Maintaining School Lunch Programs Safely - Hot Lunch
                     Maintaining
School  Lunch 
Programs Safely
Like with many aspects of life, schools have been hit hard by  
social distancing requirements and online learning over the past 
 few years. Parents and school administrators have new worries  
about keeping school functions, like lunch, while following new  
guidelines. Many schools have found that implementing a 
school  lunch software alleviates some of these worries.
What is School Lunch Software?
School lunch software has been widely adopted to more  
efficiently manage school lunch programs online. Both parents  
and school lunch administrators can use the system for all their  
school lunch needs. Parents can browse online menus through a 
 website or mobile app. These menus are easy to load and have  
nutritional and allergy information to build transparency about  
the lunches offered at schools. School lunch managers can  
update these menus as needed using the website or app. 
Parents  will use the online menus to choose their children’s 
school  lunches for the day or week. They will pay for and order 
lunches  using the website or mobile app. When students arrive 
at school,  they will simply say their names or student ID 
number to receive  their lunch. This minimizes contact and 
hassle associated with  handing over paper forms and cash 
payments. This can speed up  line times, and help parents 
ensure that their students receive  healthy food choices at 
school. School lunch managers will use  these orders to prepare 
for the upcoming days of lunch. School  lunch software will 
allow managers to generate reports for
finances, future, orders, and to accommodate classroom-based  
distribution.
Classroom-Based Distribution
School lunch software makes it easier for managers to  
accommodate a classroom-based distribution model. During  
times when social distancing is needed, food-service providers  
can deliver online orders to students to their respective  
classrooms to minimize large crowds in the cafeteria. Without  
software, they would have to manually organize students by  
classrooms. This can take unnecessary time and recourses. With  
the software, students can be grouped by classrooms  
automatically, generating reports of which lunches go to which  
classroom, saving time.
Other Benefits
Implementing school lunch software has benefits that go 
beyond  traditional lunch functions. School lunch managers can 
use the  app or website to communicate to parents about 
upcoming  events or answer questions. They can also use the 
same site for  other orders such as fundraisers, yearbooks, and 
more.