SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTIVE RESTAURANT TABLE REQUEST FULFILLMENT WITH CONCURRENT FOOD CHOICE PREPARATION

摘要

A system and method for predictive restaurant table request fulfillment with concurrent food choice preparation has been developed. The invention makes use of multiple factors such as type of restaurant, time of day, menu items ordered and previous eating speed characteristics to predict when table within a restaurant will become vacant. This capability is used to predict table vacancy at given future time points allowing patrons to make very short notice, next table available requests remotely and be notified with pre-specified lead time when their table becomes available. Food preparation time tracking enables menu item delivery at time of patron seating.