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The idea was always fine, the execution pitiful.. but I guess the same could be said for just about anything these days haha. QR codes, mobile menus, mobile ord
by kevinsync 2y ago
The idea was always fine, the execution pitiful.. but I guess the same could be said for just about anything these days haha. QR codes, mobile menus, mobile ordering, on-table kiosks, printed menus, it can all be done really well (and is usually done really poorly for a variety of complex reasons).
Hell, I never understood why restaurants don't have a simple little unobtrusive light on the edge of a table that you can just push a button to turn on to indicate that you need the attention of a waiter! but even that's too much to do correctly.
- dboreham 2y agoFor some reason YC never funded the "Menu as a service" start up that would have done the thing properly once. Every restaurant has a different terrible implementation. The button you speak of was implemented in the Bubba Gump Shrimp chain, albeit in analog form.
- stanleydrew 2y agoWhat was the analog form? Just a really long string you could pull with a bell on the other end?
- ryandrake 2y agoCant you just wave your hand? That works pretty well for me. I don’t think we need technology here.
- kevinsync 2y agoIn many cases you're right, in others (understaffed, multiple difficult tables, etc) I always felt like it would be a courtesy to the server (who is likely doing 10 things at once) to be able to request their attention without immediately demanding their attention / interrupting what they're already doing.