50m+
meals ordered through our solutions each year
Your whole kitchen. One powerful platform.
Digitise every part of your catering operation – from meal planning and production to payments and reporting. Our cloud-based suite helps deliver best-in-class pupil safeguarding, boost meal uptake, and drive revenue.
6,000+
school kitchens trust us to keep children fed
6m+
real-time allergen checks annually, keeping children safe
300+
trusted integrations—the UK’s most connected catering platform for education
Why choose us
We support thousands of schools and MATs, working with councils and caterers to deliver flawless catering operations. Thanks to our Next Gen innovation programme, even smarter, more connected tools are just around the corner.
100% digital operations
Manage everything from kitchen workflows to stock levels, menu production, and reports – all from one system. No paper, no duplication.
Safer, smarter meals
Set menus, flag allergens, and track nutrition. Tailor every meal to pupil needs across every school.
Pre-orders and waste reduction
Enable pre-orders through our parent app to reduce overproduction, cut costs, and increase uptake.
Real-time reporting
Access real-time performance, cost, and compliance data to spot trends, control food costs, and make targeted changes that boost efficiency, uptake, and margins.
Built for tablets
Staff can manage kitchen tasks, check compliance, and input data directly from the kitchen floor.
MIS-agnostic
Seamless integration with your MIS
Our Catering Management platform integrates with most leading MIS systems to sync pupil and dietary data, streamline meal planning, and simplify compliance. Contact us to confirm compatibility with your setup.
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Real stories. Real savings.
Discover real stories from caterers and schools transforming catering efficiency, compliance, and meal uptake with our platform.
Catering, simplified
Kitchen management
Safer, smarter kitchens with integrated ordering, stock control, and safety logs. Centralised reporting, consistent recipes, real-time tracking, lower costs, and full compliance – all in one platform.
Meal management
Centralise menus, safeguard meals, and boost uptake with allergen controls and pre-ordering. Cut waste, stay compliant, and run smoothly with MIS integration, real-time insights, and accurate forecasting.
Cashless POS
Faster service, safer pupils, better cash flow. With multiple recognition methods, instant payments, allergen-safe integration, and live dashboards, queues move quickly, and service never stops.
Nutritional analysis
Healthy, compliant menus made easy with allergen data, nutrition tracking, and cost-per-plate control. Reporting, traffic light labelling, and integration ensure every dish is safe, balanced, and on-budget.
Payments
Managing meals from payment to plate
Our solution connects with ParentPay to manage meal balances, bookings, and payments in one place – and with SIMS to automatically pull pupil and dietary information into your catering process.
Free report
Download your free copy of the 2025 National School Meals Report
What parents really think. Insights from 236,000+ families across the UK – on the subjects that matter most – meal uptake, free school meals, allergens, school meals vs packed lunches, with expert commentary from LACA, The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, and Juniper Ventures.
Related resources
Check out our latest guides, reports, and blogs to discover how our solutions can help transform your catering operations.
Frequently asked questions
How can your catering management software improve school meal operations?
Our solution streamlines meal planning, ordering, and kitchen processes - saving time, reducing waste, and improving food service efficiency.
Is it compatible with existing school payment and MIS systems?
Yes. Cypad works directly with ParentPay, Schoolcomms, and SIMS. If your school uses a different MIS, ParentPay connects with it, and Cypad then takes the student information it needs from ParentPay. This keeps everything running smoothly without extra work for you.
Does your catering suite of apps support nutritional compliance and allergens?
Yes, menus can be managed with allergens, dietary preferences, and nutritional standards built-in to meet compliance easily.
How does the catering system support large-scale reporting and insights?
Real-time dashboards and automated reports help caterers track performance, compliance, and meal uptake across all locations, saving time, resource and money in the process.
Is the catering software suitable for multi-site catering operations outside of educational settings?
Yes, it offers centralised control with site-specific flexibility - perfect for large trusts, organisations, and multi-site catering teams.