Patent ID: 6789067
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method for preparing two or more food items, comprising:retrieving in a computer system at least a first recipe for preparing a first food item and a second recipe for preparing a second food item, each of the first and second recipes including at least one task; and merging the first recipe and the second recipe by combining the at least one task of the first recipe and the at least one task of the second recipe to provide a task list suitable for use in preparing the first and second food items; and identifying a cook performing the task from the plurality of cooks; and associating an actual time required to complete the task with the identity of the cook for providing a time requirement for performing the task for the identified cook; wherein the time requirement for performing the task for the identified cook is thereafter used for arranging the task in the task list when that cook is to perform the task and wherein the tasks within the task list are arranged chronologically so that the first food item and the second food item are completed at substantially the same time.