What is a seasonal menu for
The seasonal menu has two main functions:
Inform parents: It allows parents to view the meals planned for their children's future days.
Facilitate the work of educators: During the registration of daily meals, the system already knows which dishes are planned for each student, thanks to the association with the seasonal menu.
The seasonal menu allows associating one or more students with a series of previously created weekly menus, organized for a specific period.
Procedure for creating a seasonal menu
Prerequisites
Before creating a seasonal menu, make sure you have completed the following steps:
Entering dishes: Create the dishes through the Dishes List menu.
Creating weekly menus: Organize the dishes into weekly menus through the Weekly Menus menu.
Creating a seasonal menu
- Access the seasonal menu:
• Go to the Seasonal Menus section and click the + New button at the top right.
- Step 1: Enter name and period:
• Enter the name of the seasonal menu (e.g., “Winter 2024-2025 Infant Menu”).
• Select the validity period, which must start on a Monday and end on a Sunday.
You can modify these dates later as well.
• Ensure that the period covers all necessary weeks.
• Click Next.
- Step 2: Associate weekly menus:
• For each week of the selected period, associate a weekly menu:
• Use the dropdown menu next to each week to choose the desired weekly menu.
• Repeat this for all calendar weeks.
• If there are weeks of closure, you can leave them empty.
• Click Next.
- Step 3: Associate students:
• You will see the list of students on the left.
• Select the students to associate with the seasonal menu using the check boxes next to their names.
• You can filter students by section or search for them by first or last name.
• Select only the students who need this seasonal menu.
• Click Next.
- Step 4: Verify and save:
• Check the summary that includes:
• Menu name.
• Validity period.
• Duration in weeks.
• Number of associated students.
• If everything is correct, click Save.
Managing seasonal menus
• After saving, you will be returned to the list of seasonal menus.
• Here you will find options to:
• Edit: Change the settings of the seasonal menu.
• Delete: Remove a seasonal menu.
• You can create multiple seasonal menus for the same period (e.g., one for students with a regular menu and one for students with a gluten-free menu) and associate them with specific groups of students.
This system simplifies meal management, ensuring that each student has the correct dishes during registration.