All-in-one cashless, menu management and nutritional analysis for school caterers
Delivering high-quality school meal services doesn’t need to be complicated. CRB Cunninghams’ complete cashless catering solutions improve efficiency and enhance operations in the office, kitchen, and dining hall.
All-in-one cashless, menu management and nutritional analysis for school caterers
Delivering high-quality school meal services doesn’t need to be complicated. CRB Cunninghams’ complete cashless catering solutions improve efficiency and enhance operations in the office, kitchen, and dining hall.
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Why contract caterers choose CRB Cunninghams
Whether you’re looking to refine menus, modernise your food service model or increase transaction speed at the till, CRB Cunninghams’ integrated catering solutions can elevate your school meal service.
- Faster lunch service
Create a modern transaction experience tailored to the school’s needs and increase your service speed with our cashless catering innovations. Fusion’s PoS has an average transaction time of just 3 seconds, offers a variety of fast and secure recognition methods, and seamlessly integrates with our efficiency-boosting Self-Serve Kiosk.
- Menu planning with nutritional analysis
Caterers can create multi-week menu cycles and analyse them for cost, nutrients, and dish frequency using Nutmeg, our complete nutritional platform that integrates with Fusion Cashless. Manage menus and reporting in one place, using colour-coded nutritional analyses to identify deviations from the required nutritional standards.
- Modern meal pre-ordering
Meal pre-orders improve catering efficiency and reduce food waste. Our iPayimpact parent impact app (and website) and in-class Smart Board system offer flexible pre-ordering for primary schools. Meanwhile, secondary school students can pre-order meals anytime, anywhere, with our Fusion Online mobile app or website.
- Allergen management and labelling
School caterers can inform and protect students with allergies using intelligent in-built features. Nutmeg ensures compliance with Natasha’s Law, helping to identify allergens in recipes and generating PPDS labels at the click of a button. Meanwhile, Fusion gives allergen alerts at the PoS, providing a second line of defence to safeguard pupils.
Solutions for contract caterers
Fusion Cashless
Cloud-hosted or on-premise cashless catering with quick transaction times of 3 seconds.
Pre-Order Mobile App
Students can pre-order their favourite school meals anytime, anywhere.
Chip & Pin
Contactless payments at the PoS, including Google Pay, Apple Pay, and debit cards.
Nutritional Analysis
Menu planning, allergy tracking and label printing made easy with Nutmeg.
Self-Serve Kiosk
A user-friendly self-ordering and checkout point for secondary school students.
Facial Recognition
A secure and contactless PoS recognition method that’s faster than fingerprints.
Online payments
Schools can manage all cashless payments, from meals to trips and clubs, with iPayimpact.
Online payment app
Parents and guardians can now manage all school payments, bookings and forms in a handy app.
Common questions
Can caterers get useful insights into sales trends?
Yes – caterers can get valuable insights from Fusion’s smart reports and customisable dashboards to inform menu changes and reduce waste. Specific information, such as the sales performance of a new menu item among different year groups or the most popular meal deal options, is easily available.
What identity recognition methods can students use at the till?
Fusion offers multiple identity recognition methods to help students access their cashless accounts quickly and securely at the till. Options include fingerprint biometrics, Facial Recognition, ID card, PIN, Digital Wallet, and user lookup.
How do Fusion PoS allergen alerts work?
When a student with a recorded allergy is identified, a notification informs the operator of their restriction/s. This must be acknowledged before the sale can proceed and remains highlighted on-screen throughout the transaction. When configured correctly, Fusion also prevents students from purchasing items containing relevant allergens.
Do pupils who pre-order in the classroom need to go through the till?
No – pre-orders placed in the classroom are automatically billed through parents’ iPayimpact online payment accounts. Caterers receive a report containing all orders, so pupils can simply collect their meals at lunchtime.
Which payment methods do Fusion and iPayimpact support?
Fusion till users can choose from a variety of convenient payment methods, including their cashless account, Chip & Pin, contactless card, Google Pay, Apple Pay or cash.
As a socially inclusive online payment platform, iPayimpact supports many payment methods, including debit and credit cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay and PayPoint.
Don't just take our word for it. Hear from schools using Fusion Cashless.
“I’ve had a working relationship with CRB Cunninghams for over 10 years and can honestly say it’s gone from strength to strength. What really sets them apart is how they assist us with problems.”
SPIE Facilities Services
“The preparation was excellent, and no requirement was too much of a problem, and provided exactly what we wanted.”
Metro Fresh Wigan Council
“I would highly recommend Fusion Online to other schools. In fact, I’m already advising other councils to implement the software.”
Jamie Fisher – West Lothian Council Facilities & Support Services Manager
“From start to finish, CRB Cunninghams displayed their knowledge and understanding of the school environment.”
Benton Park School, Leeds
“Provides accurate management information on a service-wide and school-by-school basis, identifying areas for improvement and best performers.”
East Renfrewshire Council Service Manager
“Hats off to CRB Cunninghams who were brilliant partners throughout the project, ensuring the council project team completed on time.”
Aberdeenshire Council Service Management
“The upgrade to iDStore and Fusion has been a great success. The guys involved in the beta have managed and supported this project extremely well and are a credit to the company.”
ICT Manager, Kings Norton Boys School
“I can’t praise the system enough – it works really well with mobiles too. We’ve just started our first trip collection, which is minimising our overheads with cash collection – ticks a box for admin staff.”
Primary & secondary school, Ebbw Fawr
“Our CRB Cunninghams cashless system has been very reliable, including revaluation units, tills and software.”
Dave Brooks – Manager, St Julie’s Catholic High School
“I am thoroughly satisfied with the product CRB Cunninghams provide and look forward to this ongoing relationship flourishing in the future.”
SPIE Facilities Services
“They were timely in installation, helpful with solutions and remained part of the first operations day. They continue to offer support and be helpful.”
Benton Park School, Leeds
“Any issues have always been quickly addressed, with excellent support provided by CRB Cunninghams. I believe they are a market leader in this area and with good reason.”
Dave Brooks – Manager, St Julie’s Catholic High School
“Many thanks to CRB Cunninghams for getting us up and running with the contactless cards and pre-order app… I have been inundated with requests from pupils wanting to sign up.”
Jamie Fisher – West Lothian Council Facilities & Support Services Manager
I definitely think it (Fusion) can help with food wastage. When sales figures come to you, you know what days will be busy based on the menus. Having all the information with us at the right times will help us order and create menus for the students based on the information we’re getting daily.
Duncan Thornley Yates, Catering Manager at Etone College
“Everybody has an Access Control card, which is also their ID card. One of the driving forces behind the school is to create work-ready young people. Having an ID card linked to an automatic access system and cashless catering solution is much more like being in a business than a college.”
Business Manager at Silverstone UTC
“As a long-standing customer of CRB Cunninghams, we have always found training, support and installation to be of a high standard. All staff we work with, including sales and project management, are extremely knowledgeable about the products. Timescales have always been adhered to, while training provides sound knowledge to staff using the cashless catering system.”
St Bede’s Catholic School & Sixth Form College
“I definitely think it (Fusion) can help with food wastage. When sales figures come to you, you know what days will be busy based on the menus. Having all the information with us at the right times will help us order and create menus for the students based on the information we’re getting daily.” – Duncan Thornley Yates, Catering Manager at Etone College – link
Duncan Thornley Yates, Catering Manager at Etone College
“Many thanks to CRB Cunninghams for getting us up and running with the contactless cards and pre-order app… I would highly recommend Fusion Online to other schools. In fact, I’m already advising other councils to implement the software.”
Facilities and Support Services Manager at West Lothian Council
“There was an excellent relationship between service management and CRB Cunninghams throughout the project. CRBC provided specialists to ‘thrash’ out the detail of complex operational issues.”
Service Manager at Highland Council
“We were keen to implement the Fusion system as it combines cashless catering and an online payment system into one solution, removing the need for cash in schools. I am delighted to say that feedback from staff and pupils has been outstanding.”
Projects and Resource Manager at North Lanarkshire Council
