[LUAU] Spreading OpenSource w/ ZenCart & 808lunch.com

Aryn Nakaoka anakaoka at 808lunch.com
Thu Mar 20 02:37:36 PDT 2008


HOSEF Luau List -

My name is Aryn Nakaoka, this is my first e-mail to this list, so please
pardon me if I miss something... I become a fan of oss software and its
power from working with Sean Fairchild on various projects. We have a
project that is 100% OSS and it has the potential to spread open source
topic of discussion in every lunch/restaurant business in Hawaii .... But
we'd need some help since its probably going to take  support. We're going
to give them FREE e commerce site which will fax online orders to the shop!

We tried this idea a couple years back but didn't have enough support for
the restaurants to get this really going. That's where you come in....

This is the idea:

   - http://808lunch.com - is basically a e commerce site for local lunch
   restaurants.
   - The idea was so that office workers could place an order without
   having to wait on hold or wait in line. We've all called a restaurant and
   had a hard time understanding the person taking our order... and its a quick
   process to call in an order either.
   - 808lunch.com (in the oss spirit) gives a restaurant a FREE e
   commerce site. But more importantly , since our focus is lunch places people
   who place orders on the e commerce site will get an e-mail confirmation and
   the restaurants will receive a fax.
   - Many restaurants don't have a PC to check e-mail or a printer to
      print the order, however they all have a land line to take calls
and faxes.
      Imagine your a restaurant and your fax machine continuously
prints incoming
      orders from a website...
      - Simple concept
      1. browse a menu
      2. click / create order in online shopping cart
      3. send order and get a call back from the store they received
      it
      4. pickup / pay for order or delivery
      5. enjoy your lunch

The hosting and server will be from us, hopefully we can make it up with
advertising , but its not much load anyways...

why we need HOSEF?

   - The mom and pop lunch places usually don't have the knowledge to
   admin zencart.
      - participating resturants will get a copy of
      http://sourceforge.net/projects/zencart/ for their e commerce
      site.
       - We will setup the structure, but will need people to support
   any restaurants who want to participate
      - anyone who is interested and has knowledge about zencart would
      become an admin for a certain company. we will give you an e-mail for
      Store_Admin at 808lunch.com so you can communicate with the
      restaurant.
      - What needs to be done?
         - setup logo files
      - setup menu and pricing
         - upload photos
         - of course we can limit how much is done... (100 menu
      items)
      - Its all open for discussion, but I just wanted to throw it out
      there...
      - any other consulting would be available for HOSEF Members to
   take on the side.
      - redoing their website or building them e-mail accounts

I thought HOSEF members would interested because it will get OSS in the news
for "business" applications that people pay a lot of money for because it
helps generate revenue for the restaurants.

IF you are interested in helping out, please let me know.

here is what we have thus far:

http://808lunch.com  = main site
http://808lunch.com/alohasalad/ = opening soon @ Ward. But there is already
a Kailua location

Thanks
Aryn Nakaoka


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