Friday 12 September 2014

Many Are Offering Their Restaurant Menu On A Tablet

By Kerri Stout


Wow, how times have changed! You went to your favorite restaurant last night and right there securely attached to the table was a tablet. You were a little confused at first, as you were waiting for a waiter to bring you a menu. Then it struck you to have a look at the tablet, wow a restaurant menu on a tablet.

You have been contemplating starting your own pub; going through all the options. The potential is limitless, and the transformation mind blowing. But hung on, how expensive it would be as a start up business to have a device per table?

You will need to do some research on the devices, compare reliability and cost, as there is such a wide variety on the market at the moment. This may not cost you an arm and a leg. It may also be an option to have physical menus and just a few devices to start off with. Introduce them slowly, as the business really starts to take off.

Imagine the prospects, your patrons will be able to order their food using the device, as well as choose how their steak is to be done, and their preferred side dishes. Best way to eliminate human error. Another great advantage is that you can add various apps relevant to your pub, what a fabulous advertising tool you would have. You can halve your advertising budget.

A fabulous dream realized, with great potential. You get to mix your business and creative talents. You can rule the world; anything is possible over the internet. How about starting a blog about the pub; your patrons are most welcome comment and add advice.

You can save a fortune by having one data base to update when you need to do price increases, no more reprints on a regular basis. You can also change the specials on a weekly basis, daily if you like. This will be the best investment you will ever make.

It will be very exciting for your patrons to be able to use the device to check on the live entertainment your pub is offering; you can so quickly and promptly keep this up to date. How about creating a weekly news letter about all the events in your area; this will keep all your regular visitors intrigued and coming back. As your business grows you can join all your pubs to communicate with each other ; this will be great as visitors can find out what is happening around town and will increase your chance of return customers.

You will be transforming the trade; your patrons will not have to wait for an inattentive waiter to take their orders. No waiting at all, orders will go directly to the kitchen when you have decided on each course. You will have to keep in mind that there will be a few patrons incapable or unwilling to use the devices; some of the elderly may be despondent by the new technology.

Technology is to be admired; your menu on a tablet, wonderful! It is surely the way to go, a great adventure to be tried. What else can we look forward too, each table getting their own mini television so each customer can support their favorite team?




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