Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for managing a multi-kitchen order comprising: receiving a delivery order comprising: a plurality of order items each associated with a kitchen, preparation time for each order item, location data of each kitchen, a delivery order destination, and requested delivery time; identifying a plurality of kitchens within a predetermined geolocation; defining an area for pickup of the order items; analyzing the following to determine a consolidation viability of pickup and delivery of each of the delivery orders: distance information between the localized area and the delivery order destination, preparation time associated with each of the order items, and the requested delivery time of the delivery order; assigning a delivery provider in proximity of the localized area to pick up the order items; determining an optimized route operative to satisfy the requested delivery time of delivery order; and transmitting, to the delivery provider, the optimized route.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for managing a multi-kitchen order comprising: receiving a delivery order comprising: a plurality of order items each associated with a kitchen, preparation time for each order item, location data of each kitchen, a delivery order destination, and requested delivery time; identifying a plurality of kitchens within a predetermined geolocation; defining a localized area for pickup of the order items; analyzing the following to determine a consolidation viability of pickup and delivery of each of the delivery orders: distance information between the localized area and the delivery order destination, preparation time associated with each of the order items, and the requested delivery time of the delivery order; assigning a delivery provider in proximity of the localized area to pick up the order items; determining an optimized route operative to satisfy the requested delivery time of delivery order; and transmitting, to the delivery provider, the optimized route.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method for improved kitchen production is provided, the method comprising: receiving a request for one or more order items to be prepared in a kitchen, each of the one or more order items comprising: a recipe requiring: one or more resources for preparation, one or more processes for preparation, and an estimated preparation time, and a requested pickup time; retrieving a kitchen production capacity comprising a plurality of resources of the kitchen and a plurality of processes of the kitchen; projecting kitchen availability comprising: resource availability at a timeframe, process availability at the predetermined timeframe, current order items being prepared in the kitchen, and order items awaiting preparation in the kitchen; assessing the kitchen production capacity and the kitchen availability in view of the recipes of the one or more order items; and scheduling, based on the comparing, production the one or more order items.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method for managing a multi-restaurant order may be provided. The method may comprise: receiving a delivery order; for each order item, retrieving order item data; determining an inventory deficiency for one or more of the plurality of ingredients required to prepare each of the one or more order items; transmitting instructions to one or more delivery providers to perform the following: pick and deliver up the remaining quantity of inventory needed of the one or more of the plurality of ingredients; receiving a delivery notification of the remaining quantity of inventory needed of the plurality of ingredients to the restaurant; determining an optimal pickup time for the one or more order items; transmitting a time to begin preparation for each of the one or more order items; and transmitting, to the one or more delivery providers, one or more pickup notifications.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure may provide a method for executing a multi-errand request comprising: receiving a delivery order comprising: a plurality of tasks, each task associated with a particular business, a delivery order destination, and a target delivery time, for each of the plurality of tasks, retrieving task data comprising: location data for the particular business, a preparation status: preparation time associated with the task, based on the preparation status, and a time sensitivity indicator indicating the time sensitivity of the task; organizing a plurality of pickup times for the plurality of tasks, each of the plurality of pickup times being organized based on the following: the retrieved task data, the delivery order destination, and the target delivery time; transmitting, to each particular business, a time to begin preparation for each task; and transmitting to one or more delivery providers, one or more pickup notifications.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method for managing a multi-restaurant order may be provided. The method may comprise: receiving a delivery order comprising order items from a plurality of restaurants and a delivery order destination; for each of the order items, retrieving order item data comprising: location data of a restaurant associated with each of the order items, and preparation time associated with each of the order items; organizing optimal pickup times for the plurality of order items, each of the optimal pickup times being organized based on the following: the retrieved order item data, the delivery destination, and a target delivery time; transmitting, based on the organizing, a time to begin preparation for each of the order items to each restaurant; and transmitting, based on the organizing, to one or more delivery providers, one or more pickup notifications comprising: the optimal pickup times, and the retrieved order item data.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method for executing a multi-restaurant order, may be provided; the method comprising: receiving a multi-restaurant order comprising requesting a plurality of order items associated with a plurality of restaurants from a customer; calculating a time to begin preparing a first order item associated with a first restaurant; calculating a time to begin preparing a second order item associated with a second restaurant; comparing the times; scheduling, based on the comparing, a first time to begin preparation of the first order item and a second time to begin preparation of the second order item; transmitting the first and second time to begin preparation to the first and second restaurant, respectively; generating a plurality of proposed pickup times, based on the scheduling, of the first order item and the second order item; and transmitting the plurality of proposed pickup times to a driver management module.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a driver management platform may be configured to do the following: receive a multi-restaurant request, the multi-restaurant request comprising a request of one or more food items associated with a plurality of restaurants from at least one customer; analyze, via the multi-restaurant request, the following: location data of the restaurants, food parameters, prioritize, based on the analysis, the following: pickup times of the one or more food items, and delivery times to the at least one customer; request at least one delivery provider, the request comprising: an availability to arrive at the plurality of pickup times and the plurality of delivery times, and at least one prerequisite item relating to the multi-restaurant request; and schedule, upon an acceptance of the at least one delivery provider, with the at least one delivery provider, the pickup times and delivery times.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a method for executing a multi-restaurant order, may be provided; the method comprising: receiving a multi-restaurant order comprising requesting a plurality of order items associated with a plurality of restaurants from a customer; calculating a time to begin preparing a first order item associated with a first restaurant; calculating a time to begin preparing a second order item associated with a second restaurant; comparing the times; scheduling, based on the comparing, a first time to begin preparation of the first order item and a second time to begin preparation of the second order item; transmitting the first and second time to begin preparation to the first and second restaurant, respectively; generating a plurality of proposed pickup times, based on the scheduling, of the first order item and the second order item; and transmitting the plurality of proposed pickup times to a driver management module.