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Meal Magic Corporation released the first web-based food service management system for K-12 schools in 2004. Since then, we have developed innovative new technologies and optimized performance to deliver our powerful Meal Magic as a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution.

Meal Magic allows management of food service operations through a robust, easily operated web interface that works with FireFox, Chrome, Edge, Safari, and other popular web browsers, conveniently allowing users to securely access administration services from work or home.

If your district fully or partially participates in Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), Meal Magic has you covered. Because of our vast experience, we handle split districts, differing identified student percentages between qualifying sites, and mixed collection of applications and Education Benefit Forms (EBF), also called; income surveys, seamlessly.

For districts in states that offer extended free meal programs, such as Free For All, we have you covered. You can configure this by site, meal period, and qualifying grade levels benefits.

All the modules you need for free and reduced-price application processing, verification, direct certification matching, EBF collection, customer management, extensive reporting, and much more are included in our standard administration package. Start small and go big at your own pace.

Smaller organizations that do not participate in USDA meal programs, such as private schools, parochial schools, and catering services, will appreciate our low-cost Order Management System that allows parents to order lunches online.You can start with a system capable of handling 400 customers and expand it as your needs grow.

Meal Magic interfaces with student data systems through a simple API-based data exchange system that keeps information current, and it also integrates seamlessly with our Family Portal site to provide parents with live, up-to-the-minute information. For a simpler approach, our DataDrop Service allows you to exchange information by uploading and downloading data files.

Family Portal

Meal Magic Family Portal gives parents and guardians a single website for all their food service tasks. They can make deposits, transfer funds, review account balances, see what their children are eating, order meals, set parental controls, apply for meal benefits, complete Education Benefit Forms, and more. It's intuitive and mobile friendly.

Applying for benefits or completing an Education Benefit form is a breeze. Meal Magic Family Portal guides parents through the process in simple steps. The flow adjusts to match situations specific to the family based on their answers, so confusing, non-relevent sections are skipped as appropriate to make the process fast and easy. Parents can apply for meal benefits or complete an Education Benefit form as guests or through a registered account.

Meal Magic Corporation was the first company to offer online applications for school food service. All others are imitations of the original standard-setting design we created.

Deposits are safer and faster with Meal Magic Family Portal. Parents can make a single deposit for multiple children, and accounts are updated as soon as payments are submitted.

Although we work with multiple payment providers, we highly recommend Vanco Payment Solutions for the greatest flexibility and easiest integration. As our preferred provider, only Vanco delivers real-time balances and deposits across platforms.

No personally identifiable student information is exchanged with payment providers, which helps keep data private.

Point of Sales Registers

When it comes to serving meals, schools need a dynamic caferteria solution that speeds customers through lines while ensuring accuracy and accountability, and that's what they get with with Meal Magic. Unlike other sales registers, our solution not only does the job, but it also raises performance standards with cutting-edge innovations that make cashering easier.

Build-A-Meal technology, backed by over years of proven dependability, automatically turns a-la-carte items into reimburseable meals. Its sophistocated, on-the-fly analysis of food selections helps increase a-la-carte revenues and reimbursements.

Class sales, group sales, quick sales, and auto-select items help lines move faster, and district-wide family deposits are a snap to complete. Less waiting and speedier service make everyone happier. If you need to bill a group for certain meals, you can lock-in the group and automatically charge the meals as they are rung.

When operating under CEP or extended free meal programs, there is no need to adjust prices. Our sales registers know not to charge when meals should be free under these special situations, and they properly handle second meals as a-la-carte. Our Free-For-All pricing can be configured by site and meal program, making extended free meal programs very easy to manage.

Vending Machines

Integrating vending machines into Meal Magic is a breeze. With minimal effort, automated sales can be setup to help reduce serving time and increase revenues. Our powerful vending machine support allows customers to use their accounts or pay with cash at the machine. Patrons can even make deposits, further reducing cashier workloads.

Items can be vended as a-la-carte offerings or combined into reimbursable meals when possible. Machines can operate all day or on schedules. Pricing can be fixed or flexible based on grades and benefits and can vary between students and adults.

Meal Magic communicates with Vend-ucation vending machines equipped with VendNovation interfaces (version 1.x series required). For more information, please contact Vend-ucation for assistance selecting compatible equipment.

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