VeganXpress is a new app that gives vegans the option of checking QSR & FC restaurant menus to see if they have items that do not contain animal products (honey still seems to be a bit of a gray area). Initial reviews among vegans are positive.
Link to VeganXpress
Link to VeganXpress
Another App, which can also be used on the operations side, is called MenuPad. It has been rolled out in Australia and it allows guests to order directly from an ipad. The real benefit seems to be for the restaurant management because prices can be changed easily (demand pricing), there is no need for printing, and customers can drill down into menu items to get additional information without asking servers.
No photo yet but here is a great summary in YouTube:
This is a new private-label app that is supposed to increase order accuracy and turnover.
OrderTalk iPad App For Mobile Meal Ordering (from website) :
An iPad app produced by OrderTalk brings mobile check out for quick service and full service restaurants. These hand-held terminals allow restaurant employees to collect order info and relay it to the ticket printer in the kitchen. Restaurants take orders from in-line customers and have the food prepared and ready to go when reaching the counter. The app from OrderTalk reduces the chances of error and creates a more efficient process of taking customers orders. Customers at participating restaurants can order food from their personal or restaurant-provided iPads with the installed app
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ReplyDeleteThose greasy, stained restaurant menus with items crossed out and prices updated with a sharpie may soon be a thing of the past. The III Forks steakhouses in Jacksonville and Houston are trying out a high-tech ordering system, starting out with interactive wine lists using the iPad.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the cost seems high, at $500+ per iPad, the system could save money in the long run. Michael Ryan, General Manager of La Cantina Laredo, which is owned by the parent company of III Forks, thinks so. “It saves on cost I would think eventually because you don’t have to keep reprinting menus. You just type in a different item. Then you can change it on a regular basis.”
This is obviously a boon for eateries that have daily specials or change menu items frequently. The iPad menu has a built in bonus for patrons of dimly-lit restaurants and bars—you can read it in the dark.
http://www.ipad.net/ipad-news-can-ipads-replace-printed-menus.html