Pressure Project 1

Location: Buffalo Wild Wings

Time: During Happy Hour

Observation: Happy hour was not as crowded as I thought it would be. I would imagine that if a big game was being aired there, the place would be packed. I’m going to base this devised piece off a packed Buffalo Wild Wings. When observing the waiters/waitresses I noticed the amount of maneuverability between tables is quite difficult for them due to the amount of chairs that are in the way. I also noticed there are not enough TV’s to compensate for the amount of tables that are within the room if say everyone wanted to watch their own game if multiple games were taking place.

Devise: Build tablets and card readers into the table to minimize the amount of traffic that is taking place throughout the restaurant. By installing tablets within the table, one could order food, drinks, ask for extra napkins, pay bill etc. without having anyone walk over until food needs to be delivered. They would also have total control over what they can watch. The TV would need be separate from the tablet so the customer would not have to be staring down at the table throughout their whole experience there. A 360degree projection would serve as the TV. It would sit above the table so everyone at the table can still be seen by one another.