drink course without being conscious of the orderer's attributes.

In order to achieve the above object, the order control device according to claim 1 comprises an order course in which one or more all-you-can-eat courses are grouped from a common menu group with no limit on the number of orders placed within a predetermined time; an input unit that receives the attributes of each orderer in an order group including the above orderers; and a storage unit that stores the all-you-can-eat course that can be ordered by the orderer belonging to the attribute based on the order course received from the input unit. and a display control unit for displaying the menu group included in the all-you-can-eat course acquired by the acquisition unit so that an order can be accepted, and the plurality of all-you-can-eat courses grouped into the order course are , are set for each type of orderer's attribute, each includes the same menu group, and is stored in the storage unit.

According to this invention, an order course and an orderer's attribute are received, an all-you-can-order course that can be ordered by the orderer belonging to the attribute is acquired based on the order course, and orders for menu groups included in the all-you-can-eat course can be accepted. , the orderer himself/herself can easily input a menu that allows him to order an all-you-can-drink course without being conscious of the orderer's attributes.

The order control device according to claim 2, in the invention according to claim 1, further includes an accounting amount acquisition unit, and the input unit further receives the number of orderers belonging to the attribute for each attribute. receiving an accounting request, and when receiving the accounting request, the accounting amount acquisition unit acquires an accounting amount calculated based on the amount of the all-you-can-eat course for each attribute and the number of people for each attribute. The display control unit further displays the account amount.

According to this invention, it is possible to easily display the accounting amount according to the attribute of the orderer and the number of people.

The order control device according to claim 3 is, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, provided with a touch panel display functioning as the input unit and the display unit, is portable, and can communicate with the order management device. be.

A fourth aspect of the invention is directed to the order control device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the attribute includes a customer base.

Claim 5 is the order control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the order course includes a common food menu group with no limit on the order quantity within a predetermined time. A course and a course including a common drink menu group with no limit on the number of orders within a predetermined time are included.

In addition, the program according to claim 6 is a program that allows a computer to select an order course in which one or more all-you-can-eat courses are grouped from a common menu group with no limit on the number of orders placed within a predetermined time period, and one or more orderers. an input unit that receives attributes of each orderer of an order group including an order group, an acquisition unit that acquires, from a storage unit, the all-you-can-order course that can be ordered by the orderer belonging to the attribute based on the order course received from the input unit; and a program for functioning as a display control unit that displays the menu group included in the all-you-can-eat course acquired by the acquisition unit so that an order can be accepted, wherein the plurality of all-you-can-eat courses grouped into the order course. is a program that is set for each type of orderer's attribute, includes the same menu group, and is stored in the storage unit.

According to this invention, the same effects as those of the order control device according to claim 1 can be obtained.

According to the present invention, even if a plurality of orderers have a plurality of attributes, it is possible for the orderer himself/herself to easily input a menu to order an all-you-can-eat and drink course.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an order management system according to an embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a tablet terminal according to an embodiment; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an order management device according to an embodiment; FIG. It is a front view which shows an example of the number of persons selection screen displayed on the display part of the tablet terminal which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which shows an example of the course selection screen displayed on the display part of the tablet terminal which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which shows an example of the menu input screen displayed on the display part of the tablet terminal which concerns on embodiment. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of display menu selection setting master information according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of all-you-can-eat-and-drink course setting master information according to the embodiment; 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of menu conversion table information according to the embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of orderable menu list information according to the embodiment; 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of menu master information according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing exchange of data between the tablet terminal and the order management device according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the flow of menu conversion processing in the menu conversion processing program according to the embodiment;

Hereinafter, an example of a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of an order management system 10 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, an order management system 10 according to the present embodiment is housed in a store whose order information is to be managed. , a serving display device 80 , and a cooking display device 90 . In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to restaurants, pubs, and other establishments that serve various types of food and drink.

In this embodiment, a plurality of tables used by visitors are installed in the store. Each of the plurality of tables is provided with a label printed with an individually identifiable table number. The facilities in the store may be other than the table, and may be, for example, a tatami room, a room such as a karaoke room, a counter seat, or the like. Also, the table may be provided with something other than a label, such as a bar code or an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag storing a table number.

Each of the tablet terminals 20 according to the present embodiment is installed on one of the tables in the store and is a portable information terminal operated by an orderer who visits the store. A plurality of tablet terminals 20 may be installed on one table. The tablet terminal 20 is connected to the order management device 50 via a network N which is a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). The network N may be the Internet, a wired LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), or the like. An order input application program, which will be described later, is pre-installed in the tablet terminal 20, and is used to input the number of people and attributes, select a course, and input an order. The tablet terminal 20 acquires the table number by accepting the input of the table number. Also, the table number may be registered in advance in the tablet terminal. Then, the tablet terminal 20 transmits, via the network N, the order management device 50 including at least the table number, number attribute information, course selection information for selecting a course, and order information for ordering food and drink.

The order management device 50 according to this embodiment is connected to the tablet terminal 20 via the network N. FIG. The order management device 50 manages attribute information on the number of orderers, course selection information, and order information transmitted from the tablet terminal 20 . The order management device 50 is also connected to each of the printing device 70 , the serving display device 80 and the cooking display device 90 . The printing device 70 prints a slip according to the order information of the orderer. The serving display device 80 displays the order content, which is indicated by the order information of the orderer and indicates the food and drink to be ordered and the number thereof. The cooking display device 90 displays the order content indicated by the orderer's order information, which indicates the food and drink to be ordered and the quantity.

An employee of the store prepares food and drinks according to the order details displayed on the cooking display device 90, and prepares food and drink according to the order details displayed on the serving display device 80 according to the table number included in the order information. Provide to the orderer of the table indicated by . In this embodiment, one order management device 50 is installed in one store, but a single order management device 50 may manage a plurality of stores.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the tablet terminal 20 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the tablet terminal 20 according to this embodiment includes a control section 21 , a storage section 22 , a communication section 24 , an operation section 25 and a display section 26 .

The control unit 21 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21A, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21B, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 21C, and an input/output interface (I/O) 21D. are connected to each other.

Functional units including a storage unit 22, a reading unit 23, a communication unit 24, an operation unit 25, and a display unit 26 are connected to the I/O 21D. Each of these functional units can mutually communicate with the CPU 21A via the I/O 21D.

The controller 21 may be configured as part of a main controller that controls the overall operation of the tablet terminal 20 .

For example, an SSD (Solid State Drive), a flash memory, or the like is used as the storage unit 22 . The storage unit 22 stores an order entry application program 22A (hereinafter referred to as an order entry application 22A) for executing order entry processing according to the present embodiment. Note that the order entry application 22A is obtained by downloading from a website provided by the store, for example. The order entry application 22A may be stored in the ROM 21B.

The storage unit 22 also stores a MAC (Media Access Control) address, which is terminal-specific information for identifying the tablet terminal 20 . Note that the terminal-specific information may be other than the MAC address, and may be, for example, an ID (Identification) number of a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card. The MAC address may be stored in ROM 21B.

The communication unit 24 is connected to the network N and communicates with the order management device 50 via the network N. FIG. In this example, the communication unit 24 and the network N are wirelessly connected.

The operation unit 25 is provided with a power button, various operation buttons, and the like. For the display unit 26, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, or the like is used. The display unit 26 has a touch panel integrated with the display surface for the orderer to operate the tablet terminal 20 .

In this embodiment, the tablet terminal 20 will be described as an example of the order control device, but for example, a smart phone, a portable notebook PC (personal computer), or the like may be applied.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the order management device 50 according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the order management device 50 according to this embodiment includes a control section 51 , a storage section 52 , a communication section 53 and an external device interface (external device I/F) 54 .

The control section 51 includes a CPU 51A, a ROM 51B, a RAM 51C, and an I/O 51D, and these sections are connected via buses.

Each functional unit including the storage unit 52, the communication unit 53, and the external device I/F 54 is connected to the I/O 51D. Each of these functional units can mutually communicate with the CPU 51A via the I/O 51D.

The controller 51 may be configured as part of a main controller that controls the overall operation of the order management device 50 . An integrated circuit such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) or an IC chipset is used for part or all of each block of the control unit 51 . An individual circuit may be used for each of the above blocks, or a circuit in which a part or all of them are integrated may be used. The blocks may be provided integrally, or some of the blocks may be provided separately. Moreover, in each of the above blocks, a part thereof may be separately provided. The integration of the control unit 51 is not limited to LSI, and a dedicated circuit or general-purpose processor may be used.

As the storage unit 52, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD, flash memory, or the like is used. The storage unit 52 stores a menu conversion processing program 52A for executing the menu conversion processing according to this embodiment. The menu conversion processing program 52A may be stored in the ROM 51B. The storage unit 52 also stores menu master information 52B, display menu selection setting master information 52C, all-you-can-eat and drink course setting master information 52D, menu conversion table information 52E, and orderable menu list information 52F.

The menu conversion processing program 52A may be pre-installed in the order management device 50, for example. The menu conversion processing program 52A may be stored in a non-volatile storage medium or distributed via a network and installed in the order management device 50 as appropriate. Examples of non-volatile storage media include CD-ROMs (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), magneto-optical discs, HDDs, DVD-ROMs (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory), flash memories, memory cards, and the like. be.

The communication unit 53 is connected to the network N and communicates with the tablet terminal 20 via the network N. FIG. In this example, the communication unit 53 and the network N are connected by wire, but they may be connected wirelessly.

In addition, the communication unit 53 communicates via the network N with each of the printing device 70, the serving display device 80, and the cooking display device 90, which are external devices. Note that the external device I/F 54 may be connected to each of the printing device 70 , the serving display device 80 , and the cooking display device 90 .

Hereinafter, functional configurations of the CPUs of the tablet terminal 20 and the order management device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG.

The CPU 21A of the tablet terminal 20 according to this embodiment functions as a display control unit 30, a number selection input unit 31, a course selection input unit 32, a transmission processing unit 33, an acquisition unit 34, an order input unit 35, and an accounting request input unit 36. Function. The CPU 21A functions as these units by writing the order entry application 22A stored in the storage unit 22 into the RAM 21C and executing it.

The display control unit 30 of the tablet terminal 20 causes the display unit 26 to display a number selection screen 30A shown in FIG. 4 as an initial screen. On the number of people selection screen 30A, a table number input field 41A, an attribute-based number of people input field 41B, a numeric keypad 41C, an OK button 41D, and a return button 41E are displayed.

The table number at which the tablet terminal 20 is installed is input to the table number input field 41A by operating the numeric keypad 41C. If it is set in advance, the input of the table number can be skipped.

The attribute-specific number of persons input field 41B is used to input the number of persons of the orderer by attribute by operating the numeric keypad 41C. Attributes include customer demographics (eg, male adults, female adults, middle and high school students, and elementary school students).

The number selection input unit 31 receives the table number input in the table number input field 41A and the number of people by attribute of the orderer input in the attribute number input field 41B by operating the decision button 41D, and performs transmission processing. Output to unit 33 .

The display control unit 30 causes the display unit 26 to display the course selection screen 30B shown in FIG. On the course selection screen 30B, order course selection buttons 42A to 42D for each course classification are displayed (hereinafter, the order course is simply referred to as course). In the example of FIG. 5, the course selection screen 30B includes a plurality of course selection buttons 42A for the course category "all-you-can-eat grilled meat", a plurality of course selection buttons 42B for the course category "all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu", and a course category "all-you-can-drink". A plurality of course selection buttons 42C for , a plurality of selection buttons 42D for "other", a return button 42E, and an enter button 42F are displayed.

In the present embodiment, any one of the plurality of course selection buttons 42A for the course category "all-you-can-eat grilled meat" is operated, and any one of the plurality of course selection buttons 42B for the course category "all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu" is operated. Any one of the plurality of course selection buttons 42C for the category "all-you-can-drink" is operated. Note that the "no selection" course selection buttons 42A, 42B, and 42C may be operated in the initial state.

Further, none of the multiple selection buttons 42D for "Others" may be operated.

Further, it is assumed that the acquisition unit 34 acquires in advance the data of the course selection screen 30B from the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 .

Here, the all-you-can-eat course is a course menu in which the food menus included in the list of orderable food menus can be repeatedly ordered for a fixed amount of money without restriction on the order quantity within a predetermined time. The all-you-can-drink course is a course menu that allows you to repeatedly order the drink menus included in the list of drink menus that can be ordered for a fixed amount of money without any limit on the order quantity within a predetermined time.

The course selection input unit 32 receives course selection information corresponding to the operated course selection buttons 42A to 42D by operating the enter button 42F, and outputs the course selection information to the transmission processing unit 33. FIG.

The transmission processing unit 33 performs a process of transmitting the table number, the number of customers by attribute, and course selection information to the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 . Also, the transmission information includes a MAC address. As will be described later, the order management device 50 receives the table number, the number of people by attribute of the orderer, and course selection information, and is included in the attribute-considered course (all-you-can-eat course) grouped into the course. Information about the menu that can be ordered is transmitted to the tablet terminal 20.例文帳に追加

The acquisition unit 34 acquires the data of the menu input screen that is received from the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 and represents a list of menus that can be ordered by the orderer having the attribute of the orderer in the selected course. do.

When the acquisition unit 34 acquires the data of the menu input screen, the display control unit 30 causes the display unit 26 to display the menu input screen 30C shown in FIG. On the menu input screen 30C, selection buttons 43A for each menu that can be ordered by the orderer having the attribute of the orderer are displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, a select button 43A, a return button 43B, and an enter button 43C for each of the menus that can be ordered in the "premium" course of the course classification "all-you-can-eat grilled meat" are displayed.

When an orderer places an order for a menu, he/she operates the decision button 43C after operating at least one selection button 43A.

The order input unit 35 receives menu selection information corresponding to the operated selection button 43A by operating the enter button 43C, and outputs the information to the transmission processing unit 33 .

The transmission processing unit 33 performs processing for transmitting menu selection information to the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 . Also, the transmission information includes a MAC address.

In addition, the display control unit 30 causes the display unit 26 to display a screen (not shown) for accepting an accounting request. The accounting request input unit 36 accepts accounting requests by operating the screen for accepting accounting requests, and outputs the accounting requests to the transmission processing unit 33 .

When an accounting request is input, the transmission processing unit 33 performs processing for transmitting the accounting request to the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 . Also, the transmission information includes a MAC address.

When the display control unit 30 receives the accounting amount calculated according to the accounting request from the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 , the display control unit 30 causes the display unit 26 to display an accounting amount display screen (not shown).

On the other hand, the CPU 51A of the order management device 50 according to this embodiment functions as a course selection screen generator 59, an input unit 60, a menu conversion unit 61, a registration unit 63, an output unit 64, and an amount calculation unit 65. The CPU 51A functions as the menu conversion section 61 by writing the menu conversion processing program 52A stored in the storage section 52 into the RAM 51C and executing it.

The course selection screen generation unit 59 according to the present embodiment generates data for the course selection screen 30B based on the display menu selection setting master information 52C.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the display menu selection setting master information 52C according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the display menu selection setting master information 52C according to the present embodiment, the position and display name of the selection key for each course are registered for each course classification. The screen number of the transition destination screen when the button is operated is registered. In addition, the display menu selection setting master information 52C includes a selection designation "one choice" indicating that any one course is selected for each course classification, or a selection designation indicating that a plurality of courses can be selected. "Multiple" is registered.

The output unit 64 outputs the data of the course selection screen 30B to the tablet terminal 20 via the communication unit 53 when the data of the course selection screen 30B is generated.

In addition, the input unit 60 receives input from the tablet terminal 20 of the table number, the number of people by attribute of the orderer, and the course selection information. Then, the menu conversion unit 61 converts the number of people by attribute of the orderer whose input is received by the input unit 60, course selection information, all-you-can-eat-and-drink course setting master information 52D, menu conversion table information 52E, and orderable information. Data for the menu input screen 30C is generated based on the menu list information 52F.

Specifically, the menu conversion unit 61 converts the corresponding attribute and course selection information from the menu conversion table information 52E based on the number of people by attribute of the orderer and the course selection information received by the input unit 60. Get the menu list number for the combination of This corresponds to the unlimited course number grouped into the course. Then, a menu list corresponding to the acquired menu list number is acquired from the orderable menu list information 52F, and based on the acquired menu list and the all-you-can-eat and drink course setting master information 52D, in the selected course, Data for the menu input screen 30C is generated on which a list of menus that can be ordered by the orderer with the corresponding attribute is displayed so that the order can be accepted.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing an example of all-you-can-eat-and-drink course setting master information 52D according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the all-you-can-eat and drink course setting master information 52D according to the present embodiment, the key position, menu number, and display name of each menu are registered for each screen number that identifies the menu input screen 30C. ing.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the menu conversion table information 52E according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the menu conversion table information 52E according to the present embodiment, a menu list number (all-you-can-eat course number) corresponding to each attribute is registered for each middle class of courses.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the orderable menu list information 52F according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, in orderable menu list information 52F according to the present embodiment, a list of combinations of orderable menu numbers and display names is registered for each menu list number.

For example, when the input unit 60 receives "junior/high school student" and the course selection information "all-you-can-drink/regular" from the tablet terminal attribute 20, the menu conversion unit 61 converts the attribute "junior/high school student" and The menu list number "1903" for the combination of course selection information "all-you-can-drink/regular" is acquired. This corresponds to the all-you-can-drink menu number of "all-you-can-drink, regular, middle and high school students". Then, the menu list corresponding to the obtained menu list number "1903" is obtained from the orderable menu list information 52F of FIG. Then, based on the acquired menu list and the screen number "2031" of the all-you-can-eat-and-drink course setting master information 52D of FIG. Data for the menu input screen 30C on which the selection button 43A is arranged is generated.

When the data for the menu input screen 30</b>C is generated, the output unit 64 outputs the data for the menu input screen 30</b>C to the tablet terminal 20 via the communication unit 53 .

The input unit 60 also receives input of menu selection information from the tablet terminal 20 . Then, the registration portion 63 registers the menu selection information in the storage portion 52 .

When the menu selection information is registered, the output section 64 outputs the menu selection information to each of the printing device 70 , the serving display device 80 and the cooking display device 90 via the communication section 53 .

The input unit 60 also receives an input of accounting request including the table number from the tablet terminal 20 . Then, the amount calculation unit 65 calculates the amount of the selected course and the amount of Calculate the accounting amount based on the number of people.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the menu master information 52B according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 11, menu names and unit prices are registered for each menu number in the menu master information 52B according to this embodiment.

When the accounting amount is calculated, the output unit 64 outputs the accounting amount to the tablet terminal 20 via the communication unit 53 .

Hereinafter, the operation of the tablet terminal 20 and the order management device 50 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13. FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing data exchange between the tablet terminal 20 and the order management device 50. As shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a part of the processing flow of the menu conversion processing program 52A of the order management device 50 according to this embodiment.

First, in step S100 of FIG. 12, the course selection screen generator 59 of the order management device 50 generates data for the course selection screen 30B based on the display menu selection setting master information 52C. Then, the output unit 64 outputs the generated data of the course selection screen 30B to the tablet terminal 20 via the communication unit 53 .

Next, when the customer of the store is seated at the table and the clerk activates the order input application 22A of the tablet terminal 20 installed at the table, the display control unit 30 of the tablet terminal 20 displays the initial screen in step S102. , the number of persons selection screen 30A shown in FIG. On the number selection screen 30A, the clerk enters the table number in the table number entry field 41A, enters the number of the orderers of the table by attribute in the number entry field 41B by attribute, and presses the enter button. Operate 41D. After that, the tablet terminal 20 is handed over to the orderer of the table.

Then, in step S104, the number selection input unit 31 operates the enter button 41D to select the table number input in the table number input field 41A and the attribute-based number of the orderer input in the attribute-based number of people input field 41B. The number of people is received and output to the transmission processing unit 33, and the course selection screen 30B shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit . After the orderer operates at least one of the course selection buttons 42A to 42D on the course selection screen 30B, the enter button 42F is operated.

In step S106, the course selection input unit 32 receives course selection information corresponding to the operated course selection buttons 42A to 42D by operating the enter button 42F, and outputs the course selection information to the transmission processing unit 33. Then, the transmission processing unit 33 performs a process of transmitting the table number, the number of persons by attribute of the orderer, and the course selection information to the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 .

Next, in step S108, when the input unit 60 of the order management device 50 receives the input of the table number, the number of people by attribute of the orderer, and the course selection information from the tablet terminal 20, the menu conversion processing shown in FIG. 13 is performed. I do.

In step S120, the number of people and course selection information for each attribute of the accepted orderer are acquired.

In step S122, it is determined whether or not the acquired data includes an all-you-can-eat course or an all-you-can-drink course. If the acquired data does not include an all-you-can-eat course or an all-you-can-drink course, the menu conversion process is terminated. On the other hand, if the selected course includes an all-you-can-eat course or an all-you-can-drink course, the process proceeds to step S124.

In step S124, it is determined whether or not the number of adults (males) is greater than zero. If the number of adults (males) is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S126, and if the number of adults (males) is 0, the process proceeds to step S128.

In step S126, the menu conversion unit 61 acquires the menu list number for the combination of the attribute "adult (male)" and the selected course from the menu conversion table information 52E, and the acquired menu list number from the orderable menu list information 52F. Get the menu list corresponding to the list number.

In step S128, it is determined whether or not the number of adults (females) is greater than zero. If the number of adults (females) is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S130, while if the number of adults (females) is 0, the process proceeds to step S132.

In step S130, the menu conversion unit 61 acquires the menu list number for the combination of the attribute "adult (female)" and the selected course from the menu conversion table information 52E, and the acquired menu list number from the orderable menu list information 52F. Get the menu list corresponding to the list number.

In step S132, it is determined whether or not the number of middle and high school students is greater than zero. If the number of junior high and high school students is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S134, and if the number of junior high and high school students is 0, the process proceeds to step S136.

In step S134, the menu conversion unit 61 acquires the menu list number for the combination of the attribute "junior high school student" and the selected course from the menu conversion table information 52E, and converts the menu list number to the acquired menu list number from the orderable menu list information 52F. Get the corresponding menu list.

In step S136, it is determined whether or not the number of elementary school students is greater than zero. If the number of elementary school students is greater than 0, the process proceeds to step S138, and if the number of elementary school students is 0, the menu conversion process ends.

In step S138, the menu conversion unit 61 acquires the menu list number for the combination of the attribute "elementary school student" and the selected course from the menu conversion table information 52E, and converts the menu list number to the acquired menu list number from the orderable menu list information 52F. Acquire the corresponding menu list and end the menu conversion process.

When a plurality of courses such as an all-you-can-eat course and an all-you-can-drink course are selected, the menu conversion process of FIG. 13 is repeated for each selected course.

Then, in step S110 shown in FIG. 12, the menu conversion unit 61 converts the data of the menu input screen 30C displayed so that the order can be accepted, based on the menu list acquired in the menu conversion process for each attribute of the orderer. to generate The output unit 64 then outputs the data of the generated menu input screen 30</b>C to the tablet terminal 20 via the communication unit 53 .

In step S112, the display control unit 30 of the tablet terminal 20 causes the display unit 26 to display the menu input screen 30C when the acquisition unit 34 acquires the data of the menu input screen. Then, when the orderer places an order for a menu, after operating at least one selection button 43A on the menu input screen 30C, the decision button 43C is operated. The order input unit 35 receives menu selection information corresponding to the operated selection button 43A by operating the enter button 43C, and outputs the information to the transmission processing unit 33 .

In step S<b>114 , the transmission processing unit 33 performs processing for transmitting the menu selection information to the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 .

In step S<b>116 , the input unit 60 of the order management device 50 receives input of menu selection information from the tablet terminal 20 , and the registration unit 63 registers the menu selection information in the storage unit 52 . Then, the output unit 64 outputs the menu selection information to each of the printing device 70 , the serving display device 80 , and the cooking display device 90 via the communication unit 53 .

Further, in step S117, the display control unit 30 of the tablet terminal 20 causes the display unit 26 to display a screen (not shown) for receiving an accounting request. The accounting request input unit 36 accepts accounting requests by operating the screen for accepting accounting requests, and outputs the accounting requests to the transmission processing unit 33 . When an accounting request is input, the transmission processing unit 33 performs processing for transmitting the accounting request to the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24 .

Then, in step S118, the input unit 60 of the order management device 50 receives an input of accounting request including the table number from the tablet terminal 20. FIG. Then, the amount calculation unit 65 calculates the amount of the selected course and the amount of Calculate the accounting amount based on the number of people. When the accounting amount is calculated, the output unit 64 outputs the accounting amount to the tablet terminal 20 via the communication unit 53 .

Then, in step S119, when the display control unit 30 of the tablet terminal 20 receives the accounting amount calculated according to the accounting request from the order management device 50 via the communication unit 24, the accounting amount display screen (not shown) is displayed. Displayed on the display unit 26 .

As described above, according to the order management system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the tablet terminal accepts course selection information, the number of orderers and attributes, and the selected all-you-can-eat or all-you-can-drink course, By obtaining a list of menus that can be ordered by the orderer with the relevant attribute and displaying the list so that the order can be accepted, the orderer can easily order an all-you-can-eat or all-you-can-drink course without being aware of the orderer's attribute. menu entry.

In addition, by devising the configuration of the menu conversion table information 52E, it is possible to limit orders for menus that cannot be ordered depending on the attributes of the orderer. For example, if the attribute of the orderer is a high school student, it is possible to restrict the ordering of the alcohol menu.

As described above, the order management device, the tablet terminal, and the order management system have been exemplified as embodiments. The embodiment may be in the form of a program for causing a computer to execute the function of each part of the order management device or each part of the tablet terminal. Embodiments may be in the form of a computer-readable storage medium storing this program. Also, the program may be downloaded to, for example, a mobile terminal owned by an employee or customer and executed.

In addition, the configurations of the order management device and the tablet terminal described in the above embodiment are examples, and may be changed depending on the situation without departing from the scope of the invention.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case of displaying the menu list of the all-you-can-eat-and-drink course has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to the case of displaying a list of normal menus. may As a result, it is possible to automatically sort and display the normal menu according to the attributes of the orderer.

Further, the flow of processing of the program described in the above embodiment is also an example, and unnecessary steps may be deleted, new steps added, or the processing order changed without departing from the scope of the invention. good.

Moreover, although the case where the menu conversion process is performed by the order management device has been described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and the menu conversion process may be performed by a tablet terminal.

Further, in the above embodiment, a case has been described in which the processing according to the embodiment is realized by a software configuration using a computer by executing a program, but the present invention is not limited to this. Embodiments may be implemented by, for example, a hardware configuration or a combination of hardware and software configurations.

10 order management system 20 tablet terminal 21 control unit 21A CPU
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22 Storage unit 22A Order input application program 23 Reading unit 24 Communication unit 25 Operation unit 26 Display unit 30 Display control unit 30A Number of people selection screen 30B Course selection screen 30C Menu input screen 31 Number of people selection input unit 32 Course selection input unit 33 Transmission processing Unit 34 Acquisition Unit 35 Order Input Unit 36 Accounting Request Input Unit 50 Order Management Device 51 Control Unit 51A CPU
51B ROMs
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52 Storage unit 52A Menu conversion processing program 52B Menu master information 52C Display menu selection setting master information 52D All-you-can-eat course setting master information 52E Menu conversion table information 52F Orderable menu list information 53 Communication unit 59 Course selection screen generation unit 60 Input unit 61 menu conversion unit 63 registration unit 64 output unit 65 amount calculation unit 70 printing device 80 display device for serving meals 90 display device for cooking

Claims (6)

an order course grouped by one or more all-you-can-eat courses consisting of a common menu group with no limit on the order quantity within a predetermined time, and an input unit for receiving attributes of each orderer of the order group including one or more orderers. ,
an acquisition unit that acquires from a storage unit the all-you-can-order course that the orderer belonging to the attribute can order based on the order course received from the input unit;
a display control unit that displays the menu group included in the all-you-can-eat course acquired by the acquisition unit so that orders can be accepted;
menu conversion table information in which the all-you-can-eat course number indicating each of the plurality of all-you-can-eat courses grouped into the ordered course is registered in the storage unit in association with the type of orderer's attribute; and each of the all-you-can-eat course numbers. stores orderable menu list information in which a list of combinations of orderable menu numbers and display names is registered,
The acquisition unit acquires the all-you-can-eat course number corresponding to the ordered course and the attribute received from the input unit from the menu conversion table information , and acquires the all-you-can-eat course number from the orderable menu list information. get the list corresponding to
The display control unit displays the menu group included in the all-you-can-eat course in an order-acceptable manner based on the acquired list.
Order controller. further including an accounting amount acquisition unit;
The input unit further receives, for each attribute, the number of orderers belonging to the attribute, and an accounting request,
When the accounting request is received, the accounting amount acquisition unit acquires an accounting amount calculated based on the amount of the all-you-can-eat course for each attribute and the number of people for each attribute,
2. The order control device according to claim 1, wherein said display control unit further displays said accounting amount. 3. The order control device according to claim 1, wherein the order control device comprises a touch panel display functioning as the input section and the display section, and is a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the order management device. 4. The order control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said attributes include customer demographics. The order course includes a course including a common food menu group with no limit on the order quantity within a predetermined time, and a course including a common drink menu group with no limit on the order quantity within a predetermined time. The order control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. the computer,
An input unit that receives an order course grouped by one or more all-you-can-eat courses consisting of a common menu group with no limit on the order quantity within a predetermined time, and an attribute of each orderer of the order group including one or more orderers;
an acquisition unit for acquiring, from a storage unit, the all-you-can-eat course that can be ordered by the orderer belonging to the attribute, based on the order course received from the input unit; A program for functioning as a display control unit for displaying a menu group so as to be able to accept an order,
menu conversion table information in which the all-you-can-eat course number indicating each of the plurality of all-you-can-eat courses grouped into the ordered course is registered in the storage unit in association with the type of orderer's attribute; and each of the all-you-can-eat course numbers. stores orderable menu list information in which a list of combinations of orderable menu numbers and display names is registered,
The acquisition unit acquires the all-you-can-eat course number corresponding to the ordered course and the attribute received from the input unit from the menu conversion table information, and acquires the all-you-can-eat course number from the orderable menu list information. get the list corresponding to
The display control unit displays the menu group included in the all-you-can-eat course in an order-acceptable manner based on the acquired list.
program.

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