Structural food preparation systems and methods

An order transmission and notification system comprising:

• a first venue server including a processor and memory and corresponding with a first venue;
• a second venue server including a processor and memory and corresponding with a second venue;
• an input device at each of the first and second venues, the input device to receive input indicative that a mobile device is within the corresponding one of the venues;
• a central server located remotely from the first and second venues and including a processor and memory, to:
• receive at the central server an order from a mobile device and then subsequently receive at the central server periodically transmitted information representing a current location of the mobile device;
• link a first enclosed virtual area to the first venue at the central server, the first enclosed virtual area including a first coarse virtual geofence;
• link a second enclosed virtual area to the second venue at the central server, the second enclosed virtual area including a second coarse virtual geofence;
• in response to detecting the mobile device entering the coarse virtual geofence of one of the first or second enclosed virtual areas, transmit the order from the central server to a first module of the venue server of the corresponding venue;
• and transmit a notification from the central server to the mobile device.