System and Method for Utilizing Restaurant Services

摘要

A system and method designed to increase the operating efficiency of a restaurant by decreasing the customer waiting times during the dining experience. Application software is provided that is utilized by both the restaurant and patrons over a computer network. The application software creates reservations for patrons on selected dates and at selected times. A first patron selects a date and time for a reservation. The patron also identifies other patrons with whom the first patron would like to share the reservation. The application software automatically sends an electronic invitation to the other selected patrons. The reservation is then updated to include the other patrons who responded positively. All the patrons who join in on a reservation are invited to place preliminary orders. The orders placed by any one patron for a reservation can be viewed by all the patrons participating in the reservation. Although each patron is part of the same reservation, each patron can maintain a separate bill for the item that he/she adds to the order.

主权项

1. A method of creating a reservation at a restaurant, said method comprising the steps of:
providing application software that creates reservations on selected dates and at selected times for a restaurant, wherein said application software is accessible to patrons of said restaurant through a computer network; prompting a first patron using said application software to select a date and time for a reservation; prompting said first patron to invite a second patron to join in said reservation, wherein said application software automatically generates an electronic invitation that is sent to said second patron that invites said second patron to provide a positive response to join in said reservation; updating said reservation with each said positive response to said electronic invitation, therein creating an updated reservation.