Menu Planning
Using advanced analytics from your SchoolCafé dashboard, administrators can map out compliant meal plans and budgets and manage menu cycles with an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. Curate nutritious meals that strengthen health of your students, all while ensuring and cost savings and accuracy.

Execute & Manage Detailed Menus
Administrators and staff can quickly and accurately create new menus with real-time compliance analysis. By selecting the days, school type, and meal services, your team can initiate up to nine weeks of automated menu planning and management. You can have multiple serving groups for ultimate flexibility. SchoolCafé Menu Planning allows you to customize menu cycles on the go so you can have the time to focus on what really matters — the students.
Create & Customize Recipes
With preparation instructions, images, nutrition facts, allergen charts, and more, you can ensure a safe and satisfying meal for every student.
Ensure USDA Compliance
SchoolCafé is approved by USDA for nutrient analyses required in the school meal programs.
Access Pre-loaded Ingredients
Quickly map out meals and meal types with the latest Child Nutrition (CN) ingredient requirements. Add, remove, and manage ingredients as needed.



Serving Sizes Made Simple
Unlike other nutrition software, SchoolCafé allows you to prepare for multiple serving sizes. This means you can manage menus for every grade and age group to keep coordination simple.
Menu Calendars & Family Hub
Plan menus, make changes, and publish new meals with one-click menu publishing. Our integrated software lets parents view their student’s daily, weekly, and monthly meals, giving them detailed nutritional information and real-time reporting.



