Push. Order. Enjoy.

Pizza...when it's good it's great...and when it's bad, it's still pretty good.

The Pizza Bite Button works with wireless technology to send your preset order from your smartphone or computer to your favorite local pizza shop instantly… and that’s it! One touch and your food shows up! 

Your order is paid for automatically from funds in your personal Pizza Bite Button account. Much like an EZ-Pass can check or replenish your account balance anytime you want. You will also receive an alert when you balance is getting low.

The Pizza Bite Button not only makes ordering your favorite meal easy, but it’s great for local small business. This is one of our many small business projects, all geared towards boosting local economies and helping people to support their local communities.

An Idea Born Over Lunch

The Bite Button Company is the brainchild of the three founders of ThinkActBuyLocal.com, LLC. Gregory Panos, Raymond Steinbacher, and Jeffrey Morgan, formed ThinkActBuyLocal.com, LLC., in 2013 as a company devoted to helping local, small businesses grow and compete in this ever-changing business environment, with our mission being to provide products (applications) and resources that will allow small businesses to optimize all the latest technology.  

The idea for an easier way to order food for delivery came about when the founders ordered pizza for the office. They realized that they ordered the same items on the same day of the week...every week. After researching this phenomena, it was discovered that about 86% of all pizza orders (for delivery) follow this pattern. 

National pizza chains have the resources to create online ordering systems that make it easier for patrons to order pizza. During our discussion, we discovered that we had all ordered from one of these national chains, not because of the quality of their product, but due to the convenience of ordering through their system. This is when the lightbulb went on.

We postulated that we could create an app, tied to a device (refrigerator magnet) that made it so easy to order food (pizza) from your favorite vendor...at the push of a button. The issues we faced were:

• How to involve multiple pizza vendors
• How to make it work without tethering it to a specific phone or device (in other words, NOT using bluetooth) so that you can use the button even when your phone is not within the area. This way parents can allow the kids or their baby-sitter to order dinner while they are enjoying a night out.
• How to make the entire process of ordering seamless, so that all financial transactions are automatic.

In the matter of a few days we felt that we pretty much had a solution. The button would act somewhat like an EZ Pass used on highways for tolls. We would create the backend dashboard where participating vendors would be able to post their menus. The patrons would activate their button by making a minimum deposit (i.e., $50.00). They would then be able to choose a vendor, and set up a 'standing order'. When the button is pushed, the order is sent to the chosen vendor, and upon delivery, the vendor would be paid (less a small commission)  through the funds on deposit with the button. The funds would be automatically replenished at a chosen level. 

We then built a rough (very rough) prototype for proof of concept. When it worked, we felt we had a winning concept, so we applied for a patent (and are currently patent-pending), created a business plan, and decided to crowd-source our funding.

This is the 30,000 foot view of the process. It is obviously much more involved and detailed. Our goal is to raise enough capital to manufacture the first 10,000 Pizza Bite Buttons, and make sure that we create an infrastructure that will be capable of handling the growth rate we anticipate.

The Importance of 'Local'

With over 90,000 local pizza shops in the United States the Pizza Bite Button will help to bring more business to our local economies and save you time and hassle!

Everyone should understand that supporting local businesses helps to maintain a strong community, both economically and socially. The mission of our organization and The Pizza Bite Button is to promote patronage and support of locally owned small businesses, while educating consumers as to the positive impact socially, economically, and environmentally this engagement creates.

Small businesses need to be integrated into the mobile landscape and connected to the world of social media. That's where we come in...
Think. Act. Buy... Local will keep you connected to the world at the forefront of social media and engage your local pizza parlors through our Pizza Bite Button, so you can help promote a more connected and prosperous community.

Our Plan

We are raising money on INDIEGOGO to fund the initial production run of Pizza Bite Buttons and the integration of our proprietary back end software. With your help we can all have fresh, hot pizza at our doorsteps with no hassles… all at the push of a button! 

All Pizza Bite Buttons will be manufactured in the U.S. by local businesses further supporting our small business movement to think, act and buy local. Eventually we plan to offer multiple Bite Buttons for Chinese food, Delis, the munchies and more but for now we are focusing on your favorite and ours… pizza!

Development

We have been working for a while now, from our first "Frankensteined" prototype to a more refined button, on perfecting the process involved in ordering from the Pizza Bite Button. 

With your help we can fund the initial run of buttons and complete the backend software needed to bring you fresh hot local pizza... at the push of a button!

The Team

The management team of The Bite Button Company consists of the three founders, Gregory Panos, COO, Raymond Steinbacher, CIT, and Jeffrey Morgan, CMO. 

(L to R) Gregory Panos, Raymond Steinbacher, Jeffrey Morgan

Gregory Panos, COO.

Gregory Panos has 30 years experience in the real world of retailing & marketing. As an entrepreneur, Panos has specialized in many industries; specialty chocolates, juvenile products, toys & games, hospitality...and owned and operated several successful restaurants, (what did you expect?...he's Greek). Greg was named a first degree Global Influencer by Fast Company Magazine in 2010.

Raymond Steinbacher, CIT

Raymond Steinbacher is a best-selling author of several books, including 'Computer Friendly!' Raymond has helped over 1.4 million people learn how to use their computers in plain and straightforward English. A technology expert and electrical engineer whose proficiencies include: custom programming, SQL database design, management and implementation, network management and troubleshooting, technical writing, website and product brand development using social media, SEO and traditional advertising, video production and editing. Mac, Windows.

Jeffrey Morgan, CMO

Jeffrey Morgan has been a professional graphic designer and photographer for the past 19 years. After graduating from Long Island University, Southampton in 1995 Jeffrey spent 5 years working as an Art Director for Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City. After leaving New York, Jeffrey worked for two different ad agencies and a tradeshow design firm. In 2007 Jeff took the plunge and started his own ad agency offering a wide variety of services to his clientele. Jeff lives in Chester County with his wife and three children.