School lunch orders
Lunch orders, one day at a time
Parents pick a day, see that day's menu, and order and pay online. You close each day at your own cutoff and print packing labels one day at a time.
No setup fee or monthly subscription.
Choose your pickup
Each pickup has its own menu.
Monday 16 November
School hall
Order by Mon 16 Nov, 9:00am
Wednesday 18 November
School hall
Order by Wed 18 Nov, 9:00am
Friday 20 November
School hall
Order by Fri 20 Nov, 9:00am
Monday menu
Chicken Pie
$6.00
Veg Mince Pie
$6.00
Fruit
Banana
$1.00
Orange
$1.00
What is the Raised school lunch ordering system?
It is an online order page for school lunches where each day has its own menu. You add a pickup for each day, choose which food is on offer that day, and optionally set a time when orders for that day close. Parents choose a day first and only see what they can order for it. Every order is saved against its day, so the kitchen or volunteers can pack and label one day at a time.
Schools use it for hot lunch days, sushi and pie days, and treat days, whether to cover costs or to raise money for a class, camp or the PTA.
What parents do
- 1
Choose the day
Parents pick the day they want lunch for. Days past their cutoff are already gone.
- 2
See that day's menu
Only the food on offer that day shows, plus anything you offer every day.
- 3
Order and pay
They add the student's name and room, then pay by card, cash or bank transfer.
Setting it up takes four steps
You do it once per term or per week, depending on how often your menu changes.
Read the step-by-step setup guide- 1
Group your food into a section for each day, plus a section for anything available every day.
- 2
Add a collection location for each day, with the time lunches are handed out.
- 3
Tick Different menu for each pickup, then choose which sections each day offers.
- 4
Set a cutoff for each day if you need one, then share the link with parents.
Built for how lunch days actually run
From the menu parents see to the label on the paper bag.
A different menu each day
Monday can be pies, Wednesday sushi and Friday a treat. Parents only see the menu for the day they choose.
Order cutoffs per day
Close each day at a time that suits your kitchen or supplier, such as 9am on the day or the afternoon before.
Items for every day
Offer fruit, drinks or snacks on every day without listing them five times.
Pack one day at a time
Orders are linked to their day. Filter packing slips and sticker labels by pickup and print just that day's run.
Student name on the label
Ask for the student's name and room at checkout and print the answer on each sticker label.
Card, cash or bank transfer
Take card payments online, or let families pay cash or by bank transfer and mark them paid in the dashboard.
What schools use it for
- Weekly hot lunch days
- Sushi or pie days
- Friday treat days
- Sausage sizzle pre-orders
- Camp and trip meals
- Sports tournament lunches
Clubs use it the same way for tournament lunches and team meals. Running a one-off product fundraiser instead? See pre-order fundraising.
Good to know
- Each order is for one day. A parent ordering for three days places three orders.
- Delivery orders are not limited by day menus. Menus apply to collection.
- If a parent switches day, anything not on the new day's menu is taken out of their basket, and they are told.
- Orders you enter yourself, or take in person with Tap to Pay, are not limited by menus or cutoffs.
School lunch ordering questions
Common questions from schools setting up lunch orders on Raised.
How do parents order school lunches on Raised?
Parents open your campaign link, choose the day they want lunch for, and see only that day's menu. They add items, answer any questions you ask (such as the student's name and room), and pay by card, cash or bank transfer, depending on what you accept. The order is saved against that day.
Can each day have a different menu?
Yes. Put each day's food in its own section, such as Monday menu or Friday treat day, then add a pickup for each day and tick the sections it offers. Turn this on with Different menu for each pickup in your campaign's ordering settings.
Can I stop orders for a day at a set time?
Yes. Each pickup can close orders at a time you choose, for example 9am on the day. After that, parents can no longer choose that day, and the rest of the week stays open.
Can some items be available every day?
Yes. Put things like fruit or drinks in their own section and tick it on every day. Items that are not in any section are offered on every day automatically.
Can a parent order lunch for several days at once?
Each order is for one day, so a parent wanting lunch on Monday and Friday places two orders.
How do we pack and hand out the lunches?
Every order is linked to its day, so you can filter packing slips and order reports by pickup and print one day at a time. Sticker labels can include the answers to your custom questions, such as the student's name and room.
What does it cost?
There is no setup fee or monthly subscription. Card payments carry platform and payment processing fees. Cash and bank transfer orders have no fees. See the pricing page for current rates in New Zealand and Australia.
Can we use school lunch orders as a fundraiser?
Yes. Many schools run hot lunch days, sushi days or pie days to raise money for a class, camp or the PTA. Set your prices to cover your food costs plus your margin, and the campaign page shows parents what the money is for.
Set up your first lunch week
Add your menu, your days and your cutoffs, then send parents one link.