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What
is MunchaLunch?
MunchaLunch is an Online Ordering System for school lunches & fundraising. It allows you to run all aspects of your program online, giving parents a fast and easy way to place orders for their children, and pay online!
Why
go Online?
To avoid using paper order forms, save time, and eliminate calculation errors. To allow Admins to run reports ‘at the click of a button’ … and parents to receive an automated daily lunch reminder of what they ordered!
How
does it work?
We set your school up with an account >> the Admin uses a special login to set up the program >> Parents use a custom link to register an account, place their order and pay >> the Admin downloads live reports from the system of what has been ordered.
Easy for Admins to set up their programs. Parents can place orders and pay in minutes!
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Solid, always reliable, zero down-time system. Reports auto-generate in seconds.
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Fully secured, cloud-based system using TLS technology (the same tech used by banks).
Learn MoreA list of all the great features that you'll receive.
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Easy interface for Parents.
The system is very easy to use. Navigates parents through each step of the ordering and online payment process. Orders can be placed and paid for in minutes!
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Best Admin user experience.
Admins tell us our system is easy, intuitive, and fun! (you do not have to be a techie!)
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Online Payments quick and easy.
Payment checkout takes only 30 seconds. Acceptable forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, or debit-credit card.
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Easy drag & drop Menus
Drag & drop menu creation - you can even 'duplicate' menus across multiple lunch dates to make your setup extra speedy. Also easy drag & drop sorting for food items and menus.
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Easy Admin login to parent accounts.
Admins can easily login to any Parent account to view orders and payments.
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Quick Payment posting.
Easy to post manual payments of cash/cheque (if these forms of payment are accepted) into parent accounts.
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Parent Accounts auto-rolled over.
MunchaLunch rolls over all Parent accounts from year-to-year making it so easy for parents. In the fall parents update their child's grade/class for the new school year and remove any children who no longer attend. Admin can view and remove inactive parent accounts any time.
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Best customer support.
MunchaLunch has an outstanding reputation for providing fast and efficient customer support to our Admins. We've always got your back!
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Daily Lunch Reminders.
MunchaLunch sends automated lunch reminders to parents! Parents receive an email, the day before their child's lunch, which specifies exactly what their child will receive the next day. Parents LOVE ❤️ this!
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Unlimited entries.
There is no limit to the number of lunch dates, menus, suppliers, food items, and fundraising items that can be set up in the system.
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Unlimited suppliers YOU can choose.
You can partner with an unlimited number of your preferred local food & fundraising suppliers and enter an unlimited number of items to sell in the system.
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Set up Milk Program.
You can set up various options of "Milk Package Subscription".
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Printable Order Form.
System generated paper order form for parents who may not have internet access.
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System payment reminders.
For any outstanding balances, including ability to add a customized note.
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Exceptional Reports.
Reports are clear, organized, and 100% accurate every single time. Admins can download reports 'at the click of a button': supplier work orders, bin reports, class distribution reports, labels, profit reports, and more.
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Automated Weekly Bank Transfers.
Automatic system weekly bank transfers (of parent credit card payments) to your School/PAC bank account. There is nothing for you to do!
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Payment Reports.
Report displays details of all forms of payment: credit card, cash, cheque, admin credits.
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Volunteer Sign-up.
This feature can be checkmarked in the settings so that parents can easily sign up to Volunteer after placing their order.
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Parent email list.
Downloadable parent account email list.
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Live Accounting Reconciliation.
Live online accounting reconciliation which fully breaks down by-lunch date and by-fundraiser: Revenue, Stripe fees, Vendor costs, and Profit.
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Leading Edge Datacenter
Fully secured Microsoft Azure Datacenter, located in Canada.
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Fast, Responsive User Experience
System auto-scales with number of users online to provie consistently fast, responsive pages under any load/scenario.
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Constant uptime
Multi-layered load-balancers, with multi-region backups, for continuous and constant uptime!
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Canadian Database
Data is stored in and travels within Canada, for all Canadian schools!
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MunchaLunch featured in the North Shore News business section!
Schools pay only $300 per school year! No tiered pricing – you can have ALL the features for one low price. Also, no setup fees, monthly fees, or contracts. Same-day account activation for quick & easy setup! Sign up your school today!
New school to MunchaLunch? Register today and receive a 2‑month
MunchaLunch, a widely embraced solution in schools across Canada, is revolutionizing school lunch programs and fundraising by simplifying the management of hot lunch programs for Admins and making it easy for parents to order and pay online. Our platform allows schools to significantly expand the frequency of hot lunch dates offered along with providing an easy way to put all other fundraising activities online! That in turn brings in more funding for much needed programs and equipment for the children such as iPads, musical instruments, and new playgrounds.
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Other Benefits!
Munch is a web-based program so all you need is a modern browser and access to the internet!
How does a family place an order?Each family creates a MunchaLunch family account by clicking the MunchaLunch Registration link (provided by the school), enters their email address and a personal password, adds children to their account, and then places their order.
How can a parent place an order if they don’t have internet access?Orders can be placed using a desktop, laptop, iPad or cell phone. If a parent does not have any of these devices, perhaps they can borrow a friend’s computer for 5 minutes to place their order. Alternatively, the parent could be provided with a hard copy order form (a document which can be downloaded by the Lunch Admin) and the Lunch Admin would then create the parent account on the parent’s behalf and enter the order into MunchaLunch.
How do parents order for more than one child?Easy. Once they have created the order for their first child they simply select “choose another child” and Munch will take them back to the beginning of the order system so that they can create their order for the additional child.
How do parents get a copy of their order?The MunchaLunch system sends an automated email which includes a copy of the order. Parents can also login to their account anytime and download/save their order (and/or print a hard copy of their order).
How do parents keep track of what they ordered for their kids?The MunchaLunch system sends an automated email which includes a copy of the order. Parents can also login to their account anytime and download/save their order (and/or print a hard copy of their order).
How can parents be assured that their child will receive the correct order?Munch generates Class Distribution reports which include each child’s name and specific order. These lists will accompany the complete food order that gets delivered to the classroom and will be used to distribute the food.
MunchaLunch works with Stripe (as the credit card payment processor) and the large majority of parents will pay online using their credit card or debit-credit card. It’s fast, easy, and secure. However, it’s possible for you to also offer the cheque or cash payment option to parents and then enter those payments in the system (to credit the parent account).
How long does it take to do an online payment?It’s quick and easy – 30 seconds at most!
Are payments made separately or by lump-sum?Orders are placed separately for each child but the ‘payment due’ is presented as a lump-sum.
No, MunchaLunch does not sell food. The system allows school lunch and fundraising coordinators to set up their program online and allows families to place orders online. Coordinators can select any preferred local food vendors and other suppliers and enter those suppliers in the system.
Is there any limit on the number of vendors, lunch items and menus that can be entered in the MunchaLunch system?No, there is no limit – it is completely up to the Lunch Coordinator. Munch can handle as much as you would like to enter.
What if a parent forgets their passwordThey can easily retrieve their password by clicking ‘forgot password’ on the MunchaLunch Login page. It will be sent to the family account email address in seconds.
Is information stored in MunchaLunch secure?Yes. MunchaLunch uses fully encrypted secured internet protocols (TLS/SSL) which is the same technology used by large corporations and banks. The data is housed in a secured datacenter and information is never shared with any third party.
What kind of support do you provide?We are known for the outstanding support we provide to school Lunch Coordinators and Fundraising Admins. The MunchaLunch support team is available by email, day and evening, 7 days a week.
Munchalunch has made it actually a joy to fundraise. Before we spent 20 plus hours counting, sorting and logging information. Now it's done for us! The customer service is outstanding. Munchalunch is life changing! GET IT NOW!!!
We LOVE this program and the customer service you provide not to mention ease of use for parents. We are looking forward to doing business with you once again.
Our school has been using MunchaLunch for many years now and I must say we could not do what we do without this software. The software is easy to use and makes organization a dream! Barbara and her team are always quick to respond if we have a question and I must say there have never been any issues. The majority of our schools fundraising comes from our lunch program, we offer hot lunch twice a week and we could not do this without MunchaLunch.
Thanks again for your quick responses! This is our first go at Munchalunch and I have to say, the customer service is phenomenal and parents have been raving about how easy it is to navigate.
We have our PAC Parents testing out Munchalunch and they love it, so user friendly. Everyone has positive reviews.
Thank you so very much! Your site is extremely easy to work with compared to the old one we used to use. I truly appreciate your fast response and support :)
All of you at MunchaLunch are absolutely amazing!!! Thank you so much!
We were successful in completing our first Fun Lunch with the new system, while also following all COVID guidelines! Yeah! The system is great and we got lots of good feedback. Thank you!
We use Munchalunch for our monthly pizza lunch fundraisers, and have found it to be quite easy to use, once everything is set up! There are many customizable features that we find helpful, such as the parent lunch reminders. Parents like the ability to order ahead for the whole year and forget about it. The various reports have really helped to streamline the food distribution process, eliminating errors (and disappointed kids!) Any time we had any questions or issues, the MunchaLunch team was quick to respond, with great customer service. We look forward to being a repeat client!
THIS PROGRAM IS A DREAM compared to the NIGHTMARE we have been experiencing with our previous hot lunch system! Thank you!!!!!
Fantastic!! Thanks so much! Your service always blows me away :)
I also wanted to let you know the overwhelming positive feedback I have received from parents regarding the Munchalunch program. It is very user friendly!
MunchaLunch is a great platform to run school lunch as well as other fundraisers. It is simple to use - running reports and ordering are made easy! Their staff are always available to assist with fast response. Our school PAC has been using the site for a number of years and it never disappoints us. Thank you MunchaLunch!
When we were with the other site there were sooooooo many complaints with every ordering session since that other site was not user-friendly at all (ha). I am delighted to say that our incredibly large ESL group have zero issues with ordering their hot lunches now. That alone is worth the annual fee.
Thanks again! Love this program! Such a great thing for kids to look forward to and I like getting a break from making at least 1 less lunch in the busy week as a full-time working mom!
I have to say, this system is absolutely wonderful! This has already saved us so much time and effort, and the parents really like the system! And your customer service is top notch! Thank you for all you do!
Our school council is extremely pleased with MunchaLunch! It is user friendly on both the admin and parent sides and makes it so much easier to organize our lunch programs. This year we expanded and used it for other fundraising events as well. The support team is always quick to respond and help out (although rarely needed with how straightforward the system is!) Thank you MunchaLunch!
It was really easy to order lunches for my son this year, thank you to whoever set this up!
You all are the BEST... I know you are probably tired of hearing it...but when it's true.. it's true!
To the Great Staff at Munchalunch!
I have been the hot lunch coordinator for our school for just under 9 years and can't say enough about the incredibly high level of service provided by your company. I have never experienced such excellent service from any other company, ever.
From the quick turnaround time no matter how busy you are or how minor the question is, to the thorough and detailed response with easy-to-follow instructions all with genuine pleasure, patience and professionalism. You always cover all bases and have so much patience for new hot lunch coordinators ensuring that they know they can count on you guys always. You guys have always come through for me in a moment's notice and helped when we needed it.
As a vendor, I have dealt with another platform used by another school and quickly saw how your platform was so much more user friendly and way less complicated. The way you have laid out your online platform has made it so easy for hot lunch coordinators to learn quickly and parents to order with ease. I love your software program and would not want to use anything else. And I have thoroughly loved working with your team!!! Thank you for your excellent service over the years!!!
I am so happy to provide this!
My experience with the MunchaLunch team has been nothing short of outstanding. I have run hot lunch programs for both elementary and high school for the past eight years and I cannot imagine doing it without the support of MunchaLunch. Not only is their website user friendly for both parents and administrators, they are constantly adding updates and features based on feedback from administrators like myself.
MunchaLunch has been our go-to not only for our hot lunch programs but for fundraising, ticket sales, event management and everything in between. Their on demand reporting is flawless. On the rare occasion that I’m not able to pull a report that I need, the support team jumps in and extracts the data for me. Access to such detailed reports make our volunteer jobs SO much easier on the ground.
But what makes MunchaLunch a truly fantastic program is the people. Their support team is like nothing I’ve ever experienced in customer service. They are prompt, friendly and ALWAYS have an answer. I have come to them with both mistakes that I’ve made (!) but also more complicated issues and they solve everything. I cannot overstate their commitment to customer service. I wonder if they ever sleep!
My son graduates in 2024 and I feel sad that I’ll no longer be working with the MunchaLunch team. They have provided so much support to me over the years. I have and will continue to highly recommend them.
