New Self-Serve Kiosks drive school meal uptake

School caterers nationwide are adopting cutting-edge Self-Serve Kiosks, making it easier than ever for students to enjoy healthy, convenient school meals on-site. These innovative kiosks modernise school dining – speeding up service, reducing queues, and increasing meal uptake in secondary schools, sixth forms, and colleges.

An interactive, modern solution for students 

Developed by leading cashless catering provider CRB Cunninghams, the kiosks are designed for efficiency and ease of use. The compact kiosks can be installed in key locations around the school. With a touchscreen menu, built-in barcode scanner, and intuitive navigation, students select their meals and complete cashless transactions in seconds. 

Students pay with their cashless catering account using their fingerprint, card, PIN, or the integrated Chip & Pin device for card or mobile payments, making the checkout process quick and easy.

Boosting meal uptake and supporting catering teams

Self-Serve Kiosks bring a modern meal-purchasing experience into the canteen, mirroring the self-service checkouts students favour in supermarkets and fast-food restaurants. Research shows that 67% of 13-to-28-year-olds opt for self-serve kiosks over face-to-face ordering (RMS) - a trend schools can leverage to encourage students to choose healthy, on-site meals over heading off-site.

The automated kiosks give school catering teams more time to prepare and serve nutritious meals. One school exclusively runs their breakfast service with Self-Serve Kiosks, freeing staff to prepare for busier periods:

“Staff can fill shelves and complete sandwich prep, as self-service is open.”

Senior Finance Manager, Tiffin School

Caterers also benefit from increased sales capacity, with kiosks running alongside traditional tills. Improved efficiency, faster service, and shorter queues make school meals more appealing to students than off-site alternatives.

A smart investment in the future of school catering

Combining speed, convenience, and cashless technology, Self-Serve Kiosks offer caterers a practical way to increase school meal uptake, keeping students on-site for healthier meals while supporting busy catering teams.

To learn more about implementing Self-Serve Kiosks for your school catering operations, click here.