METHODS OF PRINTING FOOD LABELS FOR RESTAURANT FOOD ITEMS
A method is provided of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one raw food item received for the restaurant. The method comprises receiving delivery of raw food items from a vendor, converting a purchase order associated with the received raw food items from the vendor to an invoice, and printing a food safety label based upon quantity of raw food items indicated in the invoice. Another method is provided of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items. Still another method is provided of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a nutrition facts label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items.
1 . A method of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one raw food item received for the restaurant, the method comprising:
receiving delivery of raw food items from a vendor;
converting a purchase order associated with the received raw food items from the vendor to an invoice; and
printing a food safety label based upon quantity of raw food items indicated in the invoice.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating a date on which the raw food items were received from a particular vendor.
3 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating shelf life of the raw food items.
4 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating the day on which the raw food items should be used by.
5 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating that the raw food items should be kept refrigerated.
6 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a barcode line which corresponds to the raw food items and indicates a date/time on which the raw food items were received from a particular vendor.
7 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a program storage medium readable by the computer.
8 . A method of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a food safety label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items, the method comprising:
creating a forecast of food menu item sales for the restaurant;
translating the forecast of food menu item sales into the quantities of prep items needed for a given time.
printing a prep list which contains a listing of prep food items and their respective prep amounts needed; and
printing a food safety label for each prep food item based upon the prep amount in the prep list.
9 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels ahead of time before preparation of the prep food items has been completed.
10 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels after preparation of the prep food items has been completed.
11 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating a date and time of day, a particular restaurant employee, and a particular prep station at which a particular prep food item has been prepared.
12 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating the day on which a particular prep food item should be used by, and shelf life of the particular prep food item.
13 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a line indicating that a particular prep food item should be kept stored in an airtight container.
14 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein printing a food safety label includes printing a number of food safety labels each having a barcode line which corresponds to a particular prep food item and indicates the date/time on which the prep food item was prepared.
15 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a program storage medium readable by the computer.
16 . A method of operating a back office facility of a restaurant to provide a nutrition facts label for labeling of at least one prep food item by the restaurant using raw food items, the method comprising:
retrieving food ingredients for a prep recipe;
calculating nutritional information for a prep food item using nutrition data associated with the retrieved food ingredients for the prep recipe; and
printing a nutrition facts label based upon quantity of prep food items indicated in the prep recipe.
17 . A method according to claim 16 , wherein printing a nutrition facts label includes printing a number of nutrition facts labels each having a line indicating a suggested latest date by which the prep food item should be served or sold by.
18 . A method according to claim 16 , wherein printing a nutrition facts label includes printing a number of nutrition facts labels each having a barcode line which corresponds to the prep food item and indicates the date/time on which the prep food item was prepared.
19 . A method according to claim 16 , wherein the method is performed by a computer having a memory executing one or more programs of instructions which are tangibly embodied in a program storage medium readable by the computer.