We're excited to introduce the Meal Planner, a new module that lets your center plan meals by room, track allergens, reuse plans across the year, and generate the reports that support your CACFP/CSEFP subsidies. This is Phase 1 of the Meal Planner, with more capability — especially reporting — planned for the next phase.
What's New?
🍽️ Meal Plan Builder
Plan exactly what's served, to whom, and when.
Configure the meals served to students per room, for as many cadences as you need - daily, weekly, or monthly.
Build a plan by choosing the day, adding food items, and assigning multiple meal types (breakfast, lunch, snack, and more).
Switch to a monthly view to lay out an entire month at a glance.
📋 Reusable Templates
Stop rebuilding the same plan every week.
Save any plan as a template and reuse it again and again - across alternate months, every month, or week to week.
Create as many templates as you like (no cap), all stored under Templates for quick reuse.
🥗 Food Library & Allergen Tracking
A central food list keeps every meal consistent and safe.
Add food items once and reuse them; the system suggests existing items as you type to avoid duplicates.
Assign a category to each item (required) and record serving amounts by age range.
Capture the additional nutrition information used for CACFP reporting (optional, but recommended).
Mark allergens for each food item in a simple, quick flow
📄 Export & Print
Export any meal plan as a PDF ( choose the range or class you need ) and print it for classrooms or specific rooms.
📊 CACFP / CSEFP Reports
Download the first level of compliance reporting directly from the platform.
Summary report : An at-a-glance summary page suitable for CSEFP
Detailed tracking report : Shows how many meals were served, broken down by age plan
Both reports feed into the subsidy your center receives, so accurate data matters. Make sure designations are marked correctly for reports to be meaningful.
Why This Matters
✅ Faster meal planning with reusable templates instead of starting from scratch
✅ Safer mealtimes through clear, per-item allergen tracking
✅ Classroom-ready plans you can print and post in seconds
✅ Subsidy support with built-in CACFP/CSEFP reporting
✅ Consistent records across rooms and cadences