School District Modernizes Meal Program
Metro School District serves 20,000 students across 40 schools. Their meal program needed modernization to improve participation and reduce waste.
The Need for Modernization
The district faced:
- Low meal participation rates
- High food waste
- Parent complaints about menu visibility
- Inefficient ordering processes
neoCater Implementation
We deployed neoCater district-wide, enabling:
- Student meal pre-ordering via app
- Parent menu access and dietary preference management
- Accurate demand forecasting for kitchens
- Centralized administration
Modernization Results
- 50% increase in meal participation
- $150K annual cost savings
- 70% reduction in food waste
- 90% parent satisfaction with the program
"neoCater modernized our meal program. Students are eating better, and we're saving money," says the district's food services director.
