Systems and methods for managing food processing and inventory. Food inventory held at food holding locations can be monitored. Food can be transferred among holding locations and served from holding locations. A prioritized food type list indicates food types to be processed and lists food types in order of determined priority. Food may be transferred to default destination holding locations. Food may be moved to and served from primary holding locations. Buttons associated with holding location displays can be actuated by different types of user engagement for executing various food management operations.

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data having one or more image frames indicative of a state of a meal preparation area. The method may further include, determining, based on the image data, a first feature characterization of a first meal preparation item associated with the state of the meal preparation area. The method may further include determining that the first feature characterization does not meet object classification criteria for a set of object classifications. The method may further include causing a notification indicating the first meal preparation item and one of an object classification or a classification status corresponding to the first meal preparation item on a graphical user interface (GUI).

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data having one or more image frames indicative of a state of a meal preparation area. The method may further include, determining, based on the image data, a first feature characterization of a first meal preparation item associated with the state of the meal preparation area. The method may further include determining that the first feature characterization does not meet object classification criteria for a set of object classifications. The method may further include causing a notification indicating the first meal preparation item and one of an object classification or a classification status corresponding to the first meal preparation item on a graphical user interface (GUI).

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data including one or more image frames indicative of a current state of a drive-thru area. The processing device determines a vehicle disposed within the drive-thru area based on the image data. The processing device receives order data with a pending meal order. The processing device determines a first association between the vehicle and the pending meal order based on the image data. The processing devices determine a meal delivery procedure associated with the based on the association between the vehicle and the pending meal order. The processing device performs may perform the meal delivery procedure. The processing device may provide the meal delivery procedure for display on a graphical user interface (GUI).

The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, methods, systems, computer-readable storage medium. A method can include receiving, by a processing device, image data including one or more image frames indicative of a current state of a drive-thru area. The processing device determines a vehicle disposed within the drive-thru area based on the image data. The processing device receives order data with a pending meal order. The processing device determines a first association between the vehicle and the pending meal order based on the image data. The processing devices determine a meal delivery procedure associated with the based on the association between the vehicle and the pending meal order. The processing device performs may perform the meal delivery procedure. The processing device may provide the meal delivery procedure for display on a graphical user interface (GUI).

An information management and synchronous communications system and method facilitates database equilibrium and synchronization with wired, wireless and Web-based systems, user-friendly and efficient generation of computerized menus and reservations with handwritten/voice modifications for restaurants and other applications that utilize equipment with nonstandard graphical formats, display sizes and/or applications for use in remote data entry, information management and communication with host computer, digital input device or remote pager via standard hardwired connection, the internet, a wireless link, printer or the like. Various operations employing automated telephone calls and/or messaging may, for instance, be performed. For example, desired reservation and/or appointment information may be automatically converted and conveyed to one or more entities via automated telephone call and/or messaging. As another example, information regarding reservation acceptability may be received and automatically converted via automated telephone call and/or messaging. Telephones may, for instance, be the only equipment required by the entities.

An information management and synchronous communications system and method facilitates database equilibrium and synchronization with wired, wireless and Web-based systems, user-friendly and efficient generation of computerized menus and reservations with handwritten/voice modifications for restaurants and other applications that utilize equipment with nonstandard graphical formats, display sizes and/or applications for use in remote data entry, information management and communication with host computer, digital input device or remote pager via standard hardwired connection, the internet, a wireless link, printer or the like. Various operations employing automated telephone calls and/or messaging may, for instance, be performed. For example, desired reservation and/or appointment information may be automatically converted and conveyed to one or more entities via automated telephone call and/or messaging. As another example, information regarding reservation acceptability may be received and automatically converted via automated telephone call and/or messaging. Telephones may, for instance, be the only equipment required by the entities.

A lodging reservation system is configured to receive lodging requests and display the lodging requests through a user interface. The system receives lodging offers in response to the lodging requests, and transmits the lodging offers to the originator of the lodging request. The system further is configured to receive a selection of a lodging offer from the transmitted lodging offers.

A lodging reservation system is configured to receive lodging requests and display the lodging requests through a user interface. The system receives lodging offers in response to the lodging requests, and transmits the lodging offers to the originator of the lodging request. The system further is configured to receive a selection of a lodging offer from the transmitted lodging offers.

Various embodiments are described herein that relate to network-connected data cables (i.e., “smart” data cables) that are connected to a merchant's point of sale system and a receipt printer. When a transaction is initiated at the point of sale system, transaction data is created by the point of sale system and passed to the smart data cable for transmission downstream to the receipt printer. The smart data cable can parse the transaction data, copy certain elements from the transaction data, and transmit the copied elements to a cloud-based platform that processes the transaction. For example, the cloud-based platform may compare the copied elements to information supplied by the customer through a messaging application executing on the customer's user device. The information may be provided by the customer to a chat bot that is supported by the cloud-based platform.