KidServe is an easy-to-use POS system that is seamlessly integrated with back office management modules, free and reduced program management, and online payments. Packed with features that help you save time and money, KidServe keeps it simple while still providing all of the tools you need to operate a successful child nutrition program.

• Quick POS transactions give students more time to enjoy meals
• Complete back office tools help you control costs easily
• EZ Steps wizards guide users through tasks like taking a physical inventory and putting in grocery orders
• Complete integration makes it easy to maintain perpetual inventory, create production sheets, and more
• Centralized control helps you manage your department more efficiently
• Helpful Homepage feature puts your reports all in one place, lets you schedule tasks, and more

Benefits of Using a Back Office System

OneSource is approved by USDA for use in implementing Nutrient Standard Menu Planning (NSMP) and in conducting nutrient analyses that meet School Meals Initiative (SMI) requirements.

• Control Costs
• Reduce inventory theft
• Plan cost-effective, nutritious menus
• Decrease overstock and shortages
• Manage portion control
• Eliminate incorrect vendor pricing

 

Inventory Management

• Intuitive system helps you manage and control inventory with ease
• EZ Steps walk you through inventory process
• Get started quickly with preloaded database
• Improve inventory control and manage costs
• Minimize shrinkage due to theft, spoilage, and breakage

 

Procurement

• Place orders for exactly what you need
• Simple grocery order entry
• Reduce overstock, obsolete items, and costly add-on orders
• Ensure vendors are charging you the correct prices
• Identify and collect rebate revenue

 

Production

• Maximize your kitchen’s efficiency
• Adjust feeding figure to scale menu plans and recipes
• Keep state-compliant production records
• Make substitutions easily
• Reduce food cost and minimize waste

 

Menu Planner/Nutrition Analysis

• Forecast inventory requirements and control plate costs
• Easy-build menus can be created from recipes & individual inventory items
• View nutrition and cost analysis at the click of a button
• Post menu calendars online for parents to view

Benefits of Using a Front of the House System

• Increase Participation and Revenue

• Speed up POS lines
• Reduce cashier theft
• Increase participation with online payments
• Quickly process Free & Reduced applications
• Receive maximum reimbursement
• Decrease labor costs  

 

KidServe POS

Preloaded database makes POS plug and play

• Easy to implement, learn and use
• Feed more students in less time with increased line speed
• Use PIN pads, mag stripe cards, photo identification, biometrics
• No overt identification of eligibility
• Mission-critical POS runs even if your network is down

 

Free & Reduced Suite

Program management is faster, more accurate, and more efficient

• Quick application processing
• Application scanning
• Online application entry for parents
• Verification processing
• Automatic notification for free and reduced status via telephone

Online Payment Management

MealpayPlus, a convenient online payment system proven to increase participation

• Credit cards, debit cards, e-checks accepted
• Available to accept deposits 24/7 by web, phone, kiosk or vending machines
• Parents can view their children’s purchases and eating habits
• Prepayments increase line speed (No cost to set up and use, Less cash handling = less cashier theft)

Visit the MealpayPlus Web site.

 

Healthy Vending

Vending machines act as cashierless reimbursable meal and a la carte POS terminals—anywhere

• Expand POS lines without hiring extra cashiers
• Support wellness programs and enhance schools’ image
• Perfect solution for getting students to eat breakfast

 

Temperature Management System

TempAlert is a wireless temperature management system that helps ensure the safety of the food you serve and prevent food losses

Ensure Food Safety

• Check and automatically record food temperatures throughout food preparation process
• Log temperature readings automatically on production records/worksheets 

Prevent Food Losses

• Monitor temperatures of refrigerators and freezers to avoid food loss (average food loss from failed equipment is $5000)
• Meet all HACCP reporting standards with accurate real-time temperature documentation

 

Digital Signage

Eye-catching digital signs like SourceBoard offer a great way to communicate important information

• Display menu and nutrition information using SourceBoard digital signage that is integrated with Horizon’s back office system

 

Menus Made Easy

Horizon’s menu marketing package will help promote your district’s healthy school meals and increase your sales.

• Monthly illustrated menu template with theme days, holidays, and nutrition tips
• Newsletter that reflects each monthly menu theme