Archive for technology
July 24, 2006 at 6:03 pm
· Filed under internet, reservations, seating, technology, web site
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“Time-strapped diners craving their next meal can now visit Restaurant.com to arrange, confirm or reschedule reservations within seconds at nearly 6,000 independent restaurants across the country.
The no-cost, concierge service positions Restaurant.com as a leading online dining reservations source, and signals the company’s arrival as a total online dining solutions provider, already offering expense-saving dining certificates.
…Diners make reservations requests by visiting Restaurant.com to find a restaurant and to indicate a preferred dining date and time. Visitors choose a restaurant from the listings and click on the reservations icon next to the entry. Diners enter their name, phone number and email address, as well as reservation date, time and party size.”
source: “Restaurant.com Now Open for Restaurant Reservations, Connects Diners to Thousands of Eateries Nationwide” (Restaurant.com, Jul.19,2006)
link: Restaurant.com
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July 21, 2006 at 10:24 am
· Filed under article, internet, ordering, technology
excerpt:
“The buzz was all about the technology. Legal Sea Foods, purveyor of traditional New England fare, was launching the restaurant of the future – or at least of today. Dubbed Legal Test Kitchen, LTK for short, a blustering press release promised “a glimpse into some of the restaurant industry’s most innovative technology.”
Here, diners would surf the Web or watch TV at their tables using portable plasma touchscreens while listening to their iPods via individual speakers. The hassle of ordering and paying would be mitigated by waiters toting hand-held PDAs and portable machines that let you swipe your own credit card.”
source: “Restaurant of the future?” by Teresa Mendez (Christian Science Monitor, Jul.21,2006)
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July 16, 2006 at 4:34 pm
· Filed under blog, food, international, internet, technology, web site
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“Springwise scans the globe for the most promising business ventures, ideas and concepts ready for regional or international adaptation, expansion, partnering, investments or cooperation. Ferociously tracking more than 400 global offline and online business resources, as well as taking to the streets of world cities, digital cameras at hand.”
link: Springwise – Food & Beverage ideas
sample posts:
Happy Healthy Meals
Dessert-only Restaurants
Indian Fast Food
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July 13, 2006 at 9:43 am
· Filed under ordering, technology, web site
excerpt:
“Do you enjoy standing in line, wasting away your precious lunch hour waiting to order food? 20 minutes for a burger is too long for a time-crunched New Yorker! What if you could text message ahead and have your favorite meal paid for and waiting for you at the counter when you arrive – all free of charge? Now available only in New York City, Mobo, www.gomobo.com, is here!
Mobo launched its innovative mobile ordering service on May 2 and boasts over 1,000 customers. Restaurants including Ben & Jerry’s, Cosi, Dunkin’ Donuts, Mangia, New York Burger Company, Quiznos, Subway, Tossed and Yummy Sushi are being added daily in NYC hubs including Madison Square Park, Rockefeller Center, Wall Street/Lower Manhattan, Bryant Park and Grand Central.”
source: “Get Your Lunch In A New York Minute With Mobo” (gomobo.com, Jun.26,2006) [PDF, Press Release]
link: Gomobo.com
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