The Sparket Buzzer is a proposed system to reduce congestion and improve the pickup process for pizza orders at the Sparket on Villanova's campus. It would involve handing out buzzers to students when they order pizza, which would buzz when their order is ready to alert them without needing to wait in the crowded Sparket. This would allow students to wait elsewhere like the Spit while their pizza is prepared. When the buzzer goes off, the cashier would verify the student's name to give them the correct order. The goal is to reduce the waiting time for students and increase pizza sales and revenue for Villanova by improving customer flow.

1. Sparket Buzzer Created By: Molly Ford, Keith Cherry, RJ Dunnigan, Eric Veguilla, Vanessa Haupt, and Riley Ahrens

2. What Gave Us The Idea? Sick of waiting in the cramped Sparket to hear your name being called when your pizza is finished? Hate it when your name is called and it turns out to be another person’s pizza because there are way too many Mikes and Matts at Villanova? Want to be able to sit and relax while you wait for your pizza to be ready?

3. Sparket Buzzer Hand out buzzers to students who come into the Sparket to order a pizza. These buzzers will serve the function of alerting customers when their orders are ready, much like the systems used by popular, busy restaurants. Students can wait for their pizza in the Spit rather than waiting in the cramped Sparket with the crowds.

4. Sparket Buzzer Continued… When your buzzer goes off, the cashier will verify your name to your order. You won’t have the issue of getting your pizzas mixed up. The service only applies to pizzas since other Sparket items are available immediately. The goal is to reduce the waiting period for the convenience of the students.

5. Target Market We will target the student population on South Campus of Villanova. Geographic situation because it is convenient to students primarily on South Campus.

6. Benefits to the Students The use of the Sparket Buzzer will reduce congestion inside, allowing for more customers to come in and shop and those that have ordered a pizza to wait in the Spit or elsewhere for his/her order to be done.

7. Benefits to the Economy As a side effect of less congestion in the Sparket, more students will be willing to come in and buy more pizza. This will boost the sales of the Sparket pizzas and increase revenue for Villanova.