How to Choose the Right K-12 Nutrition Software Solution
Find the right school nutrition solution for your district. Take on top challenges like rising prices and staff shortages with integrated front of house and back of house technology. This guide gives you five key questions to ask before making an informed software decision.
Features and Benefits
Dynamic software, built by nutrition operators
TITAN by LINQ is the nation’s premier school nutrition solution, designed by those who have walked a mile in the shoes of a food service director.
Maximize school nutrition program reimbursements
Application Processing
Increase school lunch participation with online application submission and processing. Families can easily submit applications online while the district can confirm student eligibility, conduct verification, and direct certification.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications
Streamline and centralize your school lunch meal applications. Families can submit meal applications online—from any device, at any time—providing invaluable information to your school meals program.
Point of Service
Rely on our cloud-based Point of Service—operational on- or off-line—to help reduce lunch lines. Operate a POS that integrates across modules, providing real-time system updates.
Efficiently plan and manage compliant menus
Menu Planning
Create and modify menus while knowing your nutrition program remains USDA-compliant. Menu Planning is intuitive and flexible with integrations to Production Records and Inventory.
Real-Time Inventory Management
Monitor inventory district- and site-wide with a real-time, automated system. Effective inventory management ensures your nutrition department can make agile decisions with the click of a button.
Production Records
Maintain records and compliance with Production Records. Integrate with your Menu Planning and Inventory modules while providing kitchens with important information to accurately plan and reduce waste.
Increase family engagement and participation
Online Portal
Submit meal applications, pay school fees, and view menus from a single location. Whether desktop or mobile, families can stay involved in their child’s school lunch program.
Digital Menus
Create engaging and informative Digital Menus to market your school meals program. Easily design and publish digital menus that are integrated with Menu Planning, providing real-time updates.
Application Processing
Increase school lunch participation with online application submission and processing. Families can easily submit applications online while the district can confirm student eligibility, conduct verification, and direct certification.
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications
Streamline and centralize your school lunch meal applications. Families can submit meal applications online—from any device, at any time—providing invaluable information to your school meals program.
Point of Service
Rely on our cloud-based Point of Service—operational on- or off-line—to help reduce lunch lines. Operate a POS that integrates across modules, providing real-time system updates.
Menu Planning
Create and modify menus while knowing your nutrition program remains USDA-compliant. Menu Planning is intuitive and flexible with integrations to Production Records and Inventory.
Real-Time Inventory Management
Monitor inventory district- and site-wide with a real-time, automated system. Effective inventory management ensures your nutrition department can make agile decisions with the click of a button.
Production Records
Maintain records and compliance with Production Records. Integrate with your Menu Planning and Inventory modules while providing kitchens with important information to accurately plan and reduce waste.
Online Portal
Submit meal applications, pay school fees, and view menus from a single location. Whether desktop or mobile, families can stay involved in their child’s school lunch program.
Digital Menus
Create engaging and informative Digital Menus to market your school meals program. Easily design and publish digital menus that are integrated with Menu Planning, providing real-time updates.
“We had our DESE Administrative Review last month, and LINQ [Nutrition] was a lifesaver.”
Phil Broyles, Director of Nutrition
Willard Public Schools, Missouri
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