Take Your School Lunch Online - HotLunch

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Take Your School Lunch Online
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Bring your school lunch program into the 21st
century by switching to an online solution.
Having high-quality school lunch software is now
essential for school lunch administrators to
consolidate all items of their school lunch
program into one place. Paper forms and cash
payments should be a thing of the past. Managing
your school lunch online can modernize your
program, making it easier for both foodservice
providers and parents.
The Benefits of Going Contactless
Being as contactless as possible when providing
food is essential. Instead of passing paper
forms and cash from parent, to child, to
foodservice professional, to the manager, all
ordering and managing will be conducted online.
Parents will order their childs school lunch
online or through an app. They will make payments
on the online system and view menus that contain
nutrition and allergen information. Once the
students arrive at school, they will be able to
simply state their name or
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ID number to receive their lunch. When students
order their school lunch online, they can spend
less time waiting in line to receive their lunch.
By eliminating the time spent handing over a
form and paying, the students will spend less
time waiting for their lunch and therefore can
help reduce the spread of germs. Additionally,
the online system can accommodate a
classroom-based distribution model, further
helping schools enforce CDC recommended safety
protocols. This helps to eliminate the contact
between families and the foodservice providers
that is usually required for a lunch transaction
to be made. For school lunch administrators this
also eliminates the contacts that they would
usually have with other staff members.
Eliminating the need for paper order forms and
paper reports allows for a simpler approach to
school lunch management. They can use the system
to access orders payments and compile reports.
School lunch managers can use the system to
communicate with their customers via emails. The
system includes templates that make it easy for
managers and families to communicate
efficiently. These easy-to-use tools help make
the school lunch program more efficient and
safer for everyone involved.
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Setting Up School Lunch Online
Setting up your school lunch system online can be
made simple. The setup time only takes minutes.
A team of support staff can help you throughout
the process of setting up and using the online
system. Many school lunch administrators are
responsible for the school lunch program for
multiple schools. These managers can use a
school lunch online system to streamline all the
schools into one site. They can both make
customizations to each school as necessary while
also having the ability to apply changes to all
schools at once. Administrators can brand their
site with logos, fonts, and colors for each of
the schools that they manage. The system also
makes it easy to contact customers quickly with
email templates, saving you time while managing
multiple customers. Implementing a POS system
allows for managers to track what has been
throughout the day so that they can plan
accordingly for future orders. The dashboards
can be managed centrally so that all the orders
and payments are in the same place. One of the
most effective features for foodservice providers
is the ability to download reports online that
are free of human error. Paper orders can often
get misplaced but with a school lunch online
system, the hassle of paper is eliminated.
Reports can be accessed via email, PDF, or CSV
and are made to integrate the reports into your
accounting system.
Effective for Parents
Ordering school lunch online makes it easier for
parents to manage their childs school lunch.
Parents can access online menus filled with
nutrition and allergen information. They can
make an informed decision on the type of
nutrition that their child will be getting while
they are at school. They can pay and pre-pay for
school lunch online. Parents will no longer
worry about cash or paper forms getting lost
while their child is on their way to school. With
the introduction of an app, parents can order
their students school lunch on the go, from
home, or anywhere. For families that qualify for
reduced lunches, the system will adjust to
accommodate the needs of every family. The same
system that is used for daily lunches can be
used for afterschool care, fundraisers, and more,
making it easier for parents to ensure their
child gets a meal each time it is offered at
school. The switch to a school lunch online
system is beneficial to both parents,
administrators, and students.