Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Technology: Restaurant Consumers See Most Value in Virtual Menus, Pagers

http://www.rimag.com/article/371375-Technology_Restaurant_Consumers_See_Most_Value_in_Virtual_Menus_Pagers.php

This article mostly deals with explaining how technology helps the restaurants turn over tables and be more efficient. People can use their phones to make reservations and even pick what table they would like to sit at. sure you could just call ahead, but these are new "apps" for new smart phones. Also in the restaurant they have touch screen menus at the tables. Sure it takes away the personal interactions with a waiter/waitress, however it ensures that you order your food just the way you would like it. Also this makes the restaurant more efficient as well as more profitable. It also says that people find it much easier to use technology at the begining stages of the meal, such as making the reservations, and the ordering process but not at the end with confusing payment methods such as paying by phone.

1 comment:

  1. YES. That's what we need. This article works out great for the project because it allows us to show how things have change in our culture. there used to be a designated way of doing things but now that we have evolved into the tech savvy 21st century things are changing.

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