Method for automated preparation and delivery of multiple beverages simultaneously

A method for automated preparation and delivery of beverages, comprising:

• receiving a plurality of beverage orders;
• selecting one of the plurality of beverage orders as a first beverage order to prepare;
• identifying one or more of the plurality of beverage orders that were received after the selected first beverage order as being non-conflicting with the selected first beverage order;
• and
• selecting the non-conflicting beverage order as a second beverage order to prepare simultaneously with the first beverage order.

A method for automated preparation and delivery of beverages, comprising:

• dispensing a cup from one of a plurality of cup dispensers, wherein each of the plurality of cup dispensers is configured to dispense a cup having a different cup size;
• providing a cup-transfer mechanism configured to receive the cup from one of the plurality of cup dispensers;
• determining which of the different cup sizes has a higher likelihood of being ordered;
• and
• pre-positioning the cup transfer mechanism nearest to the one of the plurality of cup dispensers which is configured to dispense the cup size that is determined to have the higher likelihood of being ordered.

A method for automated preparation and delivery of beverages, comprising:

• providing a plurality of locations from which beverages are dispensed into a cup, wherein each of the plurality of locations is configured to dispense a different type of beverage;
• receiving a plurality of beverage orders;
• determining which of the different beverage types has a higher likelihood of being ordered;
• and
• preparing the beverage orders that have been determined to have the higher likelihood of being ordered before preparing the other beverage orders of the received plurality of beverage orders.