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uWink introduces touchscreen ordering for restaurants

April 14, 2005

LOS ANGELES - uWink, Inc. announced in a news release plans to market the uWink Ordering System, a touchscreen order-entry system for restaurants. The uWink Ordering System, an extension of uWink's SNAP and Bear Shop technology, will allow customers to place their orders via touchscreen terminals, reducing errors and speeding the order process.

The uWink Ordering System will allow customers to use ATM and credit cards to place their orders, providing a cashless ordering system. This cashless, real-time order entry system will also allow restaurant owners and managers to review orders, inventory, revenue and staffing via the Internet in real-time.

After a customer places an order on the touchscreen, it is then received in the kitchen and prepared by the cook to the customer's specifications. Customers can then pick up their orders at the counter or runners can then deliver the order to the customer's table.

"This is the first step to providing restaurant goers with an easy to use ordering system," said Nolan Bushnell, chief executive officer of uWink. "And by providing restaurant owners with real-time business information, such as revenue and order status, they are better enabled to run a profitable business."

The uWink Ordering System will also enable restaurants to establish loyalty programs for frequent diners through the use of club cards. The club cards will allow customers to enter their preferences such as seating, menu and drink favorites, etc., which are then accessed by the uWink Ordering System when the club card is swiped by the customer. The club card will also keep track of loyalty points, which can be redeemed for rewards such as drinks or food.