Hello all......

Anyone have experience with online food (to go) order systems?

Recommendations...... pitfalls to look out for.... ANY advice, etc would be
appreciated.

Thanks
Tom Gahagan
eThomaston

I went looking at the usual places (fuzzy software, aspin, and the like) the
only thing that I found that was nice was a "hosted solution" which I wasn't
interested in.
what is the application going to be for (real world example) I did a nice
template for a "soup lady" some time back and was kind of interested in a
"real time" ordering system, not for her though.

cl
"Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hello all......
>
> Anyone have experience with online food (to go) order systems?
>
> Recommendations...... pitfalls to look out for.... ANY advice, etc would
be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Tom Gahagan
> eThomaston
>
>

Hi chris......

I've got a guy that is opening up a small deli and he wants customers to be
able to place online "to go" orders. The easy way will be to just have them
keep outlook open and checking for emails every minute or so and have the
form (menu) results sent to them via email..... but I thought is someone had
something a little "cooler" that I would take a look at it.

Anyway.... my searching has not come up with anything close to what I
want..... so I will probably just do it down and dirty and easy! lol

I guess if I were ambitious I would dust off my coding skills and write some
code to read the emails and translate it into a nice order print out.....
but it has been a few months now since I've done any "REAL" coding! < vbg >

Later....
Tom Gahagan

"chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I went looking at the usual places (fuzzy software, aspin, and the like)
the
> only thing that I found that was nice was a "hosted solution" which I
wasn't
> interested in.
> what is the application going to be for (real world example) I did a nice
> template for a "soup lady" some time back and was kind of interested in a
> "real time" ordering system, not for her though.
>
> cl
> "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hello all......
> >
> > Anyone have experience with online food (to go) order systems?
> >
> > Recommendations...... pitfalls to look out for.... ANY advice, etc would
> be
> > appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Tom Gahagan
> > eThomaston
> >
> >
>
>

how about this:
make a form in FrontPage, configure it's output to be legible, save it to an
html page (the results of the form input) put a meta refresh on the page for
one minute, and have the deli man keep the page open in his browser window.
less resources require than email and it can be a fairly nice looking
output. you could even do a custom confirmation page for the customers.

"Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi chris......
>
> I've got a guy that is opening up a small deli and he wants customers to
be
> able to place online "to go" orders. The easy way will be to just have
them
> keep outlook open and checking for emails every minute or so and have the
> form (menu) results sent to them via email..... but I thought is someone
had
> something a little "cooler" that I would take a look at it.
>
> Anyway.... my searching has not come up with anything close to what I
> want..... so I will probably just do it down and dirty and easy! lol
>
> I guess if I were ambitious I would dust off my coding skills and write
some
> code to read the emails and translate it into a nice order print out.....
> but it has been a few months now since I've done any "REAL" coding! < vbg
>
>
> Later....
> Tom Gahagan
>
> "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I went looking at the usual places (fuzzy software, aspin, and the like)
> the
> > only thing that I found that was nice was a "hosted solution" which I
> wasn't
> > interested in.
> > what is the application going to be for (real world example) I did a
nice
> > template for a "soup lady" some time back and was kind of interested in
a
> > "real time" ordering system, not for her though.
> >
> > cl
> > "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hello all......
> > >
> > > Anyone have experience with online food (to go) order systems?
> > >
> > > Recommendations...... pitfalls to look out for.... ANY advice, etc
would
> > be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Tom Gahagan
> > > eThomaston
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

ooooohhh.... I am defiantly going to play with that idea! thanks chris.

Tom Gahagan

"chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> how about this:
> make a form in FrontPage, configure it's output to be legible, save it to
an
> html page (the results of the form input) put a meta refresh on the page
for
> one minute, and have the deli man keep the page open in his browser
window.
> less resources require than email and it can be a fairly nice looking
> output. you could even do a custom confirmation page for the customers.
>
> "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi chris......
> >
> > I've got a guy that is opening up a small deli and he wants customers to
> be
> > able to place online "to go" orders. The easy way will be to just have
> them
> > keep outlook open and checking for emails every minute or so and have
the
> > form (menu) results sent to them via email..... but I thought is someone
> had
> > something a little "cooler" that I would take a look at it.
> >
> > Anyway.... my searching has not come up with anything close to what I
> > want..... so I will probably just do it down and dirty and easy! lol
> >
> > I guess if I were ambitious I would dust off my coding skills and write
> some
> > code to read the emails and translate it into a nice order print
out.....
> > but it has been a few months now since I've done any "REAL" coding! <
vbg
> >
> >
> > Later....
> > Tom Gahagan
> >
> > "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I went looking at the usual places (fuzzy software, aspin, and the
like)
> > the
> > > only thing that I found that was nice was a "hosted solution" which I
> > wasn't
> > > interested in.
> > > what is the application going to be for (real world example) I did a
> nice
> > > template for a "soup lady" some time back and was kind of interested
in
> a
> > > "real time" ordering system, not for her though.
> > >
> > > cl
> > > "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hello all......
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have experience with online food (to go) order systems?
> > > >
> > > > Recommendations...... pitfalls to look out for.... ANY advice, etc
> would
> > > be
> > > > appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Tom Gahagan
> > > > eThomaston
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

keep me posted if you don't mind. you can always contact me through the
soon to be revamped http://nedp.net/support

It's something that I've been interested in. the same concept could be done
for almost a "live chat" type situation. I won a t-shirt for the tip of
using the fp discussion web as a one on one "live chat/ IM". mmmmm t-shirt.
;-)

"Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> ooooohhh.... I am defiantly going to play with that idea! thanks chris.
>
> Tom Gahagan
>
> "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > how about this:
> > make a form in FrontPage, configure it's output to be legible, save it
to
> an
> > html page (the results of the form input) put a meta refresh on the page
> for
> > one minute, and have the deli man keep the page open in his browser
> window.
> > less resources require than email and it can be a fairly nice looking
> > output. you could even do a custom confirmation page for the customers.
> >
> > "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi chris......
> > >
> > > I've got a guy that is opening up a small deli and he wants customers
to
> > be
> > > able to place online "to go" orders. The easy way will be to just have
> > them
> > > keep outlook open and checking for emails every minute or so and have
> the
> > > form (menu) results sent to them via email..... but I thought is
someone
> > had
> > > something a little "cooler" that I would take a look at it.
> > >
> > > Anyway.... my searching has not come up with anything close to what I
> > > want..... so I will probably just do it down and dirty and easy! lol
> > >
> > > I guess if I were ambitious I would dust off my coding skills and
write
> > some
> > > code to read the emails and translate it into a nice order print
> out.....
> > > but it has been a few months now since I've done any "REAL" coding! <
> vbg
> > >
> > >
> > > Later....
> > > Tom Gahagan
> > >
> > > "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I went looking at the usual places (fuzzy software, aspin, and the
> like)
> > > the
> > > > only thing that I found that was nice was a "hosted solution" which
I
> > > wasn't
> > > > interested in.
> > > > what is the application going to be for (real world example) I did
a
> > nice
> > > > template for a "soup lady" some time back and was kind of interested
> in
> > a
> > > > "real time" ordering system, not for her though.
> > > >
> > > > cl
> > > > "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Hello all......
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone have experience with online food (to go) order systems?
> > > > >
> > > > > Recommendations...... pitfalls to look out for.... ANY advice, etc
> > would
> > > > be
> > > > > appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Tom Gahagan
> > > > > eThomaston
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> keep me posted if you don't mind. you can always contact me through the
> soon to be revamped http://nedp.net/support
>
Will do......!
A lot will depend on the client and what they have to spend. From my first
(phone) impression they want it done on the cheap so we may have to take the
path of least expense but your suggestion has gotten my juices going enough
that I just may work on it anyway.

My first thought, however, is about mutlitple orders... how to handle
that??? (for the client side presentation)

Best
Tom Gahagan

make them place the order, and on the confirmation page have a link back to
the form that says "place another order".
that's about as easy as it gets. you may want some text on the form page
explaining.......

shouldn't take too long to do it with a fp form and a self refreshing
"results page".

"Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > keep me posted if you don't mind. you can always contact me through the
> > soon to be revamped http://nedp.net/support
> >
> Will do......!
> A lot will depend on the client and what they have to spend. From my first
> (phone) impression they want it done on the cheap so we may have to take
the
> path of least expense but your suggestion has gotten my juices going
enough
> that I just may work on it anyway.
>
> My first thought, however, is about mutlitple orders... how to handle
> that??? (for the client side presentation)
>
> Best
> Tom Gahagan
>
>
>

Sorry... I was not clear.. what I meant was the multiple orders at the
receiving site... in other words how the deli shop guys screen will handle
seeing several orders at once.

Would each received order pop up a different window or I might have to do
come grid work with a script and database.... or other options.

Again... sorry for not being clear. ..... duh! lol

Tom Gahagan


"chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> make them place the order, and on the confirmation page have a link back
to
> the form that says "place another order".
> that's about as easy as it gets. you may want some text on the form page
> explaining.......
>
> shouldn't take too long to do it with a fp form and a self refreshing
> "results page".
>
> "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > keep me posted if you don't mind. you can always contact me through
the
> > > soon to be revamped http://nedp.net/support
> > >
> > Will do......!
> > A lot will depend on the client and what they have to spend. From my
first
> > (phone) impression they want it done on the cheap so we may have to take
> the
> > path of least expense but your suggestion has gotten my juices going
> enough
> > that I just may work on it anyway.
> >
> > My first thought, however, is about mutlitple orders... how to handle
> > that??? (for the client side presentation)
> >
> > Best
> > Tom Gahagan
> >
> >
> >
>
>

no, with the way the FrontPage form handler works it'll write them in
sequence to the same page. so it refreshes, the next order will be at the
top of the screen and the others would have moved down. you can even format
the page with .css, tables, or a fp theme/template and it looks pretty good.

"Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sorry... I was not clear.. what I meant was the multiple orders at the
> receiving site... in other words how the deli shop guys screen will handle
> seeing several orders at once.
>
> Would each received order pop up a different window or I might have to do
> come grid work with a script and database.... or other options.
>
> Again... sorry for not being clear. ..... duh! lol
>
> Tom Gahagan
>
>
> "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > make them place the order, and on the confirmation page have a link back
> to
> > the form that says "place another order".
> > that's about as easy as it gets. you may want some text on the form
page
> > explaining.......
> >
> > shouldn't take too long to do it with a fp form and a self refreshing
> > "results page".
> >
> > "Tom Gahagan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >
> > > "chris leeds" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > keep me posted if you don't mind. you can always contact me through
> the
> > > > soon to be revamped http://nedp.net/support
> > > >
> > > Will do......!
> > > A lot will depend on the client and what they have to spend. From my
> first
> > > (phone) impression they want it done on the cheap so we may have to
take
> > the
> > > path of least expense but your suggestion has gotten my juices going
> > enough
> > > that I just may work on it anyway.
> > >
> > > My first thought, however, is about mutlitple orders... how to handle
> > > that??? (for the client side presentation)
> > >
> > > Best
> > > Tom Gahagan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>