Informing Your School Lunch Choice - HotLunch

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Informing Your School Lunch Choice
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• Keeping students and parents informed about the
  nutrition and allergy information in school
  lunches can be an important step towards
  improving childrens nutrition. Paper menus and
  order forms that are usually associated with
  school lunches no longer meet the demands of
  families today. Online ordering systems help to
  inform parents about the nutritional contents of
  their childs school lunch.
• Healthy Habits
• In 2020, many families were forced to shift to
  remote schooling. As schools reopen, many
  students will shift from eating all their meals
  at home to eating many meals at school. With an
  online school lunch system, parents can continue
  to be knowledgeable about the nutrition that
  their child receives during the school day, even
  when their child eats at school. With an online
  ordering system, detailed menus with nutrition
  and allergy information will allow parents to
  make an informed school lunch choice for their
  child, letting them understand the quality of
  nutrition they will receive.
• Many parents work hard to prioritize healthy
  habits for their kids at home. When schools
  implement an online ordering system that
  prioritizes nutrition, parents can be more
  confident in the foods that their child is
  receiving at school. When you are making your
  childs school lunch choice, consider the
  nutrition information.
• Consider choosing non-fat milk, low-fat milk, or
  water instead of sugary drinks for your student.
• Prioritize lunches that include fruits and
  vegetables.
• Choose whole-grain options when they are
  available at school.
• Order school lunch options with lean proteins
  like fish or chicken.

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Making School Lunch Simpler With the introduction
of online school lunch tools, making nutrition
and allergy information of the food served at
school accessible is made simpler. When schools
upload their detailed menus online for parents to
access, parents can be well informed about their
childs school lunch choice. The system also
makes it easier for parents and food service
providers to communicate about upcoming events,
discounts on lunch, and questions on orders.
When a school implements an online system for
school lunch ordering, parents will be able to
order their childs school lunch choice at home.
The online system eliminates the hassle
associated with paper order forms and cash
payments. Instead, parents will be able to access
menus online and choose their childs school
lunch. They will additionally make secure
payments on the online system. This makes it
easier for students
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to receive their school lunch choice as they can
simply state their name or student ID number to
receive their meal. Parents can additionally
order their childs lunch on the go by using an
app. The ordering system will be equipped with
full-time support staff to help parents and staff
through any questions about the site and the
app. This process minimizes the contact that is
usually required with traditional school lunch
systems. By eliminating paper order forms and
cash payments, each student can receive their
lunch with minimal contact. The system can even
accommodate a classroom-based food distribution
model during times when social distancing is
required. This also ensures that papers and cash
do not get lost, ensuring parents that their
child will receive their school lunch choice. The
process of implementing a school lunch ordering
system will also streamline the process for
school lunch providers. The system will compile
reports automatically to help administrators keep
track of orders, helping them ultimately provide
better service for students. Online ordering
systems will have a variety of features that will
improve efficiency for foodservice
providers. Your students school lunch choice is
an important one. Having an online school lunch
system that helps to inform parents about
nutrition can prove beneficial to parents,
students, and food service providers.