Byte
Pre-ordering and app
Byte offers flexible pre-ordering-from a single app for parents, students and staff to classroom-based ordering-with support for collection and in-class delivery so catering fits how each school runs its day.
Pre-ordering options
App pre-ordering
Give parents, students and staff a complete mobile-first catering experience with dedicated iOS and Android apps designed specifically for modern school dining.
Users can browse menus, place pre-orders, top up balances and manage accounts from anywhere, helping reduce queues while giving families greater visibility and control over meal choices. Parents can manage multiple children from a single login, while students and staff can explore rotating menus, promotions and meal offers with detailed nutritional, allergen and suitability information built directly into the app.
Key features
- Native iOS & Android apps
- Pre-ordering, payments & balance top-ups
- Allergen, dietary & suitability filtering
- Multi-child family account management
- Multilingual support & app notifications
The platform also supports flexible identification methods including cards, QR codes and digital account access, helping schools deliver a modern and accessible dining experience across the entire school community.
Classroom pre-ordering
For primary settings, Byte also supports classroom pre-ordering workflows on interactive whiteboards.
Pupils browse meals in class, place orders, and then pay on collection in the canteen - a different model to app pre-pay.
- Designed for interactive classroom whiteboards
- Meal browsing before service with clear visuals
- Order in class, pay on collection in canteen
