METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO FOOD ORDERS

摘要

Embodiments of the invention provide techniques which aid in correctly capturing what a restaurant customer intends to order, and may enhance the customer's satisfaction with the ordering and dining process overall. For example, an interface may be provided through which a customer may specify an order, and the interface may clearly convey such information as each ordered item's ingredients and nutritional content. The interface may enable the customer to customize ordered items, and may clearly convey any changes that the customer has made, allowing the customer to make informed choices about the items included in an order. The interface may embody a design which enables the customer to quickly and easily customize items, and/or to re-order previously customized items.

主权项

1. A method of facilitating a customer's order of a food item, the method comprising acts of:
(A) receiving, at a first time, a first customer's order of an item, the order specifying a customization of the item; (B) at a second time subsequent to the first time, identifying the first customer; and (C) in response to the identifying in the act (B), causing information relating to the order received in the act (A) to be displayed to the first customer via a screen interface, the information relating to the order reflecting the customization of the item and comprising an image of the item, an indication of the item's ingredients, an indication of the item's nutritional content, and/or indication of the item's price.