System and method for accepting customer orders

摘要

A kiosk system and method is provided for accepting and processing customer orders and payments in a retail environment. The kiosk system and method is particularly applicable to the restaurant business and may include a consumer display screen for visually displaying product information of products that can be ordered at the kiosk, structure that is operable by the consumer for placing a consumer order composed of at least one product selected from products for which information is displayed on the consumer display screen and structure for accepting payment for the order from the consumer, which typically will include a cash payment by the consumer.